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Back Clinic Health Care Providers Chiropractic Team. According to the (CDC), there are more than 18 million workers in the healthcare sector in the U.S., And almost 80 percent of them are women. These workers are exposed to many hazards each day. Healthcare practitioners, from nurses to chiropractors, specialize in providing the best health services available to the general population in order to implement outstanding care to individuals in need.

Health professionals are frequently involved in high-demand environments which require healthcare members to be constantly on their feet, helping as many individuals as possible for prolonged periods of time. Dr. Alex Jimenez’s collection of Healthcare Providers articles cover a variety of injuries or conditions affecting a majority of health professionals while on the field, paying close attention to and emphasizing the treatments and solutions available to care for these important individuals as well. For more information, please feel free to contact us at (915) 850-0900 or text to call Dr. Jimenez personally at (915) 540-8444.


Super Bowl LI & Doctors of Chiropractic Ready

Super Bowl LI & Doctors of Chiropractic Ready

Super Bowl LI kicks-off with a team of doctors of chiropractic (DC)�to help these professional athletes prevent, manage and care for injuries, as well as, achieve peak performance. The Foundation for Chiropractic Progress� (F4CP), the leading voice of the chiropractic profession, points to the role of DCs with all four play-off teams,and cites data from the Professional Football Chiropractic Society (PFCS) showing on average, a professional football DC performs between 30 to 50 weekly treatments during the regular season � not including training camp or the playoffs.

F4CP� celebrates Super Bowl LI with NFL doctors of chiropractic

New England Patriots Team Chiropractor of 35+ years and proud to attend his ninth Super Bowl, Dr. Michael Miller, states, �During the NFL season, I regularly visit the stadium on my afternoon off from my office, as well as on game days both at home and away. Chiropractic care is emphasized by the head coach, trainers and medical staff as a proactive regimen to prevent injuries, with most of the players receiving adjustments roughly 1-2 times per week.�

He adds that chiropractic care has proven itself over the years in the sports injury arena to be well-accepted as the choice of champions and an integral part of any injury prevention program. �We�ve also earned the respect of other team physicians as a necessary protocol, and are all committed to one goal: keeping the athletes performing at their maximum potential and preventing and managing injuries as they occur.�

He says that chiropractic care provides the athletes with the confidence they need to play without the distraction of pain. �The players are educated about the principles of chiropractic and that it is designed to eliminate the cause of their problem rather than just masking their symptoms.�

blog picture of falcons chiropractor smilingJoseph Krzemien, DC, team chiropractor, Atlanta Falcons, says that there is growing evidence and a correlation between football players who receive consistent chiropractic care and a decline in injuries during practice or play:

�During the six seasons I�ve spent with the Atlanta Falcons, my goal has always been to prepare each player�s body to better resist trauma and to speed its natural recovery time,� he says. �This season, the Falcons have been successful for a lot of reasons, but I firmly believe that regular chiropractic care has played an important role in helping us stay healthy and get to Super Bowl LI � I am proud of the role I�ve played in their success.�

For Michael Zoelle, DC, team chiropractor, Green Bay Packers, the trauma experienced by the athletes� bodies during a game is very similar to that of a car accident.

�Ensuring that the joints are functioning properly is critical in the healing process, as well as for injury prevention and optimal performance,� says Dr. Zoelle. �The players recognize that chiropractic care helps them to perform better and heal faster, ultimately leading to better team success.�

DCs receive a minimum of seven years of higher level education, and are qualified to diagnose, treat and manage a broad spectrum of health conditions. They are the primary care professionals for spinal health and well-being. For athletes, chiropractic care helps to reduce the risk of injuries and improve health and performance through enhancements in range of motion, flexibility, balance, muscle strength and other key factors.

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On every sideline all over the NFL and NCAA game you will now see chiropractors fixing and maintaining their local teams. In our very own back yard, you will see chiropractors treating El Paso’s finest at most high school games. �UTEP now has Dr. Paul Munoz standing tall ready to help our kids perform better. �The story is getting better each and every year how the public understands joint health as to how it applies to peak performance. �This last Olympics we saw Usain Bolt getting tuned just before his record breaking run. �The day of ushering in alternative care for high performance has for sure landed. �The spine was created to propel the creature faster and to transmit power. �No surprise that most sports have embraced the science and art. �Proud to be a part of the movement…..

Healthcare Workers & Back Complications

Healthcare Workers & Back Complications

According to the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, or NIOSH, more than 24 percent of all injuries associated with the workplace and illnesses requiring individuals to miss days from work are due to back complications. As a matter of fact, healthcare workers have 4.5 times as many back injuries caused by overexertion than any other type of worker.

In addition, a performance improvement alliance consisting of more than 2,600 U.S. hospitals and more than 84,000 other healthcare sites known as Premier, national statistics demonstrated that six of the top ten professions with the highest chance for back injuries are nurse�s aides, licensed practical nurses, registered nurses, health aides, radiology technicians, and physical therapists. Among nurses, more than one one third of back complications are associated with the handling of patients and the frequency in which they are required to manually move patients. From a worldwide perspective, back injuries to nurses have a point prevalence of approximately 17 percent, an annual prevalence of 40-50 percent, and a lifetime prevalence of 35-80 percent.

These are only the accounted rates for reported incidents as many individuals working under healthcare jobs can experience back pain and other symptoms and never receive medical attention. Back complications are a world-wide issue as other studies from Greece, China, and Denmark have recently showed the relation between nurses and back injuries, to name a few.

Dr. Alex Jimenez D.C.,C.C.S.T’s insight:

Nurses provide a valuable service to many individuals but, at the end of the day, healthcare workers most often experience work-related injuries and symptoms that can affect the lifestyles of many nurses. In fact, healthcare workers have 4.5 times as many back injuries caused by overexertion than any other type of worker. For more information, please feel free to ask Dr. Jimenez or contact us at (915) 850-0900.�

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Healthcare Provider Injury Prevention

Healthcare Provider Injury Prevention

Prolonged standing and walking for healthcare workers can cause or aggravate previous health complications and soft tissue injuries and its effects can usually become instantly noticeable. An abundance of individuals often experience swollen or painful feet or legs, bunions or bony bumps that develop on the joint at the base of the big toe, plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendinitis, varicose veins, knee complications, low back pain, neck and shoulder stiffness, poor posture and the effects that follow, restricted blood flow, heightened risk of knee or hip arthritis and, muscle soreness and fatigue.

Through many healthcare jobs, as well as with other types of jobs, standing is frequently a normal component within a healthcare worker�s day but, when the physical layout or work practices of a task require individuals to reach across wide surfaces in uncomfortable positions or repetitively participate in tasks without breaks, individuals may be at a higher risk of developing musculoskeletal injuries or conditions. Additionally, standing can be much worse when the individual has limited space to move around or while working on hard surfaces and/or wearing unsuitable footwear.

Dr. Alex Jimenez D.C.,C.C.S.T’s insight:

For many individuals, standing for extended periods of time is a major part of the job. Standing for a large part of the day is a well-known story for cashiers, bank tellers, restaurant servers, mail sorters, and retail salespeople, but most commonly, healthcare workers.�Overall health is important for everyone and prevention is the key for ultimately achieving complete well being especially for healthcare providers who wholeheartedly focus on treating and helping�others. For more information, please feel free to ask Dr. Jimenez or contact us at (915) 850-0900.�

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Injury and Illness on Healthcare Workers

Injury and Illness on Healthcare Workers

According to a recent Public Citizen Report, the healthcare workplace is one of the most common industries where injuries or illnesses occur, with 653,000 nurses, aides, orderlies and others, become injured or fall ill every year. Approximately 45 percent of all workplace incidents in the United States which result in lost workdays occur in the healthcare sector. Among attendants, orderlies, and nursing aides in a 2011 study, the incidence rate of injuries requiring days off work was 486 cases per 10,000 employees, over four times higher than the national average for all workers.�

More musculoskeletal injuries are suffered by orderlies, attendants, nurses and nursing aides than workers in any other industry. Back injuries in the healthcare industry are estimated to cost over $7 billion every year.

Although healthcare workplaces are considered to have a higher risk of injury or illness than any other type of workplace, OSHA (the Occupational Safety and Health Administration) offers a few inspections of healthcare facilities. The authors of the report additionally explained that when OSHA does find safety problems, there�s often not much they can do as a result of the absence of much needed safety standards.

In 2010, there were 152,000 workplace injuries and illnesses in the manufacturing sector in comparison to a massive 653,000 in healthcare.

OSHA is attempting to better address the injury rates among nursing home workers with a National Emphasis Program (NEP), which will focus on addressing ergonomic stressors, falls, trips, slips, and workplace violence, as well as tuberculosis and blood borne pathogens.�In conclusion, the report recommends for OSHA to considerably increase its number of inspections of healthcare facilities as well as pursue binding standards in order to ensure that workers are protected from the risks of developing musculoskeletal injuries and/or disorders and other types of threats that could greatly affect the overall wellbeing of healthcare workers.

Dr. Alex Jimenez D.C.,C.C.S.T’s insight:

Healthcare workers are constantly helping individuals with both their physical and emotional complications requiring medical attention. While patients are recovering from their injuries or illnesses, healthcare providers can occasionally experience issues at the workplace. In fact, injuries and illnesses among healthcare workplaces are relatively higher than those in other workplaces. For more information, please feel free to ask Dr. Jimenez or contact us at (915) 850-0900.�

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