Type Visual resources
Canada
LanguageEnglish
ProviderArthritis Society Canada
Pain and fatigue can affect your work, and your work can affect your joints and energy levels. Taking care of your joints can help you manage your arthritis in the workplace, wherever you work. This video provides simple stretching exercises to help keeping pain and stiffness from impacting your...
Type Case study
Norvegia
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU OSHA
This series of short informative case studies looks at a range of policy level initiatives across Europe and beyond aiming to prevent and manage work-related MSDs. The studies focus on achievements, factors contributing to their success and challenges encountered, and transferability to other...
Type Case study
International
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU OSHA
This case study looks at how a successful return-to-work plan was agreed and implemented. Simple measures such as maintaining contact with the worker during her sick leave and enabling her to return gradually made a big difference.
Type Guides & Tools
EU
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU OSHA
This article presents a holistic bio-psycho-social view as the best approach to achieve effective management and prevention of disability caused by chronic disorders.
Type Case study
International
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU OSHA
This case study presents the successful return to work of a project manager after a year of absence due to piriformis syndrome, which causes pain brought on by prolonged sitting, among other things. Contact and support from her manager and colleagues throughout the worker’s absence made her feel...
Type Guides & Tools
EU
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEuropean Multiple Sklerosis Platform EMSP
Work is good for physical and mental health as well as general wellbeing. It gives people a sense of purpose, provides financial independence and opens doors to further opportunities. Thus, it is an excellent way to make social connections and be actively involved in society. This toolkit is part...
Type Guides & Tools
Germania
LanguageGerman
ProviderGerman League for Rheumatism
For many people with rheumatic diseases, everyday working life is a permanent challenge. Most employees with a rheumatic disease are able to continue in work, providing there is some allowance for their symptoms problem. Continuing in work within their abilities will not cause more damage or a...