WORK INJURIES
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Workplace injuries are unfortunately all too common, affecting millions of workers each year. While some injuries can be prevented with proper safety measures, accidents can still occur. This is where physical therapy comes in. Physical therapists are trained to help people recover from injuries and regain strength and function, including those resulting from workplace injuries.
Who is Most at Risk?
Certain occupations are more prone to workplace injuries than others. Jobs that require heavy lifting, repetitive motions, or prolonged periods of standing or sitting can increase the risk of injury. Some of the occupations with the highest rates of workplace injuries include:
- Construction workers
- Healthcare workers
- Factory workers
- Truck drivers
Roles We Offer in Workplace Injuries
Injury Prevention Specialist
Want your staff to be more comfortable while working and feel their employer truly cares about their well being? Allow a trained medical professional dedicated to your staff on site or off site. Following OSHA guidelines, our staff can provide care to your staff including an assessment and treatment of minor aches/discomforts decreasing OSHA reportables of work related and non-work-related injuries.
Industrial Ergonomics Evaluator
- Physical Demand Assessments/ Job Demand Assessment documentation
- Let us help you develop Ergonomic solutions by creating a Job Safety Analysis working with your companies safety staff on site
Post Offer Pre-Employment / Fit for Duty Testing
- Allow us to Create and perform post offer pre employment tests to make certain your new hire is physically capable of performing the job.
- Can include vision screening, vitals, physical strength and mobility assessment, lifting mechanics etc.
- Can be done on site or at APT
Workplace Injury Therapy Techniques
Common Types of Workplace Injuries
- Back injuries – from lifting heavy objects or repetitive motions
- Neck injuries – from poor posture or repetitive motions
- Shoulder injuries – from repetitive overhead motions or heavy lifting
- Knee injuries – from twisting or bending motions or falls
- Wrist injuries – from repetitive motions or improper use of tools or equipment
Workers’ Compensation Physical Therapy
If you’ve been injured at work, physical therapy may be an important part of your workers’ compensation treatment plan.
Our team works with injured employees, physicians, employers, case managers, and workers’ compensation professionals to help support a safe and efficient recovery.
Throughout treatment, your therapist monitors your progress and documents improvements in strength, mobility, function, and your ability to perform work-related activities.
Workers’ compensation requirements vary, so our staff can help answer questions about scheduling, authorization, and insurance before treatment begins.
Return-to-Work Rehabilitation
Returning to work safely is one of the primary goals of occupational injury rehabilitation.
Your physical therapist considers the specific physical demands of your job when developing your rehabilitation program. Depending on your occupation, this may include preparing for activities such as:
- Lifting and carrying
- Pushing and pulling
- Reaching overhead
- Bending and squatting
- Climbing
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Repetitive movements
- Handling tools or equipment
Treatment progresses as your abilities improve, helping bridge the gap between recovering from an injury and performing your job responsibilities safely.
Workplace Injuries Therapy Frequently Asked Questions
When appropriate and authorized, your physical therapist can document your progress and communicate relevant rehabilitation information with members of your healthcare and workers’ compensation team.
Workers’ compensation cases may require information such as your claim details, insurance information, physician documentation, employer information, and authorization for treatment. Contact our office before your appointment if you’re unsure which documents are required.
Yes. Physical therapy can help address pain and movement limitations associated with repetitive tasks while identifying strength, mobility, ergonomic, or movement factors that may contribute to recurring symptoms.
Recovery time depends on your injury, job demands, overall health, and progress. Your therapist will establish an individualized plan following your initial evaluation and modify it as your abilities improve.
Your rehabilitation program can incorporate strengthening, mobility exercises, endurance training, lifting mechanics, and functional activities based on the physical demands of your occupation.
The appropriate timing depends on your injury and medical recommendations. Beginning rehabilitation when medically appropriate can help restore movement, reduce weakness and stiffness, and support your return to normal activities.
Physical therapy is often covered when it is authorized as part of an approved workers’ compensation claim. Coverage and authorization requirements vary, so our staff can help you understand the information needed before scheduling treatment.
Physical therapy can help treat many musculoskeletal workplace injuries, including back and neck injuries, shoulder conditions, knee injuries, sprains, strains, repetitive-use injuries, and post-surgical conditions. Your therapist will evaluate your injury to determine an appropriate rehabilitation plan.