Top Back Pain Doctor in NY Who Treats Work-Related Injuries
May 27, 2020
What Causes Work-Related Back Injuries?
The term “work-related injury” brings to mind accidents sustained on construction sites or in manufacturing plants. While work injuries can be as visible as a wound that requires stitching, they can also be less visible. Back pain is one such work injury that is not always easy to identify and self-diagnose. Sometimes you injure your back on the job, but other times, work aggravates an existing pain condition. Back pain is a leading cause of disability worldwide, making it an important factor in job productivity.
Work-related back pain can be sudden and acute, or gradual and chronic. Treatment varies widely depending on the cause. Manual labor can induce chronic back pain due to wear and tear on your nerves and cervical spine. Or it can come on more suddenly with a pinched nerve or ruptured disc.
But even desk jobs can cause back pain, particularly when posture is incorrect, or if the patient suffers from scoliosis (curvature of the spine) and has to sit or stand for extended time periods. Complicating things, tension and stress add to back pain in all job settings, as do underlying conditions, aging, and disease.
While you may not think of back pain as a work-related injury, it has a tremendous impact on your mobility, productivity, and even your sanity at work. Significant back pain can cost you time off work, and even confine you to your bed. Fortunately, the back pain doctors at Pain Treatment Specialists in NY have quick treatment options to get you back on your feet! Call our office to learn how we can help!
The Types of Back and Neck Pain That Affect Work
Sudden Acute Back Pain Aggravated by Work
Work injuries can be sudden and intense. Maybe you feel a spasm in your back when lifting a heavy box of printer paper. Or maybe you feel a tweak when unloading a truck shipment. Sometimes the pain is so significant, you are forced to stay in one position, like sitting or lying down. This is what people sometimes refer to as their back “going out.”
Acute back pain is often caused by a sudden injury to the muscles and ligaments supporting the back. Muscle spasms, strains, or tears in the muscles and ligaments are often the trigger. Some causes of sudden or sharp pain are directly related to work, whereas some are a genetic or degenerative condition that is aggravated by work activity.
- Compression fractures to the spine (often from underlying Osteoporosis)
- Fracture of the spinal cord
- Pinched nerve
- Sacroiliac Joint dysfunction
- Muscle spasm
- Spondylolisthesis
- Ruptured disc
- Sciatica
- Ligament or muscle strain or tear
Chronic Back Pain Aggravated by Work
Chronic back pain can either come on suddenly and be unrelenting, or start more gradually and stick around for months, sometimes worsening over time. Chronic pain is more age-related, or the result of extensive wear and tear. So while chronic pain can be caused by work, it can also be a disease or condition that is worsened by work activity.
- Osteoarthritis
- Spinal Stenosis
- Scoliosis
- Facet Joint dysfunction
- Degenerative disc disease
- Ankуlоѕіng Spondylitis
- Herniated discs
Other Health Conditions That Cause Back Pain at Work
Sometimes back pain is not triggered by the work that you do, but it still interferes with your work. Since the back is your primary support structure, a multitude of conditions contribute to back pain, which makes it essential to work with a board certified pain doctor for treatment. A pain pill for back ache won’t do much good if your pain stems from something like your kidneys, and in fact, it might even do more harm. Here are some common sources of back pain that can interfere with your work.
- Pregnancy
- Cancer
- Sacrum
- Kidneys
- Bladder
- Intestines
- Pelvic organs
- Obesity
- Smoking
- Sedentary lifestyle
- Fibromyalgia
Why Work-Related Back Pain Should Be Treated
Back pain is a leading cause of work absenteeism, and a common reason for frequent doctor visits. About half of working Americans struggle with back pain each year, and 80% of Americans have endured back pain at least once in their lives. This is not only painful to deal with, it also causes emotional and financial strain. Whether your back pain was caused by work, aggravated by work, or simply interferes with your work, it’s time to get relief. Book an appointment with a back pain doctor in NY at Pain Treatment Specialists to feel better.
How Our Pain Specialists Provide Work-Related Pain Care
If your work productivity is hampered by back pain, the last thing you want is a treatment that requires more lost wages. Many doctors recommend solutions like narcotic prescriptions and complicated surgery that have undesired effects. Opioids impact work performance with unpleasant side effects, drowsiness, and possible addiction. Invasive surgery leads to extensive recovery periods, rehab, high costs, and prolonged work absence.
The team at Pain Treatment Specialists is Harvard-trained in minimally invasive back pain solutions. We treat acute back injuries sustained at work, as well as persistent back pain conditions. Each of our treatment modalities offers swift relief without lengthy downtime or recovery periods.
Our pain experts are world-renowned for implementing safe, effective, affordable solutions that heal without doing more harm. We are a team of instructors, authors, presenters, and researchers who hold multiple board certifications in pain medicine, in addition to fields like anesthesiology. Here are a few of the simple solutions we offer for work-related back pain.
- Lumbar Radiofrequency Ablation
- Sacroiliac Joint Injection
- Lumbar Facet Injection
- Lumbar Epidural
- Braces and supportive devices
- Physical therapy and rehabilitation
- Safe non-addictive pain medication and muscle relaxants
- Heat/ice therapy
Our patients come from around the world to seek our expertise. Now it is your turn to get relief! We offer our state of the art solutions at several convenient locations, including our pain clinic in NY near Grand Central Station. You can trust Pain Treatment Specialists to eradicate your pain and put you back to work!
Book a Consultation
Scheduling a consultation with one of our pain treatment specialists is one of the best ways to determine the proper solution for pain relief.
Meet our Harvard trained team
Dr. George Hanna
Harvard Medical School | NY & NJ Pain Specialist
Dr. Hanna received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University and his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He completed anesthesiology residency at Massachusetts General Hospital – Harvard Medical School and a pain management fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital – Harvard Medical School. Dr. Hanna was then appointed Clinical Instructor of Anesthesia at Harvard Medical School – training new graduates for over 3 years in anesthesiology and pain management techniques at Massachusetts General Hospital.
