Work injuries, like all other sorts of injuries, can run a wide variety of types and severity. There can be acute trauma-based injuries such as fractures or sprains and strains or contusions (blunt trauma). Chronic injuries happen through repetitive microstresses over time. These tend to be issues like tendonitis, bursitis, low back pain or neck pain, hip pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, or plantar fasciitis.
It’s important for injured workers to obtain expedient health care to not only identify the injury diagnosis but to consider any workspace or personal technique tendencies that may need modification. When addressed earlier sometimes a worker may be able to continue working while obtaining the rehabilitation needed. Once evaluated by a physician and deemed appropriate for physical therapy, injured workers will receive a prescription and can begin care.
Peak Performance is proud to offer work injury physical therapy in Rochester, NY, and surrounding areas. Our therapists follow the NYS Guidelines for injured worker care practice standards. All of our therapists have additional training through the Gray Institute in Applied Functional Science © at either certification or fellowship levels.
This expertise in biomechanical evaluation helps Peak’s therapists analyze work movements and demands along with a worker’s musculoskeletal status in order to identify contributing factors. Together this allows our therapists to design an appropriate program to help reduce pain and inflammation, restore mobility and regain strength/endurance so workers can get back to their normal job as quickly and safely as possible.
Common Work Injuries Treatable with Physical Therapy
Whether you work at a desk, in the field, or on a warehouse floor, none of us are immune to potential work injuries. With the help of Peak Performance’s work injury care experts, you too can get back to your normal job being capable, comfortable, and confident once again.
There are a wide variety of injury types that injured workers may sustain on the job. Some of the most common work injuries treated at Peak Performance include:
Slips, trips, and falls based injuries like contusions, sprains, muscle strains and fractures. Repetitive use injuries like tendonitis, bursitis, back or neck pain, or carpal tunnel syndrome, often caused by repeated lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or tossing.
Fractures, subluxations, dislocations or contusions can occur if struck by equipment or other objects.
Begin Work Injury Physical Therapy in Rochester, NY Today
Helping injured workers get back to a level of physical health and fitness where they can feel comfortable, capable, and confident in performing their job duties is a top priority for the work injury physical therapy specialists at Peak Performance.
Once an injured worker is seen by their physician or a work physician they can obtain a prescription for physical therapy. During the physical therapy evaluation, our therapists’ expertise in biomechanical function allows us to accurately identify faulty or inefficient movement patterns that can underlie various work-related injuries.
In some cases, simple technique adjustments can help prevent future re-injury. Most importantly, our rehabilitative exercise programs are 100% customized and are designed to help you maximize your mobility, strength, and endurance while minimizing inflammation and pain.
Don’t let work injuries hold you back from a productive, fulfilling life. Schedule an appointment at Peak Performance today!
