Thursday, November 12, 2015

Look to Chiropractic Care for Treatment for a Workplace-Related Injury

If you're injured at work, chiropractic care can be an accepted form of medical treatment for your injury.  It's not uncommon to have back-related injuries on the job, especially if your work involves physical labor or heavy lifting. Utilizing chiropractic care is cost-efficient, and quick, focused treatments can get you feeling better and back to work sooner.

After your employer's insurance carrier has accepted your chiropractic care provider, schedule a consultation appointment for an assessment of your pain, and to determine a course of treatment. While you're under the treatment of a chiropractor, it's important to avoid any activity which can reinjure or damage the area of your injury. Your employer may also discontinue treatment if they can prove that you are engaging in physical activity that aggravates an injury.

Once at your chiropractor, your provider should educate you on the long term effects of your injury, and how to minimize any further damage. Treatment could involve manual therapy, or soft tissue rehabilitation. Manual therapy can include occasional adjustments, designed to restore normal movement and position joints. Soft tissue rehabilitation is designed to return tight or damaged soft tissues throughout the body to regular motion, including massage therapy, myofascial release, trigger point therapy, stretching, and strength and range-of-motion exercises.

A full and speedy recovery should be the goal of any chiropractic plan for a worker's compensation-related injury. Treatments can also include ice pack therapy, range of motion exercises, and nutritional supplements. Don't let a workplace injury linger any longer than it has to. Seek out the care of a licensed chiropractor and start feeling better today.

Pravo Wellness Centre serves Menomonee Falls and the surrounding area. Dr. Matthew Grbich and his staff are committed to providing chiropractic solutions to help you address your unique needs, whether that is back or neck pain, headaches or even muscular tightness and tension. To find out how chiropracty can work for you, and to set up an appointment for a personal evaluation, call us at 262-502-0028, or stop by at our Wellness Centre located at N48 W14336 Hampton Road Suite 200 in Menomonee Falls