This August marks the APA’s ninth Tradies National Health Month, an awareness initiative that shines light on the importance of tradies health.
Based on research^, we know that 60% of tradies often have aches and pains as a result of their job, and that two-thirds of tradies agreed that they would be more inclined to stretch or warm-up before starting work if their employer prioritised it. These are things that physiotherapy can help with – from expert advice for tradies; to on-site visits to employers of tradies to share warm-ups and worksite risk assessments.
So this August, take the time to think about tradies health and use these tips and resources to help spread the word.
1Tradies Health Survey 2019 – prepared by Empirica Research for the Australian Physiotherapy Association
The Tradies National Health Month website provides good, consumer oriented information about why tradies health is so important. Tradies can access information about common injuries and what steps they can take to reduce the risks of getting injured at work, including safe lifting techniques and information for employers.
Learn more about Australian tradies in the linked Health Research Report, which collates findings relevant to a cross-section of Australia’s tradies. Included in the report, are a range of subjects relevant to Aussie tradies – from exploring attitudes and perceptions on health and fitness; to injuries, work matters and treatment.
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