If you suffer from back pain due to repetitive or heavy lifting at your job, HealthPro Physical Therapy of Houma, LA, offers personalized rehabilitation for work injuries to bring you relief as quickly and naturally as possible.
Guide to Rehabilitating Back Injuries
When most people think of back pain caused by a work injury, they often imagine a sudden incident, such as a fall. While these incidents do occur, most work injuries to the back are caused by repetitive tasks, such as heavy or consistent lifting. Learn more about these injuries and how you can heal from them in the guide below from HealthPro Physical Therapy in Houma, LA.
Repetitive and Heavy Lifting
Many jobs require constant lifting of boxes or other items, and it’s not just construction-type jobs. Even those who have to stock coolers at restaurants complete such tasks.
Unfortunately, heavy or repetitive lifting can lead to many issues, especially if proper lifting techniques are not used. Some issues include:
- Tension
- Sprains and strains
- Herniated discs and other spinal issues
- Nerve compression
Even using proper lifting techniques can lead to overuse of the muscles and other soft tissues. And each of these problems can cause pain, limited range of motion, numbness, weakness, and more.
Healing from Back Injuries
The good news is that it is possible to heal through conservative methods. One of these includes rest. Your body needs time to recover and carry out natural healing processes, which can be impeded if you don’t take time to slow down. In some cases, you might need to avoid heavy or repetitive lifting until healing has been completed.
Though rest is important, resting too much can have adverse effects that worsen your pain. And if there is no movement where an injury is present, blood might pool in the area, which further impedes healing.
Physical therapy is a very effective avenue for balancing rest and movement. Your provider can work with you to determine the best stretching and strengthening movements to target the injured area. These movements will begin slowly and progress only as your body is able to manage more.
Stretching and strengthening movements help prevent stiffness, reduce tension, improve blood flow, restore range of motion, and more. Other techniques, such as deep tissue laser therapy, are often utilized to enhance healing and bring you relief faster.
Don’t let back pain from work injuries keep you down. Call (985) 872-1133 to schedule an appointment with HealthPro Physical Therapy in Houma, LA, today.