OsteoMed therapists are very well prepared for recognizing the real causes of pain. Making use of the knowledge of anatomical and functional dependencies in the body, we are able to diagnose and successfully treat overstrained muscles and joints. We give advice on the proper body posture to adopt during performed activities, and teach patients how to treat and prevent disorders themselves.

A large portion of disorders connected with professional activity is related to muscle, ligament and joint dysfunctions. The accompanying symptoms may take on various forms, from discomfort to sharp, immobilising pain.

Causes of the most common work-related disorders:

Improper body posture:

• Shoulder pain
• Headache
• Neck pain
• Low back pain

Lifting and carrying heavy objects:

• Muscle and tendon overstrain
• Back pain syndromes

Repeated movements:

• Disorders of the carpal tunnel syndrome type
• Disorders of the tennis elbow type - Epicondylitis
• Syndromes of the Peritendinitis and Tenosynovitis type

Stress:

• Insomnia
• Headache
• Back pain
• Vegetative disorders - nausea, vomiting reflexes, fainting, dizziness

Good companies have been employing physiotherapists, specialized in the analysis of overstrain connected with work, for years. They help to set up the workstand in an optimal way and teach the staff how to compensate the consequences of overstrains connected with their profession.
Most common symptoms:

• Headache
• Neck pain
• Low back pain
• Muscle pain
• Joint pain
• Symptoms of the tennis elbow type
• Symptoms of the carpal tunnel syndrome type
• Vegetative disorders