WOLMED and Dr. Charles Willis also contract with a local OWCP Workers Comp Consultant who has over 20 years of direct experience with OWCP as a United States Postal Employee and Union Member.  Having this consultant available has been a great service for our OWCP Workers Compensation patients.  He’s been so very helpful in establishing their work injury case and making sure all of the proper forms are used and submitted on time.

If you or someone you know has been injured working for any federal agency, be it the Unites States Post Office, FEMA, TSA, IRS, VA, SSA, or any other federal agency, WOLMED and Dr. Charles Wills want to be your OWCP Doctor in Dallas, TX.

We are your OWCP Dallas Doctor.

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The Federal Employee’s Compensation (FEC) program provides Federal employees who sustain work-related injury or illness with benefits such as medical care, wage loss replacement and help in returning to work. The Federal Employees’ Compensation Act, or FECA, (5 U.S.C. 8101 et seq.) is administered by OWCP.

FECA, OWCP, and DOL are very good for injured federal workers comp.  They want to make sure that all federal employees who sustain workers comp injuries and illensses are taken care of, get better, and get back to work.  You don’t have to go to a company doctor if you are hurt working for a federal agency.  You just need to go to a doctor that is specially trained to help people with OWCP Federal Work Injuries.

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For many people dealing with pain is a daily occurrence, and the best they can hope for is to just try and manage the pain. There are many small things that one can do to help manage this pain and Wol+Med is here to help provide them to you.

There are many ways to treat and manage pain, Wol+Med hopes you benefit from these tips.

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When we wake up in the morning, our minds and bodies immediately start racing. Like a car in the winter, our bodies have to warm up first, or it will breakdown.

Dr. Robert Oexman, director of the Sleep to Live Institute said that “the greatest incidence of slipped discs occurs within 30 to 60 minutes after we wake up.” He recommended that the first thing that we do before we even get out of bed is stretch our back, for at least 10 minutes. This will help you ease into your day and get the blood flowing faster. Here are 5 recommended stretches to do in the morning to ease your back pain.

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Thank you Lewisville, Corinth, and Lake Dallas for choosing WOLMED Denton for your Texas Workers Comp treatment.  We’re very happy to be your Texas Workers Comp Doctor!

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For many people dealing with pain is a daily occurrence, and the best they can hope for is to just try and manage the pain. There are many small things that one can do to help manage this pain and Wol+Med is here to help provide them to you.

There are many ways to treat and manage pain, Wol+Med hopes you benefit from these tips.

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The newest studies show that natural remedies can be just as successful as medications to provide pain relief.

These remedies are cheaper, and can be found in your supermarket.

Mediterranean foods like those eaten by people in Greece and Italy have been found to ease arthritis pain. People in Greece and Italy eat a lot of fruits and veggies, with a focus on lean meat, fish, grains and olive oil.

This diet helps them keep a healthy weight and stronger joints. By integrating these foods in to your diet you can reduce your weight, and in turn reduce arthritis and joint pain.

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For many people dealing with pain is a daily occurrence, and the best they can hope for is to just try and manage the pain. There are many small things that one can do to help manage this pain, and Wol+Med is here to help provide them to you.

Hopefully this tip can help ease the pain for some of our lady followers, and guys this can help you empathize with the pain the women in your life deal with.

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If you bra is causing you back pain, it could be because an incorrectly sized bra. Having the wrong size bra can lead to sore neck and back muscles. This pain can be easily fixed if your bra is fitted by a professional. Don’t let the word professional scare you. Victoria’s Secret does a fantastic job fitting women for the correct bra size, and they have many stores. Like your Wol+Med Pain Management Professional, they are close by and here to assist you.

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This week we will have a short Q&A with Dr. Wolski.

Dr. Wolski is the Medial Director of the Denton and Duncanville WOL+MED locations.

Good Morning Dr. Wolski,

Q: Tell us where you went to school…?

Dr. Wolski: Good Morning, hello everyone. I graduated from the University Of Toronto Medical School in Toronto, Canada. I also did my undergraduate education there.

Q: How did the practice start…?

Dr. Wolski: The practice started over 20 years, and has developed into the WOL+MED Back and Neck Pain Centers and Family Practice Locations.

Q: Dr. Wolski, what organizations do you belong to?

Dr. Wolski: I am a Diplomat of the American Academy of Pain Management, a member of the Denton County Medical Association, and the Texas Academy of Family Practice.

Thank you for your time Dr. Wolski. Join us next week for another session of Meet the Doctors.

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As of today, there are 72 days until summer. To maintain a healthy weight is a struggle all year round, but we always gear up to look our best for summer.

It seems we spend time thinking about getting to the gym and working out, or going outside and exercising, but something always prevents us from doing it. My trainer always said “thinking about going to the gym burns 0 calories.” To lose 1 lb, you must have a calorie deficit of 3500 calories. That sounds like a lot, but if you break that down over a week it is only 500 calories a day, which most people can do with only a little bit of effort.

The health benefits of a healthy body and lifestyle are evident to most people, but the mental and emotional benefits are not.

Exercise increases dopamine. This is the chemical in the brain is responsible for happiness. Exercise is directly responsible for a better mood, and makes you happier.

Once you are start exercising you will notice a change in your body shape. But you will not be the only one who notices… Getting complemented on your looks, will give you a permanent smile for the rest of the day

WOLMED understands how a positive attitude can affect the patient and their work ethic.

Positive thinking can help ease your pain, and help you heal. Exercise and Positive thought is the path of having a good day everyday and a fantastic summer.

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• Pain: The International Association for the Study of Pain calls pain “an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage”.

Now that you know the definition for pain, let’s classify the two types of pain to better understand which type you may have.

• Acute Pain: The Harvard Medical Dictionary defines it as “Severe pain that occurs suddenly and usually lasts a short while.” Many doctors classify pain as acute when pain last less than 30 days.
• Chronic Pain:  Wikipedia defines it as “pain that has lasted for a long time,” or “pain that extends beyond the expected period of healing.” The two most commonly used markers doctors use to determine if pain is passing from acute to chronic is between 3 to 6 months since onset.

Now that you understand the difference between acute pain and chronic pain, let’s review other ways to classify pain by the kind of damage that causes it.

• Tissue Damage: Also called nociceptive pain, The Richeimer Pain Medical Group states “Nociceptors are the nerves which sense and respond to parts of the body which suffer from damage.” This type of pain can occur from “sprains, bone fractures, burns, bumps, bruises, inflammation, obstructions, and myofascial pain.”
• Nerve Damage: Also called neuropathic pain, Medicine Net states that Neuropathic pain “results from injury to the nervous system.” This type of pain “can occur after trauma or because of many diseases such as multiple sclerosis and stroke.”
• Psychogenic pain: Web MD states that “Psychogenic pain most often has a physical origin either in tissue damage or nerve damage, but the pain caused by that damage is increased or prolonged by such factors as fear, depression, stress, or anxiety. In some cases, pain originates from a psychological condition.”

Properly classifying your pain, while not a diagnosis of what is causing your pain, is always helpful in determining if pain management can be an option for you.   Your next step should be to visit with a trained pain management doctor to see how they can help ease your pain.

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