2025 MSK and MSD Trends 4: Collaboration between Employers and Healthcare Providers  

It is becoming more and more popular for employers to tout wellness initiatives for their employees. This can take multiple forms, such as extra mental health benefits or even on-site clinics for health concerns. While not the standard, there is a growing trend of employers collaborating more with healthcare providers- and musculoskeletal (MSK) solutions are on the table as well.  

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are the #1 healthcare cost- for employers and employees. So, as more attention is being paid to MSDs, there is a rising trend to try out implementing solutions.  

Diving into the Trend 

There is a large market for MSK solutions: 

  • Dedicated on-site physical therapist, 
  • Virtual physical therapy, 
  • Wearable technology that can provide AI generated feedback, 
  • And more.  

 

Today’s MSK solutions vary, but it is exciting that employers will work closely with healthcare providers to design customized MSK solutions tailored to their workforce’s specific needs. The issue remains, though: What solution is the right one for your business?

Implementing a solution that provides the right care, at the right time, with the right provider, and at the right price seems to be a difficult feat. The trend itself of collaborating with healthcare providers is focused on prevention. But prevention is not the entire picture. At least 50% of your employees are actively experiencing an MSD. Focusing on prevention does not help those who are in need of care to address their acute or chronic disorder- and we are going to dive deeper into this in a future blog, so stay tuned! 

On-site or virtual solutions seem appealing, but they struggle to actively engage your employee population. On-site only solutions may struggle with time and bandwidth to properly accommodate every employee. Digital-only MSK solutions holds a 7% standard for employee engagement- and most of this 7% is treating chronic conditions rather than helping to prevent the risk of developing an MSD.

The key to having an MSK solution that is tailored to your employees’ needs are to find a comprehensive solution– and Solveglobal is the only comprehensive MSK solution on the market.  

 

Care That Surpasses Trends 

 Our team raises the standards for MSK care. We are not satisfied with 7%, so we excel with 68% engagement. What does this look like? We don’t only respond to pre-existing conditions. We take a proactive approach to identifying and mitigating the risk of your entire employee population by actively engaging with each employee individually. 

Solveglobal physical therapists offer on-site, near-site, and virtual care to address MSKs ranging from acute injuries to chronic conditions–while also screening for MSK risk in your employee population to head off MSKs before they become chronic or more costly and time-consuming.  

See how Solveglobal is right for your company and your employees at Solveglobal.com.