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Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Occupational Health and Ergonomics (ACPOHE)

Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Occupational Health and Ergonomics (ACPOHE)

Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

The Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Occupational Health and Ergonomics (ACPOHE) is a Professional Network of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. The group was founded in 1947.

Registered members of ACPOHE are physiotherapists who have demonstrated specialist competency in the fields of occupational health or ergonomics.

ACPOHE members provide a wide range of services to both employers and employees. These include

• Physiotherapy treatment and rehabilitation of work-relevant injuries which can be provided on site or in an off site treatment centre
• Return to Work Planning and Work Hardening
• Education about Injury Prevention in the Workplace
• Ergonomics Workplace Assessments (including DSE)
• Health Promotion
• Job Task Analysis and advice on modifications
• Occupational and Vocational Rehabilitation
• Functional Capacity Evaluations
• Helping employers meet their obligations under the Equality Act 2010.
• Advice on compliance with Health and Safety obligations; specialist knowledge of manual handling and physical ergonomics in the office and workplace
• Communication and reporting to facilitate return to work
• By tackling problems early on the likelihood of them becoming long lasting is reduced. This improves the health and well-being of the working population and result in costs savings for companies.
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