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Vocational Rehabilitation: What works, for whom, and when

Vocational Rehabilitation Report

Source: Waddell, G., Burton, A. K., & Kendall, N. A. S. (2008). Vocational Rehabilitation: What works, for whom, and when? London: TSO.

 

Tackling Muscle and Joint Pain: A Quick Guide for the Workplace

Tackling Muscle and Joint Pain: Workplace Guide

Source: Kendall, N. A. S., Burton, A. K., Main, C. J., & Watson, P. J. (2009). Tackling musculoskeletal problems: a guide for the clinic and workplace - identifying obstacles using the psychosocial flags framework. London: The Stationery Office.

 

Advice for Workers with Muscle and Joint Problems

Advice for Workers with Muscle and Joint Problems

Source: Kendall, N. A. S., Burton, A. K., Main, C. J., & Watson, P. J. (2009). Tackling musculoskeletal problems: a guide for the clinic and workplace - identifying obstacles using the psychosocial flags framework. London: The Stationery Office.

 

Summary of the principles of 'Timing: Shifting the Recovery Curve' and 'Stepped Care: Just What's Needed When It's Needed'

Timing and Stepped Care Summary

Source: Kendall, N. A. S., Burton, A. K., Main, C. J., & Watson, P. J. (2009). Tackling musculoskeletal problems: a guide for the clinic and workplace - identifying obstacles using the psychosocial flags framework. London: The Stationery Office.

 

Management of Upper Limb Disorders and the Biopsychosocial Model

Upper Limb Disorders and the Biopsychosocial Model

Source: Burton A.K., Kendall N.A.S., Pearce B.G., Birrell L.N., Bainbridge L.C. (2008). Management of Upper Limb Disorders and the Biopsychosocial Model. London: HSE Books.

 

Methods and Systems Used to Measure and Monitor Occupational Disease and Injury

Surveilance of Occupational Disease and Injury

Source: Kendall, N.A.S. (2005). International Review of Methods and Systems Used to Measure and Monitor Occupational Disease and Injury: NOHSAC Technical Report 3. National OccupationalHealth and Safety Advisory Committee. Wellington, New Zealand.

 

Management and Governance of Occupational Safety and Health in Five Countries

Management & Governance of Occupational Health and Safety

Source: Kendall, N.A.S. (2006). Management and governance of occupational safety and health in five countries (United Kingdom, United States of America, Finland, Canada, Australia). Technical Report prepared for the National Occupational Health and Safety Advisory Committee: NOHSAC Technical Report 8. Wellington, New Zealand.

 

Guide to Assessing Psychosocial Yellow Flags in Acute Low Back Pain: Risk Factors for Long-Term Disability and Work Loss (Original 1997 Edition)

1997 Yellow Flags Guide

Source: Kendall N.A.S., Linton S.J., Main C.J. (1997). Guide to Assessing Psychosocial Yellow Flags in Acute Low Back Pain: Risk Factors for Long-Term Disability and Work Loss. Wellington, New Zealand: Accident Rehabilitation & Compensation Insurance Corporation of New Zealand, and the National Health Committee, Ministry of Health.

 

Advising Patients About Work

Advising Patients About Work

Source: Burton, A.K. et al (2007). Advising Patients About WorkAn evidence-based approach for General Practitioners and other healthcare professionals. London: The Stationery Office.

 

Health & Work

Health & Work

Source: Waddell, G., & Burton, A.K. et al (2007). Health and Work - Workplace, Healthcare Worker. London: The Stationery Office.

 

Work & Health

Work & Health

Source: Waddell, G., & Burton, A.K. et al (2006). Work and Health - Changing How We Think About Common Health Problems. London: The Stationery Office.

 

Effectiveness and Cost-Benefit of Case Management

Effectivness of Case Management

Source: Hanson, M., Burton, A.K., Kendall N.A.S., Lancaster, R.J., Pilkington, A. (2006). The costs and benefits of active case management and rehabilitation for musculoskeletal disorders. London, HSE Books.

 

Is Work Good For Your Health and Well Being?

Is Work Good For You?

Source: Waddell G., Burton, A.K. (2006). Is work good for your health and well being? London, The Stationery Office

 

Obstacles to Recovery From Musculoskeletal Disorders

Obstacles to Recovery

Source: Burton AK , Bartys S, Wright IA, Main CJ. (2005) Obstacles to recovery from musculoskeletal disorders in industry, London, HSE Books

 

European Guidelines for Prevention in Low Back Pain

European Guidelines for Prevention in LBP

Evidence Tables

Source: Burton, A.K., Balague, F., Cardon, G., Eriksen, H.R., Henrotin, Y., Lahad, A., Leclerc, A., Muller, G., van der Beek, A.J. (2004). Chapter 2. European guidelines for prevention in low back pain. Eur Spine J, 15 Suppl 2, S136-168.

 

Concepts of Rehabilitation for the Management of Common Health Problems

Concepts of Rehabilitation

Source: Waddell G., Burton, A.K. (2004). Concepts of Rehabilitation for the Management of Common Health Problems. London, The Stationery Office, 2004

 

Occupational Health Guidelines for the Management of Low Back pain at Work - Evidence Review

Evidence Review

Source: Waddell, G., & Burton, A. K. (2001). Occupational health guidelines for the management of low back pain at work: evidence review. Occup Med (Lond), 51(2), 124-135.

 

Active and Working!

Active & Working!

Source: Accident Compensation Corporation and the National Health Committee (2000). Active and Working! Managing Acute Low Back Pain in the Workplace: An employer's guide. Wellington, NZ: Accident Compensation Corporation and the National Health Committee.

 

Flags - An Overview on a single slide

Flags Overview on Single Slide

Source: Kendall, N. A. S., Burton, A. K., Main, C. J., & Watson, P. J. (2009). Tackling musculoskeletal problems: a guide for the clinic and workplace - identifying obstacles using the psychosocial flags framework. London: The Stationery Office.

 

Flags - An Introduction: Five slide set

Flags Introduction in Five Slides

Source: Kendall, N. A. S., Burton, A. K., Main, C. J., & Watson, P. J. (2009). Tackling musculoskeletal problems: a guide for the clinic and workplace - identifying obstacles using the psychosocial flags framework. London: The Stationery Office.

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Evidence-based Health Guidance

We have developed and contributed to a wide range of products and resources that provide evidence-based health guidance. These are aimed at those suffering from pain or injury and at employers, insurers, case managers, doctors and therapists for handing out to people with injury or illness.

Tackling Musculoskeletal Problems

This is the definitive guide written by the people who first developed the idea of psychosocial 'yellow' flags. It covers all musculoskeletal problems. Information and free resources here

TMP

Get Back Active - The Back Book DVD

Winner of Creative Excellence award at the US International Film and Video Festival, this video delivers evidence-based advice on overcoming back pain through a mixture of activities and positive thinking. Containing all the latest thinking on the subject of back pain, this video can be given to sufferers by their doctor or therapist, or shown to employees by companies as part of their health and safety training.

Available here

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The Biomechanics of Back Pain

Coming soon M Adams, N Bogduk, K Burton, P Dolan. The Biomechanics of Back Pain, Edinburgh, Churchill Livingstone, 3rd edition, 2012

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ABC of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Coming soon 31 August 2012

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The Arm Book

Evidence-based information for people with common upper limb problems. This booklet outlines why people suffer from arm pain and gives advice on how best to recover, advising on what is best and safe to do. Available here

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From Acute to Chronic Back Pain: Risk Factors, Mechanisms, and Clinical Implications

Published January 2012

From Acute to Chronic Back Pain