Fit for Duty
Laser therapy reduces musculoskeletal injury rates at a Canadian pulp mill. Located near Castlegar in British Columbia, Canada, Zellstoff Celgar Ltd. (ZCL) is one of the largest and most modern single-line Kraft pulp mills in North America. Read about how their in-house physical therapy program is helping keep workers healthy and workers compensation claims low. The addition of laser therapy into their physical therapy program has helped to reduce injuries 65% over one year, resulting in an estimated half million dollars of savings on workers compensation cases. In this article learn about:
- The patient profile at the mill
- The details about the in house physiotherapy program
- Common mill worker conditions
- Compliance, results, and the financial impact of laser therapy
- Preventing lost time
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