As an HR professional, you do everything you can to hire the best possible people. You want to help your company grow and thrive. You also want to protect it and its employees. That’s why it’s so frustrating when new hires injure themselves on the job, or quit because the job turned out to be more physically demanding than they expected.

Physical Therapy Treatment Programs

We appreciate how stressful managing worker’s compensation (WC) injuries can be for a hotel. While you’re concerned for your worker, you’re also worried about the impact his/her injury will have on the hotel’s ability to service its clientele. Here are questions you want to ask throughout the WC process and physical therapy treatments that your injured workers are receiving. The information you gather will put you back in control, and help get your injured workers back on the job with minimal chance of reinjury.

Benefits of Strengthening Exercises

Aerobic exercise is important for heart health. But regular stretching and strengthening exercises keep your muscles strong and prevent strain injuries.

Cost is one primary determining factor when choosing a rehab program. But there's much more to think about than simply the treatment sticker price. How effective the treatment is has a significant impact on the bottom line. Here are 7 ways that PhysNet saves your business money long-term.

The study of body mechanics is the study of how we move. It includes:

• Using muscles effectively

• Using good posture

• Taking advantage of momentum

“Research indicates that employees have three prime needs: Interesting work, recognition for doing a good job, and being let in on things that are going on in the company.” -Zig Ziglar

Staying limber and warmed up is a proven way of avoiding injury while exercising, but it’s also a good way to avoid injuries at work. Because of the various positions and twists that workers get into on a regular basis you could say that a day at work is even more rigorous than your average work-out. Why not try these quick stretches before getting to work? You can even do them on a break. If you’re feeling stiff this is a way to loosen your muscles and return to work feeling better.

Employees in the hotel industry are at a high risk of injury. In fact hotel workers are 51% more likely to be seriously injured enough to be away from work. The cost of workers compensation injuries can account for upwards to 48% of the cost of payroll!