Case study
There is some evidence that the caseworker approach is effective in managing low back pain cases. The case example below gives an overview of how this is managed:
- At the Coventry and Warwickshire hospitals, a case manager scheme enables careful assessment of workers at work or on sick leave with back pain and similar conditions.
- Review of the workplace for transitional working arrangements is undertaken.
- Evidence shows that workers have reduced length of sickness absence and successfully move from transitional working arrangements to normal duties.
