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Why osteopaths need a risk assessment
A risk assessment for an osteopathy practice needs to address the treatment environment - the treatment table, client access and positioning for different treatment techniques, and emergency procedures for a client experiencing an unexpected reaction during treatment. || The physical demands on the osteopath of providing hands-on physical therapy throughout a full clinical day create musculoskeletal risks for the practitioner. How is the osteopath's own physical health managed over a career of physically demanding treatment work? Workstation ergonomics, treatment postures, and load management are risk elements that the risk assessment should address. || Lone working in a treatment room with clients in sometimes complex clinical presentations also creates safety considerations that need to be documented.
The real problem
Osteopathy risk assessments often miss the practitioner musculoskeletal risk from sustained physical treatment work
The musculoskeletal demands on the osteopath from providing physical treatment throughout the working day are a genuine occupational health risk for the practitioner that is frequently absent from practice documentation. CompliantDocs generates documentation that addresses this from your answers.
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