Have you ever been hurt at work or in motor vehicle accident?

Chiropractic doctors at Aim 4 Health are professionally registered with

• WorkCover NSW
• And the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

If you have been injured at work you need to get the right treatment as soon as possible. The best way to manage these problems is to seek professional support and advice from the right practitioners. Our chiropractors are very experienced in treating work related injuries and motor vehicle accident claims.

These injuries include

• Sprain or strains (most common injury)
• Chronic joints conditions
• Muscle pain
• Work stress
• Whiplash

Which can occur from

• Lifting, pushing or pulling and object
• Slip or fall
• Repetitive movement
• Motor vehicle accident
• Being hit by an object
• Prolonged standing
• Poor ergonomics
• Exposure to mental stress

Compared with physicians and physical therapists, chiropractic care for work-related low back pain results in:

• Consistently better outcomes
• Lower recurrence of pain
• Fewer surgeries
• Less painkiller usage
• Lower medical costs

Source: American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, April 2011

For further information regarding work cover and motor vehicle accident insurance claims please visit these useful websites.

• http://www.safework.nsw.gov.au/
• http://www.sira.nsw.gov.au/
• http://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/

As the allied health practitioner, your primary objective is to support the worker to optimise their recovery and return to work. This is generally achieved through evidence-based clinical intervention and management.

The worker will look to you for information about their condition and recovery. Your role may involve:

• setting expectations from the first consultation regarding their recovery at/return to work, active participation in recovery, planning and treatment
• conducting a detailed worker assessment and (where applicable) providing information to inform and/or confirm diagnosis and treatment strategies. Where a diagnosis is not clear, practitioners should provide a provisional diagnosis and explain their reasons for this
• obtaining information from the insurer and/or employer to assist with goal setting and tailoring of treatment interventions
• providing information to the support team regarding the worker’s progress and capacity for work
• educating all parties about the health benefits of good work
• improving the worker’s independence and participation in their home and community if recovery at work is not possible.