Workers' compensation coverage varies by state, but in general, it is meant to cover only injuries that occur while on the job. This can pose a problem when an employee gets hurt away from work but still needs help addressing an injury. For example, an employee may...
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3 tips physical therapists can give you to make returning to work easier after an injury
If you have been injured in the workplace, you may feel frustrated that your injury has prevented you from being able to return to your job. You may be unable to participate in the activities that you enjoy. Even simple tasks may seem difficult due to lingering pain...
How can physical therapists help me when I’ve been injured on the job?
If you’ve been injured on the job, you’re not alone. Workplace injuries happen a lot more than you may think. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employers reported 2.8 million nonfatal workplace injuries in 2019. While many of these minor workplace injuries...
Why should I consider having a functional capacity evaluation after a work injury?
A functional capacity evaluation (FCE) is the gold standard in determining an individual’s ability to work. After injuring yourself at work, an FCE can be used to figure out how that injury might affect your ability to work in the future. An FCE can also be used to...
Why should you go through a work conditioning/hardening program after a work injury?
If you work a physically intensive job, it can cause wear and tear on your body, which may lead to an injury. This is not uncommon, as there are nearly 2.9 million workplace injuries every year. If you’re among the millions of Americans who have been injured on the...
Accident victim physical therapy: Two injuries it can treat
There are many types of accidents a person could be involved in on any given day. For example, you could get into a car accident on the way to work, or you could injure yourself in a workplace accident. No matter what type of accident you’re involved in, physical...
Three tips for work accident personal injury victims
According to the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (DLEO), there were almost 94,000 work-related injuries and illnesses in Michigan in 2017. This means that about 3 in every 100 workers in Michigan were injured in 2017. There are many types of...
Injury at work in Portage, MI
Do you work in Portage, Michigan? Have you recently sustained an injury while on the job? You’ve come to the right place. At Armor Physical Therapy, we know the anxiety that being out of work presents. Our specialists are here to guide you on the work injury process...
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