Functionality is key to helping injured workers with chronic pain. While that may seem obvious, that’s not the approach typically taken for these patients. Instead, payers, medical providers and others involved in a claim are often in lockstep on the need to identify and eliminate a single physical source of the pain — even when that may result in multiple surgeries, a myriad of additional medical procedures, addictive medications and, ironically, little to no relief from the pain.

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Despite some promising reports in the battle against opioid abuse and misuse among injured workers, the problem is far from over.  Recent research from the California Workers Compensation Institute, the Workers Compensation Research Institute, and drug trend reports from several pharmacy benefit managers indicate the number of opioid prescriptions written for injured workers is declining — at least, in some areas. However, opioids continue to ruin lives and cause hardships to businesses.

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By tradition, outpatient physical therapy has always taken place at a clinic or in a similar setting. But there’s a growing interest from employers in on-site physical therapy. Treatment sessions that take place at work save money. This format offers several other benefits for your company, too.

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Benefits of Strengthening Exercises

Aerobic exercise is important for heart health. But regular stretching and strengthening exercises keep your muscles strong and prevent strain injuries.

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Staying limber and warmed up is a proven way of avoiding injury while exercising, but it’s also a good way to avoid injuries at work. Because of the various positions and twists that workers get into on a regular basis you could say that a day at work is even more rigorous than your average work-out. Why not try these quick stretches before getting to work? You can even do them on a break. If you’re feeling stiff this is a way to loosen your muscles and return to work feeling better.

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Danny Sanchez of PhysNet Physical Therapy will be participating in the physical therapy portion of the Industrial Rehab Discussion at the WCI tradeshow. Here’s an overview of the discussion. Focused primarily on Return to Work (RTW) programs.

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