Choosing the right type of office chair or desk can be daunting, but choosing the wrong ones can can lead to all sorts of problems and pain. For this reason, we have teamed up with Carlisle Business Supplies to offer a complete office seating and workspace service.

Working together to bring you the best

This partnership offers the ideal solution to anyone who is tasked with re-equipping an office, updating current facilities or setting up their home office.

Individual needs, limited budget

In many organisations the purchase of new office equipment has to balance the needs of the individual, to the tight budgets of the company.

To this end, assessments of biomechanical requirements can be carried out ahead of any purchase of equipment and then suitable solutions identified.

Depending on project budget, our joint services can help guide you through a bewildering array of choices.

Local companies helping each other, to help you

Combining a musculoskeletal expert from TheSportsphyio.com with an office equipment supplier provides your organisation with a unique service available to the local small business.

Choosing  office furniture is not a task that should be undertaken lightly, there are many factors to consider; The biomechanics and build of the user, what the furniture will be used for and for how long.

Would you sleep in a bad bed for the same length of time as you sit in the office?

Your office chair has to offer movement with support

Over 67% of the working population will spend about 70% of their working day, sitting at a workstation or computer terminal.

Put another way, you may spend as much time in an office chair as you do in bed.   It therefore makes sense that the chair is providing all the elements your body needs.

Over 11 million working days are lost every year through back pain, not to mention the impact on family, social life and leisure activities.

Our combined skills are aimed at taking the uncertainty and guessing out of buying office chairs and desks.

Carlisle Business Supplies will sit down and discuss your requirements, take you through the range of suitable options and even arrange for you to spend time trialling the chair or desk at your own premises.

Help is available, locally

If you are unsure about the type of chair suitable for you or your staff, The Sportsphysio  can carry out a simple assessment, discussing any problems that may exist.  We will then advise on the type of chair / desk you need to be looking for and you can pop along to see the friendly, helpful staff at Carlisle Office Supplies who can assist with the rest.

Staff at Carlisle Business Supplies are kept up to date with the latest research into work related conditions, allowing them to understand the specialists and practitioners.  This information they apply when helping you choose your office furniture.

Conversely, we will spend time with the staff of Carlisle Business Supplies to review latest developments in manufacture and design so that we understand what is available to you.

More Information

Carlisle Business Supplies

The Sportsphysio.com offer a range of services to suit corporate and small business clients, allowing them to take a proactive approach to their staff welfare whilst protecting the bottom line.

According to the Occupational Health magazine in June 2006, the average direct cost of absence is £531 per employee. Indirect costs such as a reduced quality of service, staff cover and extra training, can be around £584 per employee.

The government estimate that around 13 million working days are lost each year due to musculoskeletal injury, costing businesses across the UK a staggering £14 billion in overheads and lost revenue.

On Site Clinics

The advantage of working closely with corporate occupational health departments, allows the company to limit the time taken off work for attendance of appointments whilst streamlining the lines of communication with Health and Safety officers and Occupational Health personnel.

Business Treatment Plans

Holding a clinic at your place of work may not always be practical. We have special arrangements for businesses to allow members of staff to visit our Warwick Bridge clinic for treatment.
Suited to the small and medium sized business, there are three levels of plan providing the most cost effective and flexible solutions.

Training and Presentations

We provide training for your staff, Human Resource or Occupational Health Department which can be carried out off site at the Warwick Mill conference facility or at your own workplace.

Courses include; Moving & Handling, Display Screen Equipment (DSE), Upper Limb Disorders (ULD’s) and Back Care. We can tailor bespoke courses on request.

Workplace Assessments

Current health and safety legislation requires some businesses and organisations to carry out various risk assessments.

Whether it is one piece of equipment or a whole school full of computers, we can efficiently execute your ergonomic, manual handling and display screen equipment assessments, providing detailed reports and management information.

Sportsphysio.com Occupational Services can provide risk assessment and management solutions to help businesses comply with current guidelines.

Many companies have their own occupational health departments and training the trainer, to allow them to keep up to date with latest research is an important factor in minimising risk and managing MSD’s.