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When you become injured at work, it is vital to seek treatment right away. Aside from just compensation and insurance purposes, getting fast treatment will allow you to spend less time injured and in pain. Here at Park Physical Therapy, we can help with this issue. Our team is well versed in treating the most common types of work injuries, meaning we can help you achieve a full recovery. 

Common Work Injuries 

Whether you spend your days walking through a construction site or spending time sitting behind a desk, the truth is anyone can get injured while working. From minor to major injuries, physical therapy is often a critical factor in the recovery process. That is why if you get injured on the job, we highly recommend scheduling an appointment with our team. By doing so, you’ll be able to receive swift treatment for the below common work injuries:

  • Muscle strains and tears.
  • Ligamentous sprains and tears.
  • Neck, shoulder, and back pain.
  • Impact injuries.
  • Bone breaks, fractures, and dislocations.
  • Muscle bruises and contusions.
  • Overuse injuries.

Preventing Work Injuries

For those looking to avoid a work injury, they must play an active role in protecting themselves. Fortunately, this is another thing our team can help with. We understand how essential prevention methods are to your overall health, which is why we’d like to share them with you. To have the best chance of avoiding work injuries, we recommend focusing on the following:

  • Wear all the required protective gear for your work responsibilities.
  • If you work in an office or at home, make sure the set up is ergonomically sound
  • Don’t try to continue work if you begin to experience pain. Get a medical diagnosis first.
  • Carefully monitor your surroundings for potential issues before starting your workday.
  • Don’t try to take shortcuts for physically demanding tasks. 

How Our Team Will Help

Unfortunately, even after taking all the proper precautions, work injuries can still occur. When this happens to you, make sure our team is one of the first people you call. Doing so is the first step in making a full recovery. By working with our team, you’ll receive the sessions of physical therapy you need. These sessions will involve therapeutic stretches and strengthening exercises to promote healing from within an affected area. These activities will help the pain subside and return your body to full strength.

Contact Our Team  

After suffering a work injury, don’t wait to work with an expert team to help with the recovery process. Here at Park Physical Therapy, our main priority is restoring your health levels. To learn more about how we can help or schedule an appointment, contact our team today.