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Show Work hardening at Mountain View Hospital No one wants their job harder! Why would anyone announce work hardening? But in essence, work hardening is a term used for a very successful program that several businesses have taken advantage of. Work hardening is a program of rehabilitation for an injured worker that simulates very closely his job functions. It is a reconditioning program that is performed under the watchful eye of a physical therapist. A great majority of business related injuries are back problems. prob-lems. The expense and prevalence of back pain is staggering. An estimated $5 billion is spent annually on back treatment. Work hardening Programs are unique compliment to the acute care being rendered to back injuries. A study published in the Journal Jour-nal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) October 1987 commented that of the patients who went through Dr. Tom Mayers program of work hardening, 87 were still working work-ing after 2 years compared to only 41 for the non-treatment group and only 20 for the dropout group. Some of the strengths of a work hardening program include: 1. Increased success with return to work. 2. Faster return to work. 3 Decreased reinjury rates. 4. Decreased number of additional surgeries. 5. Decreased medication medica-tion usage, procedures and diag nostic workups. 6. Decreased visits to health care practitioners 7. Decreased symptom magnification magnifica-tion if the program is initiated early. 8. Reinjury rates are equivalent equiv-alent to the normal population 9. Body mechanics, fitness and JCE are good for everyone to assure that they do not return to work unprepared. 10. Ergonomic job changes make equivalent to the normal population. 11. Body mechanics, fitness and JCE are good for everyone to assure that they do not return to work unprepared. unpre-pared. 12. Ergonomic job changes chang-es make the job safe for the patient and all other workers. 13. It will decrease owners' compensation compen-sation costs if all injured workers are placed in work hardening on day one of injury because you will not have to wait until failure occurs to see who needs it. Back problems will never be eliminated. Employee testing through job capacity evaluations have valuable information to help the employer prevent back injuries. inju-ries. Successful management of the pain decreases loss of productivity, produc-tivity, and lower rehabilitation costs are all possible with appropriate appro-priate treatment, education and training. Mountain View Hospital offers an aggressive Work hardening Program in Payson and also in Orem. For more information, please contact Rosalyn Carter at 465-9201. Support the Water Utah Valley Safety County Fair July 8, 1992 - The Springville Herald - Page Seven Classes at Nit. View Hospital Mountain View Hospital provides pro-vides as a community service health related classes taught at the hospital. July 29, 30 and 31 is the Basic First Aid Class. It is taught by Paul Lemon and is a certified Red Cross course. It includes training in one-man CPR, basic first aid skills such as wound treatment, airway management, treatment of fractures, splinting, etc. Participants Partici-pants must attend all three days. The hours are from 7-10 p.m. in the Hospital Board Room. Cost for the class is $25. Please register regis-ter by calling Pam or Laura at 465-9201 ext. 113. One of the Seniority Program benefits is help with insurance claims. This is coordinated through the business office. Instead In-stead of the patient counselors meeting separately with individuals, individu-als, they have decided to hold a group meeting for anyone with questions concerning insurance claims, medicare, and major The Utah Valley "County Fair" is gearing up for an exciting excit-ing five days of community participation. par-ticipation. One of the ways the Fair is able to operate successfully successful-ly is through the Merchant Discount Dis-count Card. The card has been supported by 124 merchants throughout the county who are offering year-long, unlimited discounts at their businesses. The card sells for $10, and the proceeds pro-ceeds help make the Fair something some-thing Utah Valley can be proud of. Partyland, with locations in Springville and Orem, was excited excit-ed to participate with the Merchant Mer-chant Discount Card, and is offering 10 off everything in the store. All of their wonderful party and celebration purchases and they will even give the discount dis-count on the popular Troll dolls. The Merchant Discount Card will also admit two people to the Fair, August 10-15 at the Spanish Fork Fairgrounds. The card is valid now until May 1, 1993. You get a great deal even after the Fair is over. Individuals, scout troops and organizations like the 4-H are helping the Fair distribute the cards. Cards are also available at several of the participating businesses. busi-nesses. If you want a card, or would like to help the Fair with this project, please call the Fair office at 379-2402. medical. The first class is planned July 15 at 10:30 a.m. Dorothy Binks will be the main instructor. She has asked that those who wish to attend, please bring all of the necessary paperwork with them such as explanation of benefits bene-fits and billings from the doctor or hospital. LaMaze childbirth classes are also underway. The new five week course will start on Aug. 5. ' For information and to register, please call Helen Haney at 465-4588. Water and children can be a fun, enjoyable and healthy combination com-bination during the summer months. Unfortunately, without the proper safety measures, accidents ac-cidents can occur. Drowning is the leading cause of death for children under age five. Many of these accidents, however, can be prevented. The Department of Commerce has a few safety tips to make this a safe and enjoyable swimming season for all Children must be supervised at all times around all bodies of water, including pools, spas, lakes, rivers and bathtubs. Children Chil-dren are naturally curious and easily attracted to water. Close supervision of young children around water is imperative to ensure their safety. Never take your eyes off a child when shehe is in or near any body of water, even for a second. While these measures do not replace supervision, barriers can prevent access of unsupervised children to the pool or spa. Make sure that doors leading to the pool or spa area are self-closing self-closing and self-latching, or are equipped with exit alarms, and are never propped open. Latches should be placed out of the reach of young children and kept in proper working order. Make sure the safety cover is always closed when the pool or spa is not in use. Always drain standing (surface) water from the pool or spa cover. Even a few inches of water can be hazardous, especially to young children. Keep, toys, tricycles and other children's playthings out of the water and away from the pool or spa. Children generally play where their toys are kept. This will help children avoid the temptation to play near pool areas. Don't consider your child to be "drown-proof" because you enrolled them in water-proofing or swimming classes, and Don't rely on inflatable devices to keep your child afloat. These are not substitutes for adult supervision. ni X) o l ft a 1 The ninth annual Payson Scottish Festival begins July 11 in Payson. Utah County residents are invited to enjoy a fun-filled Scottish cultural experience, including music, dance and athletic competitions. The festival begins at 7:30 a.m. with breakfast followed by a 9 a.m. procession. Call 465-3714 for more information. Youth dance Attention all bored teenagers: Mapleton Youth City Council will host a youth dance on Saturday, July 11, from 8:30 p.m till midnight. mid-night. The dame is ojien to all ?rea youths agt 14 and above, and will be held at the Mapleton City Park tennis courts. Cost is $2 and shorts will be allowed. Honor roll Three Springville students are on the spring quarter honor roll at Utah State University. They are, Nichole Phillips, Agriculture; Glen V. Twede, Business and Dayna Whiting, Education. Know emergency life-saving procedures. Learn how to administer admin-ister life-saving techniques to children, especially cardiopulmonary cardiopul-monary resuscitation (CPR). Install a phone, or keep a cordless cord-less phone in the pool or spa area. Post the emergency medical services number (i.e. 911) in an easy-to-see place near the pool or spa, and make sure that everyone learns the number(s). Remember, a little knowledge goes a long way when it comes to water safety. Exercising safe and responsible procedures can help to ensure a safe and fun swimming season. Liver will be more tender if you soak it for two to three hours in milk or tomato juice before broiling or frying. For a fresher flavor, thaw frozen fish in mild. 80 West 1000 North ! at the first 1-15 Exit Spanish Fork - 798-9839 ST To thank everyone for our first successful year MIL YTdDin iCCAKJ m MTT SDdjpBtjdqtp & JPqDTjpcBODiPDJi (CDqScbDkbiiii jjww mm 80 West 1000 No. at the firsft 1-15 Exit Spanish Fork |