1. Description
The Chill Factor has the UKs longest indoor real snow slope and since opening in 2007 has welcomed over 3 million visitors. Located near Manchester City centre it offers ski and snowboard lessons for all ages and abilities in addition to Luge ice slides, Tubing, snow play and a 12m climbing ice wall. Chill factor employs over 260 people in the ski section alone and requested the assistance of our occupational health service to support its highly active staff.
2. The Intervention
After a consultation it was agreed a onsite and regular physiotherapy service would benefit the employee at chill factor. The physiotherapists at TxOH provide two onsite musculoskeletal and neurological clinics every fortnight. The aim of the physiotherapy services is to ensure all employees are physically fit and able to cope with their occupational demands using high quality assessments and a variety of treatment techniques.
Significant injury decrease within only 3 months.
3. The Results
Chill factor expressed receiving excellent feedback from its employees immediately following the initiation of the onsite physiotherapy clinic. There was a significant decreases in the number of injuries reported by the employees following only 3 months of intervention which included low back pain, knee pain and heel pain. The physiotherapists at TxOH continue to provide high quality treatment at the chill factor.
Tom Rockwell
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Jane Doe
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Karen Webster
Customer services
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Ali Mohammed
Quality control, Amazon
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Sharon Ray
Jazz dance teacher, The royal ballet school
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Hina Sayeed
Warehouse floor operator, Littlewoods
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Emma Mellor
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Katie Oddy
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Simon Best
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Shannon Harrison
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Dorothy Johnson
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Retail Assistant, Iceland Foods
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Katie Broughton
Commercial Editor, M.E.N
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Abdu Azikiwi
Technician, Bury
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