Managing Work-Related Wrist Injuries: Treatment and Recovery Strategies
Holly loved her work as a barista. She could whip out a customized latte in less than a minute, and she had a great relationship with her regular customers. So, when she started to develop persistent wrist pain, she grew concerned. She knew work-related wrist injuries were an issue for baristas.
As it turned out, Holly had indeed developed “barista wrist,” a type of repetitive use injury caused by repeatedly tamping down espresso into the filter.
Read full blogCoping with Work-Related Chronic Pain: Strategies for Rehabilitation
Did you injure yourself at work several months ago and yet continue to experience pain? Worse, does that pain seem to take on a mind of its own, jumping from location to location and impacting your mental health? Work-related chronic pain can be an immensely frustrating experience–but Ohana Physical Therapy can help.
Pain is an inevitable fact of life, and it serves an important role: it lets us know when something’s wrong in our body.
Read full blogFrom Soreness to Strength: Exercises for Back Pain Recovery after an Auto Accident
John’s car was rear-ended at an intersection. Although he walked away from the accident without any serious injuries, he noticed a persistent pain in his lower back that hadn’t been there before. Rehabilitating back pain after an auto accident was a mystery to him; he’d heard of whiplash, but not this!
Fortunately, John eventually sought treatment from a physical therapist, who revealed he had suffered a lumbar strain. Just as you can strain your neck muscles in a car accident, you can also strain your back muscles.
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