Workers' Compensation for Back and Neck Pain
If you have suffered an injury to your neck or back, you know that the pain can be overwhelming. Severe pain may make it difficult to move your head, sit, stand, walk or sleep. Lifting or bending may be impossible. Because of the pain and the side effects of pain medication, you may be unable to return to work or care for yourself and your family.
Employees who injure their back or neck on the job may be entitled to workers' compensation benefits. Whether you were hurt in an accident, a fall or by repetitive stress, your injury may prevent you from going back to work. For assistance with your workers' comp claim, contact Kenneth R. Schuster & Associates, P.C. Our lawyers have extensive experience with workers' compensation and personal injury claims. To schedule a free consultation with our Philadelphia back injury attorneys, please call 610-892-9200.
Your Mobility May Be Limited by Back and Neck Injuries
Torn muscles, damaged tissues and injured spinal disks can cause constant pain in the back and neck as well as other parts of the body. Secondary injuries to the extremities may include pain, numbness or tingling in the arms, hands, hips, legs, knees and feet. Pain and numbness in these body parts may result in loss of muscle strength and decreased range of motion.
Neck and back pain is often caused by an injury to the spinal cord or disks. Injuries to the spinal cord and disks include pinched nerves, compressed disks, herniated disks, ruptured disks and fractured disks. In addition, pre-existing conditions such as degenerative disk disease may be aggravated by a workplace injury. Disk and spinal cord injuries may cause chronic pain or, in the worst cases, paralysis, paraplegia or quadriplegia.
Pennsylvania Neck Injury Attorneys
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