Free downloadable resources
Please see below for a selection of free-to-download resource material on musculoskeletal problems and general health and work related issues, in PDF format.
Sample downloads from 'Tackling Musculoskeletal Problems: A Guide for Clinic and Workplace'
- Download 'Tackling Muscle and Joint Pain: A Quick Guide for the Workplace' (PDF, 293 KB - opens new window)
- Download a summary of the principles of 'Timing: Shifting the Recovery Curve' and 'Stepped Care: Just What's Needed When It's Needed' (PDF, 2.04 MB - opens new window)
Slide sets to introduce 'Tackling Musculoskeletal Problems: A Guide for Clinic and Workplace'
- Download 'Tackling Musculoskeletal Problems - Overview Slide' (PowerPoint, 612 KB - opens new window)
- Download 'The Flags Approach - Five Key Slides' (PowerPoint, 2.1 KB - opens new window)
Speaking Notes for 'Tackling Musculoskeletal Problems: A Guide for Clinic and Workplace' Slide Sets
- Download 'Speaking notes for the Overview Slide' (PDF, 135 KB - opens new window)
- Download 'Speaking notes for The Flags Approach - Five Key Slides' (PDF, 349 KB - opens new window)
Informative and advisory leaflets about work and health
Tackling Musculoskeletal Problems: A Guide for Clinic and Workplace
Identifying Obstacles Using the Psychosocial Flags Framework.
The essence of tackling musculoskeletal problems is not so much what has happened, but how to facilitate recovery and return to work. Flags are warning signals that psychosocial factors in or around the individual are acting as obstacles to their recovery.