Pennsylvania Back Injury Attorney

There are few parts of your body to which injury would have an impact as great and widespread as were the injury to your back. Though you may have learned at a young age that your back is important, you may not appreciate the full extent of its role in keeping your daily routine on track. From the obvious (like allowing you to walk upright) to the obscure (like governing your entire range of upper body motion), your back is active in a number of physical activities and motions that enable you to carry out the business of your work.

This being the case, it does not require a great stretch of the imagination to understand that a back injury has the potential to severely limit your ability to perform the most basic tasks that your job requires. Furthermore, depending upon the severity of your injury, you may be forced to miss a great deal of work time.

The Pennsylvania workers’ compensation lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., know that the recovery process can be long and painful, and if you try to rush back to work before your body is sufficiently healed, you may aggravate the original injury and deal a heavy blow to your recovery effort.

If you have suffered a back injury that is affecting your ability to work, contact the Pennsylvania workers’ compensation lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., at 610-667-7511.

Different Types of Back Injuries

The nature of back injuries is highly varied. The most damaging back injuries include:

• Slipped discs (sometimes called herniated or bulging discs)
• Degenerative spine disease
• Fractured vertebrae (broken back)

These injuries can cause unbearable pain, and could even result in paralysis.

Though it may be these gruesome ailments that come to mind when we ponder back injuries, the most frequent complaint is simply lower back pain, which many workers experience from time to time, but which can, if appearing on a recurrent basis, signify a larger underlying problem. This pain may be the result of strain placed on the back when lifting something heavy or trying to stop a fall, or it could be caused by a workspace that does not allow for ergonomically ideal posture and function.

If you are suffering back pain, you should seek an osteopathic specialist’s evaluation. If that diagnosis informs you that you face a serious condition that could affect your work, contact the Pennsylvania workers’ compensation attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. today.

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If you or a loved one has suffered a work-related back injury, or have questions about how your back injury may impact your work, contact the Pennsylvania workers’ compensation lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., at 610-667-7511.