Corporate Physiotherapy Dublin: Workplace Physio, DSE Assessments & Onsite Clinics

Corporate Physiotherapy Services

Onsite Physiotherapy Clinics

Somerton physiotherapists attend your workplace on an agreed schedule, weekly, fortnightly, or monthly, to provide assessment and treatment to employees at their place of work. Onsite clinics reduce the barrier to early presentation, with no travel and no appointment disruption, and produce better outcomes through earlier intervention.

• Musculoskeletal assessment and treatment: back pain, neck pain, shoulder, knee, and upper limb conditions
• Early intervention for acute injury, reducing days lost through fast access to clinical assessment
• Chronic pain management and flare-up management for known conditions
• Post-surgical or post-absence return-to-work support

DSE (Display Screen Equipment) Workstation Assessments

Under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 299 of 2007), employers must carry out a risk assessment of every workstation used by a habitual DSE user. A DSE assessment by a Chartered Physiotherapist provides:

• Physical workstation set up assessment: chair, desk, monitor height, keyboard, mouse, lighting
• Posture and sitting habit assessment, identifying postural risk factors
• Equipment recommendations, including ergonomic peripherals where clinically justified
• Written report for employer compliance records
• Individual exercise and postural advice for the employee

DSE assessments can be conducted onsite at your premises or remotely via video call for home working employees. We provide bulk assessment days for large workforces and a tiered reporting format for EHS compliance purposes. See the Health and Safety Authority for further guidance on employer obligations under the regulations.

Musculoskeletal (MSK) Triage Service

Our MSK triage service provides rapid access physiotherapy for employees presenting with musculoskeletal complaints, reducing GP visits, emergency department attendances, and specialist referrals for conditions that respond to early physiotherapy.

• Same week triage appointments via onsite clinic or at a Somerton clinic location
• A clear clinical pathway from triage: physiotherapy, GP referral, or specialist onward referral
• Employer summary reports on aggregate attendance trends, fully anonymised

Return-to-Work Rehabilitation

When an employee is absent from work due to a musculoskeletal condition, a structured return-to-work programme reduces the duration of absence and re-injury risk. Somerton works with employers, employees, and occupational health teams to design graded return-to-work plans that:

• Specify a graduated duties schedule: what the employee can and cannot do at each stage
• Provide fit note liaison support, communicating clinical findings to GPs
• Include employer guidance on reasonable adjustments: seating, workstation modification, task rotation

Why Early Physiotherapy Reduces Absenteeism

The relationship between delayed treatment and prolonged absence from work for musculoskeletal conditions is well documented. Research from the Health and Safety Executive (UK) and the Health and Safety Authority (Ireland) consistently shows that:

• Musculoskeletal disorders are among the top two causes of work-related illness and absence in Ireland, with back pain alone responsible for approximately 30% of all work-related absence days
• Early intervention, within four weeks of onset, produces significantly shorter absence episodes compared with presentation after twelve or more weeks
• Employees with access to onsite physiotherapy are 30 to 40% less likely to escalate to a specialist referral or surgical pathway than those relying on GP referral alone

The ROI case for corporate physiotherapy is therefore not a nice to have, it is a cost reduction measure. See our detailed evidence review: The ROI of Workplace Physiotherapy.

What Is Included in a Corporate Physiotherapy Contract?

Sectors We Work With

• Technology & Financial Services Large office based workforces with high DSE exposure and a strong need for posture and workstation programmes.
• Pharmaceutical & Manufacturing Manual handling and repetitive strain injury risk, supported by onsite clinics and early intervention pathways.
• Construction & Trades Site based MSK assessment and early intervention for physically demanding roles.
• Healthcare Organisations Occupational physiotherapy for healthcare workers managing high physical and manual handling loads.
• Public Sector Government departments, local authorities, and semi-state bodies with structured procurement and reporting needs.

Frequently Asked Questions: Corporate Physiotherapy

• Is corporate physiotherapy tax deductible for employers in Ireland?

  Physiotherapy services provided as part of an occupational health programme or workplace injury prevention initiative are generally allowable as a business expense for tax purposes in Ireland. DSE assessment costs are an employer obligation under S.I. No. 299 of 2007 and are fully deductible. Confirm specific tax treatment with your accountant.
• Can employees claim physiotherapy through their health insurance at an onsite clinic?

  Employees can claim physiotherapy through VHI, Laya, Irish Life Health or Garda Medical Aid in the usual way regardless of where treatment is delivered. The location, onsite versus clinic, does not affect entitlement. Somerton physiotherapists provide the standard receipts and insurer documentation required for reimbursement.
• How do we measure the outcome of a corporate physiotherapy programme?

  Somerton provides quarterly aggregate reporting on clinical activity, condition categories, treatment episodes, and return-to-work outcomes for corporate clients. These reports are anonymised to protect employee confidentiality and formatted to align with HR and EHS reporting requirements.
• Do you provide onsite physiotherapy outside Dublin?

  Somerton Physiotherapy's corporate service is primarily based in Dublin and the greater Leinster region. Enquire directly for service coverage outside this area, we work with some organisations on a regional basis depending on frequency and logistics.