Work Injury Chiropractic Care in Valley Stream, NY
Dealing with a work injury can be terrifying, and you might be out of work for a while. In addition, when dealing with a work injury, you might also have added stress due to dealing with workers comp. At Valley Stream Chiropractic, our chiropractor in Valley Stream, NY, understands how difficult it can be to deal with a work injury, which is why we’re here to help.
Where to Go If You’ve Been Injured at Work
You should seek pain treatment and attention if you’ve been injured at work. Next, it’s essential to get checked out by our chiropractor, even if you don’t think your injury is serious. Finally, you can start filing a worker’s compensation claim once you’ve seen us.
What Is Workers Compensation?
Worker’s compensation is a system that benefits employees injured on the job. Worker’s compensation can help with medical bills and lost wages. You’ll need to file a claim with your employer to receive worker’s compensation.
My Employer Doesn’t Have Worker’s Compensation
You may still receive benefits if your employer doesn’t have worker’s compensation. You can file a claim with the New York State Insurance Fund. The New York State Insurance Fund provides coverage for employers who don’t have worker’s compensation.
How Do I File a Claim?
You’ll need to fill out a worker’s compensation claim form. You can get a claim form from your employer or the New York State Workers Compensation Board. Once you’ve filled out the form, you’ll need to submit it to your employer. In the meantime, our chiropractic care team can help you find pain relief and start the healing process.
Treatment for Work Injury
At Valley Stream Chiropractic, we provide various services to help you recover from your work injury. We offer chiropractic care, therapeutic massage, and cold laser therapy. In addition, our chiropractor will develop a treatment plan tailored to your specific needs and get you back to work as soon as possible.
We’ll be sure to conduct a thorough examination to determine the cause of your pain. We’ll then create a treatment plan using our findings and continue to provide care as long as you need it. You can receive the worker’s compensation benefits you deserve with proper care and documentation.
Call Valley Stream Chiropractic Today
Call Valley Stream Chiropractic today to schedule an appointment if you’re dealing with a work injury. We’ll help you find pain relief and get back to work as soon as possible to provide for yourself and your family and live pain-free. Call us today at (516) 791-6421.
How It Can Help
A thorough examination
We conduct a thorough examination to determine the cause of your pain.
A plan tailored to you
Our chiropractor will develop a treatment plan tailored to your specific needs.
Care and documentation
You can receive the worker’s compensation benefits you deserve with proper care and documentation.
Why Prompt Care After a Work Injury Helps
Work injuries range from a sudden strain while lifting to pain that builds slowly from repetitive tasks or long hours at a computer. Either way, waiting to get checked can make recovery harder. A strained back or sore shoulder may seem minor at first, then start to affect sleep, focus and your ability to do your job. Early care can help you understand the injury and avoid habits that make it worse. A clear diagnosis also helps you understand which tasks are safe for now and which may need to wait until you have healed further.
Timing matters for paperwork too. In New York, it is generally important to tell your employer about a work injury promptly and keep records of your treatment. Clear notes from your exams help show how the injury affects your daily life and work duties. If you have severe pain after a fall, a possible broken bone, a head injury, numbness or weakness, or trouble controlling your bladder or bowels, go to an emergency room before seeking chiropractic care. Getting the right care first protects both your health and your claim.
What to Expect From Work Injury Care
At your first visit, you will describe how the injury happened and what your job involves, such as lifting, standing, driving or desk work. Bring any claim information, your employer's details and records from urgent care or an emergency room if you went. The exam looks at movement, strength, posture and the specific area that hurts. This helps your chiropractor understand both the injury and the physical demands you will need to return to. It also helps shape advice about what you can safely do while you heal, including whether light or modified duty may be an option.
Treatment is tailored to your injury and may include chiropractic adjustments, therapeutic massage and cold laser therapy. You may also be shown exercises and safer ways to lift, reach or sit at work. Your chiropractor will document your findings and progress along the way. Recovery time depends on the injury and the type of work you do. Keep your employer and claims contact informed, and ask questions whenever a form or step in the process is unclear. Keeping copies of your paperwork and appointment dates can make the claims process easier to manage.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is workers compensation?
Worker’s compensation is a system that benefits employees injured on the job. It can help with medical bills and lost wages. You’ll need to file a claim with your employer to receive worker’s compensation.
How do I file a claim?
You’ll need to fill out a worker’s compensation claim form. You can get a claim form from your employer or the New York State Workers Compensation Board. Once you’ve filled out the form, you’ll need to submit it to your employer.
What treatment do you provide for work injuries?
We offer chiropractic care, therapeutic massage, and cold laser therapy, and our chiropractor will develop a treatment plan tailored to your specific needs.
What if my pain started gradually rather than from one accident?
Injuries that build over time, such as those from repetitive motion, heavy lifting or long hours in one position, can still be work related. Describe your job tasks in detail at your visit so your chiropractor can understand how your work may be contributing. You can also ask your employer or the Workers' Compensation Board how to report a gradual injury.
Can you help me avoid getting hurt again?
Part of recovery is looking at what led to the injury. Your chiropractor may suggest stretches, strengthening exercises and changes to how you lift, sit or move during your shift. Small changes, such as adjusting a workstation or taking short movement breaks, can lower the strain on your body. The aim is to return to work stronger, not just pain free.
Terms You May Hear
- Workers' compensation
- Insurance that covers medical care and part of lost wages for employees hurt on the job. In New York, the system is overseen by the Workers' Compensation Board.
- Repetitive strain injury
- Pain or damage that develops from doing the same motion over and over. It often affects the wrists, elbows, shoulders, neck or back.
- Ergonomics
- Setting up tasks, tools and workstations to fit the body. Good ergonomics can reduce strain and help prevent injuries.
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