Company prevention with coal mine workers

Year: 2014  Country: Russia   Study Population: N=725

SUEK, Russia

Objective

To reduce sick leave cases using active David Spine Concept rehabilitation program during 9-month training period. 

Methods

9-month training using David Spine Concept. Participants included in the analyses had pain and discomfort in back or neck area. Participants' age ranged from 20 to 64 years (62% male), of the participants 27 % were engineers and 73 % did physical labor work. 

Outcome

34.98% reduction in sick leave cases for the first 9 months of 2014 compared to the same period in
2011.

Increased the maximum strength of the muscles of the spine and the mobility of the spine in 94% of patients. Significantly reduced pain in the back and neck in 87% of patients. All patients reported improvement of exercise tolerance in production and everyday life.