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4 Most Common Workplace Injuries

Injured at Workplace?

Workplace injury should not be taken as normal injury, because if it is left untreated it can turn into a serious problem. Work injury can happen anywhere from setting at a standard office to an industrial site. The musculoskeletal injuries are most common at workplace and this particular injury’s ratio is increasing day by day specifically in Chicago and throughout the country. It mostly happens because of extra exertion, standing for a long time or lifting heavy objects at workplace.

Many medical researchers have observed that there are many other injuries which a worker can have while performing his/her duties, such as slip or fall injury, repetitive stress and injuries by equipment or machineries at workplace. Below are the details of these specific injuries and if you are suffering from severe pain caused by your work injury, then do not wait and contact Pain Management Institute and we will guarantee you that you will get back to your normal life as soon as possible.

1.     Musculoskeletal injuries

In a survey it has been noticed that 37 percent of workers have had musculoskeletal injuries and experienced severe pain in their neck, arms, legs, shoulders, and back by musculoskeletal injury. This survey depicts the severity of musculoskeletal injury; it means that you have to acquire the right treatment from the right doctor. Pain management institute has been treating musculoskeletal injuries for many years, so get our services if you are suffering from it.

2.     Slip or fall injuries

Many researches have manifested that 31 percent of workers have suffered from a fall injury at workplace. This injury sometimes cause a death if any worker falls down from an extreme height, it is the duty of supervisor to provide a worker clean and object free place from where there is a no chance to fall down at workplace. That approach may decrease the ratio of fall injuries at workplace.

3.     Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is also known as repetitive motion injuries, and it is caused by sitting for a longer period of time or keeping a same posture for hours while performing your duty. This injury exists among the injuries, which are treated by workmen’s comp and pain management institute is capable of doing that with insuring you quality treatment for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

4.     Injuries caused by Equipments

Equipment injury is known as the most dangerous injury, it may cause you unbearable pain. Workers have to have the proper training to operate the equipment as it may sometimes cause disability, which no worker wishes to have. Our doctors are highly expert at eliminating your pain and injury caused by equipment or machines.

If you have suffered a work injury, please contact us today, we can help relieve your pain. Make an appointment at (815) 464-7212.