WORK INJURY

Welcome to the WORKER's COMPENSATION section of our site. we have an excellent source of basic as well as in - depth information to assist you in any work comp question you may have. If you experience difficulty finding the answer to your questions, please contact our office directly.

The HAWCC Clinic is dedicated to delivering specialized                                                                                  orthopedic rehabilitation care and services through an                                                                                      efficient, convenient and cost-effective system.

 

 

Work Injury

We are prouf to offer comprehensive, thorough exams, with timely and objective diagnosis. We currently offer:

 

           

• Occupational Health Services Specialists available for billing, authorization,and work status reporting matters
• Onsite customized Occupational Rehabilitation program
• Onsite diagnostic testing
• Independent Medical Evaluations

 'Chiropractic care has been studied and have been shown to provide 50% less long

term disability than Physical Therapy and 66% less than standard Medical Care"

Journal Of Environmental and Occupation Medicine, February 2011.

 

Occupational Rehabilitation
The purpose of HAWCC Clinic's Occupational Rehabilitation program is to identify our clients' capacity to return to work and to equip each client with the necessary education and skills-retraining required for them to return to their job in a productive, competitive, and safe capacity. Our Occupational Rehabilitation programis specially designed to get employees back to work fast!

 

The primary services offered in our Occupational Rehabilitation program are Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCE's), Functional Restoration and Work Reconditioning.

What Are Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSD)?
WMSD's are caused or made worse by the work environment. They can cause severe anddebilitating symptoms such as pain, numbness, and tingling;reduced worker productivity;losttime from work; temporary or permanent disability; inability to perform jobtasks; and an increase in workers compensation costs.

What Are the Risk Factors for WMSDs?
Repetitive, forceful, or prolonged exertions of the hands; frequent or heavy lifting, pushing, pulling, or carrying of heavy objects; prolonged awkward postures; and vibration contribute to WMSDs. Jobs or working conditions that combine risk factors will increase the risk for musculoskeletal problems. The level of risk depends on how long a worker is exposed to these conditions, how often they are exposed, and the level of exposure.

HowCommon Are MSDs?

The Bureau ofLabor Statistics (BLS) reports that the number of cases of repeated trauma has increased significantly, rising from 23,800 cases in 1972 to 332,000 cases in 1994—a fourteenfold increase.When looking specifically at cases involving days away from work, for which more detailed information is available, BLS reports that in 1994, approximately 32% or 705,800 cases were the result of overexertion or repetitive motion. This figure includes back injuries.
What Can Be Done to Prevent WMSDs?
Much can be done to prevent WMSDs. Ergonomics programs to prevent WMSDs can be tailored to a particular workplace. Please check our Ergonomics section." If you would like us to design a program specifically for you, please contact our office.

WORKERS' COMPENSATION STUDIES

 

THE UTAH STUDY - fewer costs and days lost. This 1988 Utah workers' compensation board study found a tenfold savings for mean compensation costs in back-related injuries treated by chiropractors as compared with medical doctors ($68.38 vs. $668.39). Jarvis KB, et al. Journal of Occupational Medicine - 1991;33:847-52.

THE CALIFORNIA STUDY - chiropractic patients get back to work sooner. In this study, 500 individuals sent for chiropractic and 500 sent to MD's. Those who received chiropractic returned to work in an average of 15.6 days vs. 32 days in those who received treatments from MD's. Wolf MD, Industrial Back Injury.CR. International Review of Chiropractic - 1974;26:6-7.

THE OREGON STUDY - This study found individuals with workers' compensation claims returned 82% of workers under chiropractic in one week compared with 41% under medical care.
A Study of Time Loss Back Claims. Portland, OR. Workers' Compensation Board, State of Oregon, March 1971.

THE AUSTRALIAN STUDY
1,996 workers' compensation cases were evaluated in work-related mechanical low back pain. It was found that those who received chiropractic care returned to work 4 times faster (6.26 days vs. 25.56 days) and had treatment that cost 4 times less ($392 vs. $1,569) than those who received treatments from medical doctors. Also, in chiropractic cases there was a lower incidence of progression to a chronic low back pain status. Mechanical Low-Back Pain: A Comparison of Medical and Chiropractic Management Within the Victorian Work Care Scheme. Ebrall, PS. Chiropractic Journal of Australia - 1992;22:47-53.

 

THE CANADIAN STUDY
This Canadian government commissioned study, "...injured workers ... diagnosed with low-back pain returned to work much sooner when treated by chiropractors than by physicians."
The Effectiveness and Cost Effectiveness of Chiropractic Management of Low-Back Pain (The Manga Report). Pran Manga and Associates (1993) - University of Ottawa, Canada.