If you have been injured at work here in Columbus, Ohio and are in need of treatment, then we may be able to help you.
Take for example a very common work injury, such as lifting something heavy and hurting your back. A patiently recently came in to see us. For the sake of privacy, we will refer to him as “James”. This is what happened to him one day at work:
How James Got Injured at Work
As James was making his way back to the construction site, he couldn’t help but think about all the tasks he still had left before the end of the day. He lifted the heavy box of tools off of the ground and quickly turned, still consumed by his thoughts. That was until he felt a sharp pain shoot up his spine! He immediately dropped the box to the ground and attempted to assess his condition.
Is Your Job Hurting Your Back?
Just like our now, injured worker James, has your job started to take a toll on your back and neck? Knees and spine injuries can quickly become a serious problem, leading to pain and reducing your effectiveness and productivity at work. If you find that your work output is being compromised due to back and neck injuries, it’s a good idea to seek treatment by a qualified workers compensation doctor, especially a chiropractor.
When you think of chiropractic, what pops into your mind is athletes. It’s true that we often hear of these head and neck injuries afflicting boxers, footballers, soccer players, hockey players, and other contact sports. But you don’t necessarily have to be an athlete to receive a chiropractic treatment.
People that sustain work related injuries, such as neck injuries, sciatica, head injuries, carpal tunnel, shoulder injuries, knee injuries, foot injuries, disc injuries, neuropathy and radiculopathy seriously need a chiropractor to get them back on their feet.
Who is a chiropractor and what are their benefits?
Chiropractors correct the body’s alignment to relieve pain and improve function and to help the body heal itself. Misalignments occur with many work injuries.
And while the main focus of chiropractic is to correct these mis-alignments with spinal manipulation, chiropractic care now includes a wide variety of other treatments, including:
- Ergonomic training (how to walk, sit, and stand to limit back strain), nutritional consultation
- Postural and exercise education
- Manual or manipulative therapies
- Ultrasound and laser therapies.
Chiropractic is non-surgical, drug free and safe solution to many different types of work related injuries such as slip and falls, lifting injuries and repetitive stress injuries.
Chiropractors can help you to treat and possibly even prevent work injuries.
Here are a few of the ways in which chiropractic treatment can benefit you if you become injured at work, as well as how they may be able to help you prevent a work injury in the first place.
It’s money saving: a study published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine in 2017 reported that when employees visit chiropractors, they spend less money on health care. When employees utilize chiropractic care, it cuts health care costs for everyone.
It’s very effective: musculoskeletal pain, including lower back pain, is the number one reason for lost work time. Chiropractors have been found to be very effective in the treatment of lower back pain, neck pain, and sciatica.
So, being treated by a chiropractor get you back to work faster and it might also be able to help you reduce the chances of becoming injured. Furthermore, a large body of evidence showed that chiropractic patients were half as likely to miss work due to disability as workers who don’t seek chiropractic care. Chiropractic patients were also found to miss fewer days at work. Let chiropractic get you back to work faster
Chiropractic Care is Natural: your chiropractor doesn’t want to just treat your symptoms, they want to find the root cause of your injury and treat it. That means they want to help your body to find balance, and through finding balance improve performance as well as your body’s ability to heal itself when injured.
Also, because it is a natural treatment option, chiropractic does not employ the use of pain medications – which have been found to increase a person’s chances of disability. However, if you feel you need such medication, most chiropractors can refer you out for that.
Chiropractors Treats a Wide Range of Injuries
From simple strains and sprains to herniated or slipped discs, your chiropractor is qualified to treat many different types of injuries that can happen at work.
Repetitive injuries, such as carpal tunnel syndrome, are very common in many workers as well.
If by chance you have injured your back or neck at work and you are not currently seeing a chiropractor for these injuries, you might want to consider visiting one as most are well-trained to help resolve your condition. Chiropractic is a great choice for the injured worker, especially with regards to spinal injuries.
If you live in Columbus, Ohio and are in need of a workers compensation doctor for your injuries, call us today as we may be able to help.