Faulty equipment and malfunctioning machinery are among the leading causes of serious workplace injuries. These accidents can leave workers with lasting physical and emotional consequences from sudden mechanical failures to defective safety gear. Immediate medical evaluation and thorough … [Read more...]
Biofeedback for Stress From Work or Accidents
Stress caused by work pressure or traumatic accidents can play a serious role in both mental and physical health. If unaddressed, chronic stress may lead to high blood pressure, fatigue, muscle pain, sleep disturbances, and even delayed recovery from injuries. Fortunately, there's a proven, … [Read more...]
Tips for Safe and Successful Work Reintegration
Returning to work after an injury, surgery, or extended medical leave is a key milestone in recovery, but without proper planning, it can cause setbacks. Advantage Healthcare Systems supports patients with personalized treatment plans and expert guidance to ensure lasting health and safety. Because … [Read more...]
Getting in Shape to Return to Work After an Injury
The Goal of Work Conditioning If your work includes a lot of physical labor or effort, particularly heavy lifting or similar activities, you'll discover pretty quickly that you lose some of your strength and physical endurance as you recover from an injury. If you try to return to work without … [Read more...]
Impairment Ratings—An Overview
What Is an Impairment Rating? | When Do You Need One? | How Are They Determined? When you suffer a work-related injury, you have the right to seek benefits for both temporary and permanent disabilities. In some instances, your injuries will prevent you from ever working again, which entitles you to … [Read more...]
Workplace Injuries and Functional Capacity Examinations
Helping Determine Whether You Can Perform the Duties of Your Job When you've suffered any type of injury, whether it's on the job or not, one of your primary concerns will be the degree to which you are capable of performing the duties of your job. If the injury happened at work, you may be … [Read more...]
Impairment Ratings and Workers’ Compensation
No matter what industry you’re in, injuries are always possible. From carpal tunnel at a desk job to a construction site accident, you run the risk of suffering an injury that could greatly affect your wage-earning abilities. If you do suffer a workplace injury, know that you have recourse if your … [Read more...]
