Occupational therapy is the branch of health care that helps an individual accommodate and overcome limitations caused by illness, a congenital defect, or injury. Your care plan depends on your individual needs and desired goals. Here’s how you and your therapist will determine which type of program is best for you. What Does An OT…
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Getting the Most out of Your Chiropractor
Visiting your chiropractor can significantly benefit and enhance your overall health and wellness. Chiropractic treatment mostly involves realigning the spine in order to reduce or eliminate pain emanating from the nerves in the spinal cord. If you’re considering getting chiropractic care, or if you’re already receiving treatment by a chiropractor, let’s talk about how you…
What Is Involved in the Process of Receiving an Alcohol Drug Test?
As a business owner, you not only want your staff to be healthy and productive, but you want your company to be free of any problems stemming from employee substance abuse. That is the reason most companies now require alcohol and drug testing of potential new hires and, in certain cases, existing employees. The harmful…
When is Occupational Physical Therapy Needed?
Are you experiencing pain or discomfort that is affecting your ability to work? Or are you seeking a way to improve your health, function, and overall quality of life? Occupational physical therapy may be the answer. Read on to know more about what occupational physical therapy is and how it might benefit you! What is…
A Look at Chiropractic Care and Why it’s Good for You
The human body is extraordinarily durable, but it also has its limits. Having to do repetitive motions or standing for a long time can cause aches and pains that affect your quality of life. Fortunately, chiropractic care can relieve your body of different pains caused by mechanical problems in the musculoskeletal system. Let’s take a…
Workers’ Compensation: 10 Important Tips that You Need to Know
Whether you just got injured at work and are not sure how to go about filing a workers’ compensation claim or just want to be proactive, learning how to navigate the process is crucial for ensuring you get promptly and appropriately reimbursed for a portion of the income you lose while you are unable to…
How Chiropractic Care Helps Your Overall Well-Being
Chiropractic care is an alternative medicine specialty that’s primary focus is on the diagnosis and treatment of mechanical disorders in the musculoskeletal system, predominantly in the spine. This type of treatment can offer a number of benefits to promote overall well-being, as well as helping to prevent future injuries. The body is a complex network…
Tips for Handling Employee Injuries at Work
No matter how you, as a business owner, comply with Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) standards to ensure the optimal safety of the workplace, accidents and injuries can still happen. It is, therefore, important that you know what to do in the event that one of your employees suffers an injury while on the…
What Might Cause You to Fail Your DOT Physical Exam?
A DOT physical exam is a standard requirement for anyone wanting to obtain and maintain a commercial driver’s license (CDL). The physical exam is aimed at ensuring that the person has the full physical and mental capability to safely operate a commercial motor vehicle. If you’re seeking employment in the transportation sector, read on to…
How A Chiropractor Can Help with Sciatica
Lower back pain may be common, especially when you sit in front of your desk all day. However, it’s a different story once your pain spreads down to your hips and legs. Feeling numbness and tingling in your lower body is also a signal your body needs medical attention. When rest, pain killers, and relief…
5 Ways We Can Help You Through Your Occupational Therapy Journey
A workplace injury can bring on physical, mental, and even financial distress, especially when you’re not sure as to how long it will take you to fully recover. If you sustained an injury while on the job, visit us at WorkPartners Occupational Health in Grand Junction, Colorado. One of our licensed occupational therapists will perform…
The Benefits of Chiropractic Care
Chiropractic care is a treatment specialty that focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mechanical disorders of the spine and the rest of the musculoskeletal system. The goal of chiropractic care is to help a person achieve long-term pain relief and improved function the natural way. The emphasis of the discipline is on eliminating…