If you find yourself drawing workers compensation for a work-related injury, it is important to know that you are not necessarily limited to traditional medical options such as surgery and pain medications. At Proctor Chiropractic in Tacoma, we have experience with workers comp injuries. Many of our techniques have been effective in treating common work-related injuries. Common work injuries treated by our chiropractors include the following:

1. Overexertion. If you are forced to lift a heavy object by yourself or without proper safety equipment, you can easily strain muscles in your back, damage connective tissues in your joints or push your spine out of alignment. Any of these can leave you with nerve pain and disc problems.

2. Falls. A fall from a great height can not only break bones in your feet and damage your ankle, hip or knee joints, but it also gives your spine a tremendous jolt. The shock transferred to your spinal column can compress vertebrae and rupture discs, leaving you with serious back pain.

3. Repetitive motion injuries. Almost any constantly repeated task can cause repetitive motion injuries, especially if you perform them under less than ideal conditions. For example, years of typing or using a mouse at a desk set too high or low for comfort can lead to carpal tunnel syndrome. Standing at a checkout counter for hours at a time without a break can lead to plantar fasciitis, a chronic foot inflammation.

4. Vehicular accidents. If any part of your job involves driving, you may be at risk for a collision or other accident. Sudden impacts can throw your head around and leave you with the neck pain and stiffness of whiplash.

Tacoma Workers Compensation Care

Bring your Tacoma workers compensation case to us. Spinal adjustments can correct musculoskeletal misalignments and nerve pressure, while massage therapy, corrective exercises and physiotherapy can help reduce pain and encourage healing. We can get you back to work and feeling better than ever!

Have you had a workers comp injury before? What happened?