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Dr. Robert Shapiro

HHSSHealthSource RR

Chiropractic & Progressive RehabTMTM

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Spinal Care Lecture Study

200 Participants… Same Company

Spinal Care Lecture Study Average Cost of Injuries... Group AAverage Cost of Injuries... Group A

6 Months Prior 6 Months Prior to Lectureto Lecture

3 Months Post Lecture3 Months Post Lecture

Average Cost of Injuries... Group BAverage Cost of Injuries... Group B

PresentPresent

Not PresentNot Present

$451$451 $194$194

6 Months Post Lecture6 Months Post Lecture

$269$269

$398$398$409$409 $382$382

Australian Chiropractic and Osteopathy Journal

Professional Health Presentations

“Sit Right… For Your Type”“Back Sense”“Getting a Grip on Stress”

Bureau of Labor Statistics“The rate of workplace injuries and illnesses in private industry that required recuperation away from work declined 4 percent in 2005…”

November 2006

“As was the case in previous years, more than 4 out of 10 of injuries and illnesses were sprains or strains, most involving overexertion or falls...”

Bureau of Labor Statistics

“Among major disabling injuries and illnesses, median days away from work were highest for carpal tunnel syndrome (24 days), fractures (19 days), and amputations (18 days).”

Bureau of Labor Statistics

Direct Costs Indirect Costs

Workplace InjuriesWorkplace Injuries

Medical ExpensesMedical Expenses

Lost WagesLost Wages

Permanency PaymentsPermanency Payments

RehabilitationRehabilitation

Time awayTime away

Hiring and RetrainingHiring and Retraining

Lost ProductivityLost Productivity

Decreased MoraleDecreased Morale

OSHA 200 Logs and WC Claim ReportsOSHA 200 Logs and WC Claim Reports

$0-$2999$0-$2999

$3000-$4999$3000-$4999

$5000-$9000$5000-$9000

$10,000+$10,000+

4.54.5

1.61.6

1.21.2

1.11.1

If your direct cost is: Use this multiplier:

$7000$7000 $8400$8400

Total CostTotal Cost++

Direct Costs Indirect Costs++Workplace InjuriesWorkplace Injuries

The average cost to employers of one workplace injury is $27,000

NIOSHNIOSH

Roadblocks?What is the #1 issue in your mind that is preventing you from achieving better growth and greater success within your company?

Roadblocks?Work Comp Injuries

Employee Morale

Employee Absenteeism

Employee Turnover

Poor Productivity

WC Insurance Premiums

Solutions and ServicesEducational/Motivational SeminarsFacility EvaluationHealth ScreeningsStretching Programs

Solutions and Services

Specialist in Human Biomechanics and Structure

ChiropractorChiropractorPrevention and Acute Prevention and Acute CareCare

Toro Corporation Case Study

Year Two: Back injury and related expenses, after initiating

the program

A chiropractic education and

prevention program was instituted

$120,000

$1.2 M

Year One: Back injury and related expenses, before

program

Source: *Toro Corp. Study Source: *Toro Corp. Study Dr. Michael Nebon Dr. Michael Nebon

Saco Defense CorporationA chiropractic education and prevention program was institutedA chiropractic education and prevention program was instituted

Actual Work Days Lost Because of InjuryActual Work Days Lost Because of Injury

Cases of Work InjuryCases of Work Injury

Workers’ Compensation PremiumsWorkers’ Compensation Premiums

19901990Before ProgramBefore Program

19941994After ProgramAfter Program

913 Days 913 Days LostLost

3 Days Lost3 Days Lost

$2 million $2 million PremiumPremium

2 Cases2 Cases

$40,000 $40,000 PremiumPremium

44 Cases44 Cases

ACA News Release 4/96ACA News Release 4/96

Starkey Labs Inc.A chiropractic education and prevention program was A chiropractic education and prevention program was

instituted as a pilot study with 50 employeesinstituted as a pilot study with 50 employees

Headaches per weekHeadaches per week

Workers’ Compensation PremiumsWorkers’ Compensation Premiums

3.3 per week3.3 per week

.5 per week.5 per week

$1.3 million $1.3 million 19921992

.59.59

$150,000 $150,000 1996 1996

> 1.00> 1.00

Workers’ Compensation MOD factorWorkers’ Compensation MOD factor

Starkey Labs Inc.Reduced Employee AbsenteeismDecreased InjuriesImproved Employee MoraleReduced Employee TurnoverDecreased MOD FactorReduced Workers Compensation Insurance Premiums

Starkey Labs Inc.Reduced Product Rejection Rates“… production rates have gone up substantially.”

Prevention ServicesFacility EvaluationFacility Evaluation

Workstation EvaluationWorkstation Evaluation

Pre-placement/Pre-employment Pre-placement/Pre-employment ScreeningsScreenings

Stretching ProgramStretching Program

Educational/Motivational SeminarsEducational/Motivational SeminarsChiropra

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Chiropra

ctic

CareCare

Industrial Needs?Study your commentsFacility walkthroughDesign a program and proposal

Basic Principles for SuccessGoalsTrustCommunicationComfort

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Dr. Robert Shapiro

HHSSHealthSource RR

Chiropractic & Progressive RehabTMTM

Journal of Manipulative Therapeutics

Medical TreatmentMedical Treatment

Medical/Chiropractic TreatmentMedical/Chiropractic Treatment

Chiropractic treatmentChiropractic treatment

$3519$3519

$5173$5173

$663$663

176176

240240

3333

$25,846$25,846

$33,600$33,600

$4074$4074

Cost for CareCost for Care

Lost days from WorkLost days from Work

Total CostsTotal Costs