As summer comes to an end, many of us find ourselves nose to the grindstone at work from now until the holiday season. While staying focused and ahead of your workload is important, prioritizing your well-being is equally essential. Ensuring you’re staying physically fit can help reduce your risks of injury at work, but even when we’re doing our best, injuries can still happen on the job.
So, what are the most common work-related injuries?
What Is a Work-Related Injury?
Some definitions help make it clear what a work-related injury is. After all, depending on the severity of the injury, you may be entitled to workers’ compensation if it means you are unable to perform your job while you’re on the mend. Specifically, a work-related injury is caused or contributed to by the work environment you’re in or significantly aggravates an already existing injury.
What Are the Most Common Work-Related Injuries?
There are a number of common work-related injuries that exist. One of the first kinds that come to mind are back injuries in jobs that involve a lot of lifting. This could apply to many warehouse jobs, delivery jobs, and even some retail jobs.
Another very common work-related injury, particularly in office jobs, is a repetitive strain injury, or RSI. These are a grouping of injuries that occur slowly over a period of time performing repetitive tasks such as typing or any sort of assembly line type work such as stuffing envelopes or packages. Repetitive activities without proper rest, stretching, and care can lead to a slow build-up of damage to the affected areas’ tendons, muscles, and nerves. This can result in conditions such as carpal tunnel syndrome, rotator cuff tendonitis, and tennis elbow.
Should You See a Chiropractor After an Injury?
On top of many other types of injuries, work-related injuries are commonly treated by chiropractors. If you have been in an accident at work that led directly to an injury, you should see a doctor right away.
A chiropractor can diagnose underlying issues after a thorough examination and treat your injuries through a hands-on, non-surgical approach. As back and hand surgeries can be particularly precarious, chiropractic care can help relieve pain and reduce the need for surgical intervention.
Total Chiropractic Care Can Help with Work-Related Injuries
Total Chiropractic Care has more than 25 years of extensive experience in treating injuries through comprehensive care. Whether the injury you suffered was related to overexertion or repetitive movement at work or from another aspect of your day-to-day life, Total Chiropractic Care and Wellness can work with you on restoring the range of motion, advise you on what stretches work best related to your injuries, spinal adjustments, and more. Learn more about our chiropractic treatments and Schedule your appointment today to take the first step towards a more comfortable life.