Are You a Candidate For Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression?
If you’re experiencing pain due to a workplace injury, know that you are not alone. Workplace pain affects millions of workers and costs employers billions each year in workers’ compensation claims and lost productivity.
Many occupations place significant demands on your body, particularly your back, shoulders, and neck. You don’t need to be a nurse, construction worker, or factory employee to be at risk. Even office work can result in back pain and other work-related issues.
Lost Work Days
Approximately 186 million workdays are lost each year due to back pain alone, which greatly impacts productivity and increases labor costs. While back pain is the most common workplace injury, others include overexertion, falls, and repetitive motion injuries.
In 2012, a workplace safety study by Liberty Mutual Insurance reported that the cost of the most disabling workplace injuries and illnesses amounted to $51.1 billion annually in workers’ compensation expenses—that’s nearly $1 billion each week.
Contributing Factors
A Mayo Clinic study identified the most common factors contributing to workplace pain:
- Force – Lifting or moving heavy objects can put too much strain on your back, leading to injury.
- Repetition – Repeating certain movements over and over can cause muscle fatigue and injury, especially when stretching beyond your range of motion or using awkward postures.
- Posture – Slouching can exaggerate the natural curves of your spine, leading to muscle fatigue and injury.
- Stress – Workplace pressure can lead to anxiety, which has been directly linked to muscle tension and tightness, worsening back pain or making injuries harder to recover from.
Side Effects of Workplace Injuries
Lower back pain and other workplace injuries can negatively affect many areas of life. Many employees return to work despite pain because they fear their jobs might be in jeopardy if they report an injury. Others worry about whether their injury could prevent them from continuing to work. Additionally, dealing with pain and flare-ups may cause some to neglect other important parts of their lives, such as family and social relationships.
Gentle, Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression Treatment for Workplace Injuries
No one should endure pain in the workplace. If you’ve been injured on the job, consider gentle, non-surgical spinal decompression treatment. Our spinal disc doctors can gently decompress affected areas, helping your spine return to its natural state, relieving pain, and getting you back on your feet quickly.
If you or someone you know is suffering from workplace-related pain, contact us today for a free consultation. Our medical professionals can help determine if gentle, non-surgical spinal decompression treatment is right for you.
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