“I know it sounds trite, but I like helping people —
it’s that simple.
Not all work-related injuries in North Carolina are caused by sudden accidents. Repetitive actions can cause problems over time, some of which can become severe and even impede your ability to earn a living. What can you do if you can't work? Tenosynovitis can...
Nurses are essential in maintaining patients' health. Their role goes much further than just care, though: nurses also help educate the public, run community health services and provide health screenings. Despite their substantial role in society, nurses face daily...
Knee injuries are very common for people working in medical and construction. The knee is a very complicated joint involving multiple ligaments, bones and muscles working in tandem to help you move. However, sustaining an injury to your ACL or MCL can cause you to...
As a worker, your back health is crucial to your overall capabilities at your job. This goes for anyone regardless of what type of work you do. Whether you sit or stand, move or stay still, your back plays a crucial role in all of it. Thus, debilitating lower back...
If you work in the construction industry, you face various hazards on the job. From falling down to lifting heavy objects, electrocution and even motor vehicle accidents, construction workers sustain serious injuries that derail their careers. Moreover, these injuries...
In many industries, such as construction, manufacturing, nursing and trucking, workers put their bodies on the line. These jobs are physically demanding and often dangerous. Training and safety equipment prevent many work-related injuries but cannot stop them all from...
If you suffered a serious back injury at work and now you have pain with certain movements, your doctor may determine that fusing the vertebrae will bring you relief and allow you to function again. The idea of fusing together bones in the spine seems as if it would...
When a back injury fails to heal with conservative therapy, your doctor may recommend spinal fusion surgery. This procedure can help reduce pain and restore mobility if you have a herniated disc or severe spinal arthritis. Learn more about what to expect if you are...
Employers should provide employees with the personal protective equipment they need to prevent eye injuries. According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, employees sustain serious and permanent vision loss due to work accidents each year. Data indicates 20,000 workplace eye...
While healthcare workers are some of the most trusted and beloved professionals, the physical aspect of the job increases the risk of serious injury. According to the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, nurses' risk for back injury is...
