Musculoskeletal disorders, or MSDs, are one of the most overlooked threats to workforce performance and one of the largest drivers of employer healthcare spend in the United States. Beyond rising claims costs, MSDs contribute to absenteeism, reduced productivity, employee disengagement, and long term operational strain. Yet many organizations still rely on reactive care models that address the problem only after it becomes expensive.

Forward thinking employers are taking a different approach.

One Solveglobal client recently demonstrated what happens when MSD risk is identified and addressed earlier. In a year-over-year comparison, their average cost per MSD claim dropped from $4,326 in 2024 to $3,686 in 2025. The improvement reflected meaningful progress in how employees were managing musculoskeletal health before issues escalated.

The most significant results came at the beginning of 2026.

When comparing January and February year over year, the same client reduced average claim costs from $2,987 in 2025 to just $1,466 in 2026. That represents a 51 percent reduction in a single year.

This shift did not happen by chance. It happened because the intervention occurred earlier.

Most MSD programs respond after pain becomes costly. Solveglobal works upstream by identifying movement dysfunction and musculoskeletal risk before it develops into surgery, disability claims, chronic pain, or prolonged absenteeism.

Our predictive technology model supports early detection and delivers accessible care through onsite, near-site, and virtual solutions that employees actually use. The result is engagement rates that significantly outperform industry norms and a care model designed around prevention, not reaction.

For employees, that means less pain, better mobility, and greater ability to stay active and productive at work. For employers, it means lower claims costs, healthier teams, and a measurable financial impact that compounds over time. Organizations partnering with Solveglobal have documented net direct savings of 30 to 40 percent while improving workforce health outcomes.

MSD costs are not inevitable. Forward-thinking employers are reducing claims, improving workforce health, and creating measurable savings through earlier intervention.

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