Injury:

This 32 year old operations clerk in a large freight company, was involved in an accident during working hours and sustained a lower back injury.

Rehabilitation:

The file was referred to Medical & Rehabilitation two weeks post accident. The Case Manager liaised with this gentleman’s medical practitioners and organised physiotherapy at his GP’s request. Initial reports received from his physiotherapist indicated a more sinister diagnosis and therefore an early Neurosurgical consultation was organised.

Following intensive investigation including early MRI scanning, this gentleman underwent surgery for removal of a central disc protrusion three weeks post referral to MR. Post operative physiotherapy and rehabilitation was organised by the Case Manager as directed by the treating practitioners.

During early post operative rehabilitation MR sought a physical demands analysis of this individual’s job and in consultation with his doctors, recommended vocational consultancy as it was obvious that he would be unable to return to his pre-injury job which involved a high degree of pulling, pushing and lifting.

Medical & Rehabilitation’s Vocational consultant carried out a thorough skills analysis on this man and was able to match his profile with an alternate job within the company, once training had been provided. This employee returned to work to his new position as Customer Services representative having completed rehabilitation and re-training, thirteen months post date of accident.

The Benefits:

This case study shows the benefit of Medical & Rehabilitation’s early intervention in assisting with a correct diagnosis of an individual’s medical complaint and fast tracking of the necessary surgical procedure and appropriate post operative rehabilitation. This individual was unable to return to his original job and may potentially have never returned to work.

The specialised intervention of MR’s Vocational consultant enabled him to transition to an alternative job within the company thereby ensuring this young man remained in employment. MR’s intervention assisted the employer in resolving a complex situation by navigating a return to work in an alternative role thus reducing the costs associated with absence along with the potential claim.

Contact Us:

For further details or any further queries about Medical & Rehabilitation’s services, contact us by:

Email: MRIreland.ie@chartisinsurance.com
Phone: +353 1 2081468