13 April 2004 - Treatment and Management of Upper Limb Disorders (ULDs)
New research has be conducted and reported concerning the treatment and management of patients attending physiotherapists and occupational health nurses, mainly due to upper limb disorder conditions created by their workplace.
The challenge of managing upper limb disorders – how can health professionals become more effective? has aims for greater effort being made to rehabilitate people with upper limb disorders (ULDs) and get them back into the labour force, the study looks at means to more effective diagnosis, treatment and overall management of sufferers.
The study aims to:
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identify the current training for occupational health nurses and physiotherapists relating to the management of ULDs
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identify the range of management approaches used for ULDs
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investigate practitioners’ use of tools
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establish how confident practitioners are in managing these conditions
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identify any discrepancy between current practice and supposed best practice
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identify training needs and barriers to training uptake.
The report - The challenge of managing upper limb disorders – how can health professionals become more effective? can be found here.
