Back and neck injuries can be some of the most challenging types of injuries to cope with. If you break an arm or a leg on the job, no one is likely to dispute your workers' compensation claim. You will obviously need surgery and a proper recuperation period. However, if your injury involves soft tissues such as tendons, muscles or disks, it is much more difficult to convince a workers' compensation insurer of the seriousness of your injury.
Your back or neck injury may have occurred suddenly, such as when you lifted something heavy at work. Or it may have developed over time as a repetitive stress or lifting injury. Nurses who lift patients repeatedly often suffer from back or neck injuries, for example. Back and neck injuries typically cause chronic pain, either short term or long term. Treatment varies for back and neck injuries, and may include one or more of the following:
- Aggressive pain medication regimens
- Doctor-ordered rest from strenuous activities
- Immobilization of the affected area with use of a brace
- Cortisone or steroid injections
- Surgery
- Alternative treatments such as acupuncture or massage
In extreme cases, a person with a spine injury, back injury, neck injury or shoulder injury may be unable to work for a long time, if ever. In order to tap into all compensation you are entitled to after a back or neck injury, contact the Law Offices of James Flexer. Be aware that our attorneys always review every known fact of an injury case carefully. If your back or neck injury was caused in whole or in part by a third party other than your employer, you may have a valid personal injury claim in addition to eligibility to file a workers' compensation claim.
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