Back Care Awareness Week 2011 Health Promotion Activities

Back Care Awareness Week is running from the17th – 23rd October 2011.
Relaxa and Posture Group are offering a back care health promotion package for £249 that incorporates a range of backcare health promotion activities for all your staff.

Relaxa employs a team of more than 500 highly qualified ergonomics, physiotherapy and health and safety consultants, massage practitioners and class instructors UK-wide to provide our range of back care health promotion services for more than 2,500 clients.

There are 7 cost-effective back care health promotion packages available below:

1) Entry level package - £249.00+ VAT
2) Bronze level package - £499.00 + VAT
3) Silver level package - £699.00 + VAT
4) Gold level package - £879.00 + VAT
5) Platinum level package - £1,099.00 + VAT
6) Premium level package - £1,699.00 + VAT
7) Premium plus level package - £2,199.00 + VAT

Please see more information about the 7 packages below:

1) Entry Level package - £249.00 + VAT
1 day of On-Site massage treatments (1 massage practitioner)
10 back pain and posture specific fact sheets to distribute to your employees

2) Bronze Level package - £499.00 + VAT
1 x 60-minute back care health promotion workshop of your choice (up to 25 participants in the workshop)
1 day of On-Site massage treatments (1 massage practitioner)
10 back pain and posture specific fact sheets to distribute to your employees

3) Silver level package - £699.00 + VAT
2 x 60-minute back care health promotion workshops of your choice (up to 25 participants in each workshop)
1 day of On-Site massage treatments (1 massage practitioner)
20 back pain and posture specific fact sheets to distribute to your employees

4) Gold level package - £879.00 + VAT
Back pain clinic for 18 20-minute back pain, musculoskeletal and posture consultations for employees
1 day of On-Site massage treatments (1 massage practitioner)
20 back pain and posture specific fact sheets to distribute to your employees

5) Platinum level package - £1,099.00 + VAT
1 x 60-minute back care health promotion workshops of your choice (up to 25 participants in each workshop)
Back pain clinic for 18 20-minute back pain, musculoskeletal and posture consultations for employees
1 day of On-Site massage treatments (1 massage practitioner)
20 back pain and posture specific fact sheets to distribute to your employees

6) Premium level package - £1,699.00 + VAT
2 x 60-minute back care health promotion workshops of your choice (up to 25 participants in each workshop)
2 days of On-Site massage treatments (2 massage practitioners)
Back pain clinic for 18 20-minute back pain, musculoskeletal and posture consultations for employees
1 x 60-minute introduction to a choice of either a Yoga, Pilates or T’ai Chi class
20 back pain and posture specific fact sheets to distribute to your employees

7) Premium plus level package - £2,199.00 + VAT
3 x 60-minute back care health promotion workshops of your choice (up to 25 participants in each workshop)
3 days of On-Site massage treatments (3 massage practitioners)
2 60-minute introduction to a choice of either a Yoga, Pilates or T’ai Chi class
Back care and posture awareness stand to be manned by an ergonomics, back pain and health and safety specialist for the full day who will discuss back pain, back care and posture related issues with employees on a first come, first served basis./ or led by appointment.

Choice of four following back care and posture health promotion workshops (up to 25 participants in each workshop):

1) 60-minute workstation health and safety workshop:
The one-hour workstation health and safety workshop covers everything that employees need to know about health and safety at their workstation and enables your workforce to take a more proactive approach to pain prevention – including carrying out efficient self-assessments.

2) 60-minute preventing back pain and RSI Workshop:
The 60-minute preventing Back Pain and RSI (repetitive strain injury) workshop focuses on the most significant and costly work-related illnesses. This workshop is designed to build worker awareness and understanding of common risks and causes of back pain and RSI in the working environment. In addition attendees receive details of effective pain prevention and management techniques.

Back pain and causes
RSI and causes
The spine and other important structures
Posture (muscles, flexibility and correction basics)
Preventing pain
Managing pain

3) 60-minute the importance of posture workshop:
The 60-minute posture workshop specifically focuses on the importance of good posture in preventing the onset of pain at work. This workshop is provided as an alternative to Back Pain and RSI for clients where poor working postures among employees are of particular concern.

The importance of good posture
Correct standing posture
Correct seated posture
Improving and strengthening posture
Protecting your posture (work routines, stress)
Postural stretches and exercises

4) 60-minute introduction to manual handling workshop
The manual handling workshop is designed to provide general information that benefits any workers carrying out manual handling tasks. It can also be tailored to suit the specific needs of your company. A consultant delivers an interactive PowerPoint presentation containing all relevant information and advice:

Introduction to manual handling
Health risks
Posture and correct handling techniques
Understanding risks
Work routines and environment

On-Site massage treatments:

On-site acupressure or Indian head massage:
18 x 20-minute or 24 x 15-minute massages treatments

What is On-Site Acupressure massage?
On Site Massage, or On-Site Acupressure Massage or Chair Massage as it is often referred to, can last 15 or 20 minutes and is performed on a fully clothed massage recipient who sit in an ergonomic chair specifically created to provide them with complete comfort and support. No oils or creams are used and the massage focuses on the back, arms, hands, shoulders, neck and head. The practitioner applies pressure to over 100 specific stress release points around the upper body. It is a quick and convenient form of therapy whose benefits are felt straight away. Based on 1,300 years of Japanese-style acupressure massage, On-Site massage is designed to relax clients by de-stressing and relieving general muscular tension, leading them to feel revitalised.

What is indian head massage?
Indian Head Massage can last 15 or 20 minutes and is performed on a fully clothed and seated massage recipient and is a very suitable form of massage for people that spend long periods of time at their desks and computers. The recipient receives a refreshing and balancing massage of the upper back, upper arms, neck and scalp as these are places where the body holds tension. This massage relaxes the muscles in the upper body and improves blood circulation helping the recipient to remain dynamic and in control during times of stress. Indian Head Massage is great for preventing and treating RSI, back, neck and shoulder pain, mental fatigue and stress related symptoms.

Choice of back pain, back care and posture fact sheets:
There are more than 25 fact sheets focused on back pain, back care and posture to choose from.

Back pain clinic (18 20-minute appointments provided in a full day):
A Relaxa Posture Group ergonomics, health and safety and physiotherapy consultant will spend 20-minutes with each client and will discuss any pain conditions in detail, their working tasks and exercise routines. The consultant will then discuss practical exercises at work and at home that can help their condition, ways to carry out their working tasks that will put less stress on their body and workstation or manual handling tips to help alleviate pain.

Exhibition stand to be manned by an ergonomics and back pain consultant:
The exhibition area will be manned by an ergonomics, back pain and health and safety specialist for the full day who will discuss back pain, back care and posture related issues with employees on a first come, first served basis.

60-minute introduction to either Yoga, T’ai Chi or Pilates class:
One 60-minute introduction class will be provided to maximum of 20 employees.

Also included in any booking:
• Included in the costs, Relaxa can provide on-line booking schedules – whereby we forward you a marketing email that contains the booking link for you to then send internally.
• Relaxa can generally tailor most workshops and services to suit your specific organisation’s requirements.
• Relaxa’s services are generally provided on days and at times to suit you.

For more information please contact:

Rodney M. Epstein
Relaxa UK Limited
Tel: 0845 345 3172
Fax: 020 8711 2666
Mobile: 07812 351 781
Email: rodney.epstein@relaxa.co.uk
www.relaxa.co.uk
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