Have You Been Injured At Work in Burien WA?

Many people are surprised to find out that the majority of work injuries can be helped by a Burien WA Chiropractor. Work injuries are not from serious accidents but from overuse and repetitive stress injuries.  However, there are as many ways to injure yourself at work as there are different occupations, and none of them are very fun. The most important thing when dealing with a work-related injury is that you don't leave it until it requires more serious intervention or leads to an untreatable problem. This article talks about some of the risk factors involved with common work injuries and how chiropractic care can help you to heal from them.

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Repetitive Stress and Overuse Injuries

As mentioned above, the most common forms of work injury are repetitive stress and overuse. Small tasks done with poor posture can create big problems over time. Twisting and turning while moving boxes or even continuous typing can cause both acute and chronic pain to arise. Even if you are using the correct posture, the simple act of doing the same movement day in and day out can create major problems over time. Here are some of the common repetitive stress injuries:

• Frozen Shoulder
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Sciatica
• Back Ache
• Arthritis
• Slipped or Herniated discs

The list goes on. Even if you are just at the beginning of an overuse injury, or you are concerned that you may start to develop one because of the nature of your work, it is important to start preventative and early treatment to ensure the issue does not progress to something more problematic.

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Work Injury in Burien WA

Whether you have had an accident at work, or are injured from repetitive stress, it is very common for the bone structure and particularly the spinal column to be impacted, and to be the source of the pain you are experiencing. When the vertebrae and other joints become misaligned they will often put pressure on the nerves that pass through them and cause pain that radiates out from the source of the injury to other parts of the body. Furthermore, when the bones are not properly aligned, the flow of communication, blood, and oxygen can become impeded, leading to a decrease in your sense of well-being in the short-term, and damage to the related systems in the long term.

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Chiropractic Care for Work Injuries

If you are injured at work you are not alone. Millions of people sustain work-related injuries each year. The suffering can be long-term, which is why early treatment of work injuries should be sought.

Chiropractic care has become the leading form of medical care for work-related injuries involving the muscular/skeletal system. Some 13 separate studies in various states have repeatedly found that chiropractic care gets people back to work much sooner and at far lower cost than medical care for the same type of on-the-job back and repetitive stress injuries (RSI – carpal tunnel, Dequervain’s syndrome, thoracic outlet, tennis elbow, trigger finger). For the patient, that means less time in pain and more time to enjoy life.

Washington State Workman’s Compensation allows injured workers to directly access both chiropractors and medical doctors following an injury at work. Our staff will work with you to properly open your claim, and get the care you need, with no out-of-pocket expense to you.

Dr. Yael has been treating work-related injuries in Burien for over 23 years. With her effective treatment and success with treating soft-tissue injuries, she has been a resource for patients suffering from work injuries and repetitive stress injuries.

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The sooner you receive proper care after a work injury, the easier it is to avoid further pain and complications. Call our team at Seahurst Integrative Medical and Wellness Center today to get started on the track to recovery.