Work-Related Injuries

Workplace injuries can occur in any industry to any worker. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2.8 million employees in private sectors in the U.S. sustained a non-fatal on-the-job injury or illness resulting in at least one missed workday. When you have a workplace accident, it can seriously disrupt your life, leading to stress from your injuries and illnesses – and lost income due to being away from work.

You deserve treatment from workers’ compensation doctors who provide a holistic and personalized approach to care. At Neuro Injury Care Institute, we understand the unique challenges associated with injuries that are considered work-related. We also kno

Neuro Injury Care Institute serves patients in New York and New Jersey who need treatment and care for neurological injuries and conditions. We provide primary care neurology services for employees within any industry. Though anyone can sustain a work related injury, some jobs have a higher risk than others.

The industries that have the highest rates of workplace accidents include:

• Semi-truck drivers
• Laborers
• Material, freight, and stock handlers and movers
• Maintenance and repair workers
• Retail employees

We frequently treat workers from these industries and many others.

No matter what type of job you have, we offer holistic and individualized work injury treatment to help you recover if you have an accident on the job. For those whose injuries result in chronic neurological damage or disability, we offer long-term care planning to help you regain or retain your independence and improve your quality of life.

Though overexertion causes more people to miss at least a day of work, slip-and-fall accidents lead to more workers’ compensation claims than any other type of on-the-job accident. Workers’ comp doctors frequently treat employees who slipped on a surface or fell from a higher level to a lower level.

This type of accident can cause painful, severe, and sometimes debilitating injuries, including:

• Strains: This type of injury results in damage to the tissues (ligaments) that connect bones.
• Sprains: Sprains are injuries that involve damage to the muscles or tendons.
• Bone fractures or breaks: Broken or fractured bones in the limbs, hips or ribs are common after a fall.
• Concussions and traumatic brain injuries (TBI): Concussions are one type of TBI. In 2018, 223,000 people suffered from a TBI. Concussions may lead to significant missed work time, while more severe TBIs can result in permanent disabilities.
• Spinal cord injuries: Compressed discs and fractured or dislocated vertebra are all potential spinal cord injuries that may occur after a fall.
• Nerve damage: Another common work related injury from a fall is nerve damage.

Approximately 20% of all falls result in head injuries, broken bones or other severe injuries.

If an object or piece of equipment hits an employee, it can also cause serious injuries. A heavy object can crush bones or cause neurological damage. If the object strikes the head or spine, it can lead to head and spinal cord injuries and potentially damage the central nervous system. If you suffer from injuries that impact your central or peripheral nervous system, the healthcare professionals at Neuro Injury Care Institute provide work injury treatment and are here to help.

Neurologists treat patients who suffer from injuries, disorders, and diseases of the central and peripheral nervous systems. The central nervous system consists of your brain and spinal cord. These two components are your body’s main communication system, with your brain sending and receiving messages to the rest of your body through the spinal cord. The rest of the nerves make up your peripheral nervous system.

Your peripheral nervous system has three types of nerves:

1. Autonomic nerves that control involuntary movements
2. Motor nerves that control voluntary muscle movements
3. Sensory nerves that convey information from your senses

When you have an accident that results in injury to any component of your nervous system, it can impact your ability to perform your job, participate in daily activities and enjoy your life.

Your nervous system plays a role in keeping every other system in your body functioning, and a neurologist understands these complex systems and relationships. Neurologists perform physical evaluations and conduct neurological tests — such as electroencephalograms, electromyography, and nerve conduction studies — to diagnose injuries, disorders and diseases of the nervous system. They develop treatment plans that may combine medication and therapeutic approaches. They also work with you on ways to manage pain and retrain your nervous system through exercises you can do at home.

If you have a work-related injury, the healthcare professionals at Neuro Injury Care Institute offer a free neurological evaluation. With many neurological injuries, time is of the essence, yet many people do not seek immediate medical attention, fearing that workers’ compensation insurance won’t cover their treatment. We accept New York and New Jersey workers’ compensation insurances.

Our goal is to ensure our patients get the treatment they need for their injuries so that they can return to work as soon as possible. For more severe injuries, we want to help you manage your symptoms and your injuries while learning how to function in your daily life.