Are You a Candidate For Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression?
If you are experiencing pain as a result of a workplace injury, take comfort in the knowledge 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, especially your back, shoulders, and neck. You don’t have to be a nurse, construction worker, or factory worker to be at risk for workplace pain. Even routine office work can sometimes result in back pain and other work-related issues.
Lost Work Days
About 186 million workdays are lost each year due to back pain alone. This has a profound effect on productivity and labor costs.
While back pain is the most common type of workplace injury, other risks include overexertion, falls, and repetitive motion injuries.
In 2012, Liberty Mutual insurance company conducted a workplace safety study and determined that the cost of the most disabling workplace injuries and illnesses totaled $51.1 billion per year in workers’ compensation expenses. That’s nearly $1 billion per week!
Contributing Factors
In another study, the Mayo Clinic examined the most common factors contributing to workplace pain:
Force: Lifting and moving heavy objects can exert too much force on your back, resulting in injury.
Repetition: Repeating certain movements over and over again can easily lead to muscle fatigue and injury, especially if you are stretching to the limit of your range of motion or using an awkward body position.
Posture: Muscle fatigue and injury can also be caused by slouching, which exaggerates your back’s natural curves.
Stress: Pressure at work can increase anxiety, which has been directly linked to muscle tension and tightness, leading to back pain or worsening existing injuries.
Side Effects of Workplace Injuries
Lower back pain and other workplace injuries can affect other areas of your life. Many people with workplace injuries return to work even though they are in pain because they fear their careers or jobs may be threatened if they report their pain.
Others are anxious about whether their injury will prevent them from continuing to hold a job. Additionally, some spend so much time dealing with flare-ups and self-treating their injuries that they neglect other important aspects of their lives, such as their families and social life.
Gentle, Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression Treatment and Workplace Injuries
Nobody should have to experience pain in the workplace. If you have had a workplace injury, one option to consider is gentle, non-surgical spinal decompression treatment. By gently decompressing the affected areas so they can return to their normal state, our spinal disc doctors can relieve your pain and get you back on your feet in no time.
If you or somebody you know is suffering from pain as the result of a workplace injury, contact us today for your free consultation. Our medical professionals can determine if gentle, non-surgical spinal decompression treatment is a good option for treating your pain.
Contact Alpharetta Disc Center at 470-955-0972 to Schedule Your Consultation Today!
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