by Ottawa Wellness Doctors
About The Author

The Ottawa Wellness Doctors consist of four private practicing doctors of chiropractic whose sole mission is to make Ottawa the healthiest community in Canada. These four doctors are leaders in their profession and have over 60 years of combined expertise when it comes to educating and empowering people to lead healthier lives.

Chiropractic Care for the Workplace

May 1-7 is National Spinal Health Week. Did you know spinal health can have a significant impact on your employees’ health and productivity?

Posture is the window to the spine and good health. And in today’s workplace 90% of employees in a typical office environment sit for 7-8 hours per day five days per week. The human body was never intended to sit for very long, however industrialization and the technological age has made us sit more than ever.

The repetitive nature of sitting on the job can lead to a host of problems, including repetitive stress syndromes like neck, shoulder, hand, wrist and arm pain. This in turn can lead to lowered productivity and potentially more missed days from work for your employees.

Bottom line – sitting is a big stress on the body.

As you consider your options to support and education your workforce on back health, consider adding a qualified chiropractor into your workplace wellness initiatives.

Chiropractors are trained professionals that focus on back and body health and can offer information and onsite services to support your employees. They can help in a variety of ways to reduce posture-related problems in the workplace, and support your employees’ spinal health. Consider these strategies and chiropractic services for your workplace:

Review your company’s medical claims to see if there is an increase in anti-inflammatory and pain modulating medications. These clues can help you understand the stressors on your employees. A trained chiropractor can work with you to identify strategies to help support your employees’ health which can translate into reduced costs and claims for medical expenses and premiums.
Bring a chiropractor on board as an occupational health and safety consultant to help address musculoskeletal issues from the workplace environment. A chiropractor trained in biomechanics can conduct an onsite ergonomic assessment to help identify environmental issues that may be contributing to employee back and pain issues.
A chiropractor can offer onsite posture screenings, seminars and workshops on back care and lifestyle to educate and support back health in the workplace. If you do offer posture screening clinics, consider adding a ‘follow-up’ clinic after a few months so employees can see how their posture has improved, and where they may still need some work.
Some chiropractors offer onsite, private services for employees. Chiropractic care has been shown to help people have less aches and pains associated with repetitive stress, require less medication, perform better, be more productive, and take less time off work.

Develop a relationship with a chiropractor who specializes in corporate wellness. These individuals can help you analyze the needs of your business and help direct you to where attention is needed.