The Hidden Costs of Untreated Pain

A national study shows that Americans miss 550,000,000 workdays every year due to minor pain and illness. Cintas tablet products help customers protect against lost time due to common aches and pains.

Why do employees miss work?

A variety of reasons cause absenteeism:
Headaches are number 1, followed by arthritic and joint pain, stomach aches and backaches. Employees experience immediate relief of these productivity draining symptoms when employers include Cintas tablets in their first aid stations.

      Ailment                                                        Work Days Lost Per Year   

      Headaches………………………………………………..   156,900,000

      Arthritis & Joint Pain…………………………………….    107,800,000

      Stomach Pain…………………………………………….     98,700,000

      Backaches………………………………………………..     88,800,000

      Muscle Pain……………………………………………...     58,200,000

      Menstrual Pain…………………………………………...    24,500,000

      Dental Pain……………………………………………….    15,100,000

Alarming facts that are impacting your business:

• On average, every employee in American business loses ½ hour of productivity each and every week due to the discomforts of minor pain and illness.
• On average, every employee in America misses at least three days of work each year due to common cold and flu symptoms.
• A recent study reported that 383,000,000 workdays are lost in the United States every year due to the common cold alone. At an average pay rate of $10.00 per hour, this costs American businesses more than $30,000,000,000 per year!
• According to the National Headache Foundation, American businesses lose an estimated $50 billion every year due to headaches through absenteeism, diminished productivity and medical bills. Over 157 million workdays are lost every year due to migraines alone, at a cost of $17.2 billion.