Athletes return to action sooner through aggressive treatments. She says orthopedic physicians have learned that patients who didn't follow orders to stay off their feet often recovered sooner than those who did, she says. You've got to move the body. If you're not moving you're not bringing oxygen to the tissues that need it. You're not getting proper circulation.
Muscles tighten up and shorten.
Finally, employees must be assured that the company will act responsibly. There must be real jobs, not fake or punitive ones, for injured workers, says Howe. And there must be assurances that managers and supervisors will listen to medical providers and the concerns of employees. Putting it in writing Such assurances need to be documented in a policy distributed to all managers, supervisors, and employees, say experts. For example, Joan Davis, RN, corporate manager of occupational health for MedPartners, Inc., is in the process of drafting a new policy for her organization.