People in New Bern, North Carolina need to know who they can trust if they’ve been hurt at work. Recovering from a workplace injury is important because it not only keeps you from your job, it keeps you from living your life.
The physical therapists at Peak Performance Sports and Physical Therapy can help injured workers in their recovery with occupational rehabilitation.
Occupational rehabilitation is a type of physical therapy that aims to restore your ability to complete certain work-related tasks. This kind of physical therapy can help injured workers overcome some of the most common workplace injuries, including:
- Slips
- Trips
- Falls
- Strains
- Overexertion
- Collisions
- Mechanical injuries and more
Who needs occupational therapy?
- Heavy equipment workers — People who operate heavy machinery often suffer from strain and overexertion injuries. Plus, you can get involved in an accident with this machinery that causes traumatic injuries.
- Warehouse workers — Working in a warehouse environment comes with a lot of risks, primarily being struck by a falling object. This, and slips, trips and other accidents, can be treatable by physical therapy.
- Drivers — Drivers are at risk from injury if they get involved in an automobile accident. Plus, sitting for long periods of time with your hands on the wheel can cause back strain and carpal tunnel syndrome.
- Office workers — Office workers aren’t exempt from injury either. It’s more common than you may realize. Slips and trips are common in office settings, as well as strain and carpal tunnel from sitting and typing.
Contact Peak Performance Sports and Physical Therapy for occupational therapy
If you’ve been injured on the job, you deserve help from specialists who care. Our physical therapists offer personalized treatments for each of our patients to help them in their recoveries. Contact us today to learn more about what we can do for you or schedule your complimentary consultation now.
Our New Bern location:
2009 Neuse Blvd.
New Bern, North Carolina 28561
Peak Performance Sports and Physical Therapy serves people from multiple locations in North Carolina. Please visit our locations page to view our other clinics.