CHG’s early intervention program is designed to:

• Promote health and wellbeing
• Provide employees with the opportunity to receive quality medical and physiotherapy advice/treatment soon after injury/pain presents
• Limit the number of workers compensation claims
• Encourage early injury reporting

Once an employer has established a program for their workplace, an employee who has incurred an injury but has not lost time from work due to the injury, may request an early intervention service. The fees will be paid by the employer. Our early intervention service usually includes one medical consultation and up to four physiotherapy treatments at a CHG location. Our programs are not intended to replace the worker’s compensation process, but rather manage minor complaints before they progress to a point where they become compensable.

Our return to work services include:

• Functional capacity assessments
• Return to work job analysis assessments
• Work conditioning and vocational assessments
• Occupational therapist and physiotherapy services, including work hardening through gym and/or hydrotherapy
• Psychology services for post-injury care including post-traumatic stress and pain management

We are committed to offering you the best personal and workplace medical treatment services possible, including:

• Immediate casualty treatment for injuries including soft tissue, minor fractures, lacerations, abrasions, eye injuries and burns
• Integrated approach to injury management through our team of medical practitioners, nursing staff, physiotherapists, psychologists and health promotion consultants
• Established network of medical specialists who can be engaged in the management of injuries or diseases requiring specialist intervention
• Services available at our three locations (Elizabeth Vale, Gillman and Mile End), as well as through our alliance with the Wakefield Emergency Department, onsite at your workplace and in regional locations through our strategic affiliate network
• Treatment 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (Treatment outside normal working hours, Monday – Friday, is via our alliance with the Wakefield Emergency Department)
• Immediate treatment and assessment follow-up to assist with ongoing management and recovery

Gym
Our CHG gyms are equipped with multiple cardiovascular exercise options such as treadmills and bikes to suit individual/employee needs. Pin-loaded weight machines provide a safe way to build muscle strength. A range of Pilates equipment is also available, which can be used to develop stand-alone programs, or can be integrated into more general strengthening programs.

Hydrotherapy
Our pool at the Mile End location involves supervised hydrotherapy exercises in a heated pool. The temperature and buoyancy of the water can help reduce muscle spasms and pain. This enables an individual/employee to perform exercises that improve strength, flexibility and stability, which may be too difficult to perform in weight-bearing exercises outside of the water. These exercises can prove beneficial for a number of issues, including lower back pain, balance issues, and injury management. Other therapeutic benefits include muscle relaxation, core stability and improved circulation. The pool has easy access and graded depths, allowing individuals/employees to work at an intensity level that suits their needs. The pool also features twin swim jets that can be used to increase resistance for higher intensity exercises.

Multi Cervical Rehabilitation Unit
Our Mile End location also features the Multi Cervical Rehabilitation Unit (MCRU); the only one of its kind in South Australia. The MCRU provides diagnostic information for individuals/employees suffering long-term neck complaints (such as whiplash). It is able to measure neck muscle strength and range of movement, and can be used to develop a safe, targeted strengthening program.

Workplace Physiotherapy
Our physiotherapists will work with you, as an employer, to integrate physiotherapy with your broader occupational health and safety goals. By providing your employees with immediate diagnosis and treatment options onsite, musculoskeletal complaints can be managed before they impact on your employee’s ability to work comfortably and safely. CHG’s onsite physiotherapy can improve productivity and reduce the number of complaints that escalate to the point of workers compensation claims.

CHG physiotherapy programs can be tailored to your specific needs, featuring:

• Flexible service packages, ranging from 3 to 30 hours per week
• Individual services available at our three locations (Elizabeth Vale, Gillman and Mile End), or onsite at your workplace and in regional locations through our strategic affiliate network
• Diagnosis and management of musculoskeletal complaints
• Review and analysis of workplace injury trends
• Development and implementation of injury prevention programs and return to work strategies
• Education and training for employees on injury prevention and safe work procedures
• Risk assessments for manual handling and ergonomic risks
• Onsite job assessment and pre-employment functional capacity evaluations

Our exercise physiologists can offer treatment in relation to:

• Obesity
• Diabetes
• Asthma
• High blood pressure
• Osteoporosis
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Stroke
• Arthritis
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
• Cancer
• Musculoskeletal pain
• Cardiovascular Diseases

The benefits of exercise physiology include:

• Improved strength
• Improved endurance
• Reduced weight
• Pain management
• Improved mood
• Reduced deconditioning

Personal and workplace injuries
Our exercise physiologist can assist individuals/employees with post-injury rehabilitation, once injured tissues can safely handle resistance. These services can be delivered through private health insurance rebates, as well as through Medicare via a chronic disease management plan. Exercise physiology can also be offered as part of a workplace injury claim.

For further information relating to these services, please contact us via phone or email.