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Thursday, May 2nd, 2013
Our Patient Suzanne OBrien detailed how our Pain Management program was able to help her:
When I first came to WOLMED, I was in a lot of pain. Consequently, I wasn’t one of the nicer patients and couldn’t do much for myself. After the first 80 hours, I was able to walk more. Also, I managed to put my socks and shoes on myself – with some difficulty, but this was a great accomplishment for me. The equipment and staff at WOLMED is unbelievable and has definitely made me stronger. I was only able to make microwave food before coming here. Now I’ve learned to make fresh meat and veg with rests in between. It takes longer, but it’s worth it. The second eighty hours just increased my strength, and the group therapy taught me so much - positive attitude – think more before acting and so much more. One complaint – those 80 hours went far too fast!
-Suzanne OBrien
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Wednesday, April 17th, 2013
OWCP Federal Workers Comp allows injured federal workers a chance to receive a sort of “final settlement” after they have reached maximum medical improvement of their DOL workers comp injury. This “final settlement” is called a Schedule Award and it requires a final impairment rating by a doctor who is trained in Schedule Award Impairment Ratings. The doctor must be able to use the AMA Guide to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment to perform a Schedule Award Impairment Rating.
Unfortunately, very few doctors know how to perform Schedule Award Impairment Ratings because they are too complicated and require such specialized training and knowledge. For this reason, it is advisable that federal injured workers being treated in OWCP workers comp programs ask their doctor if they are trained and knowledgeable about Schedule Award Impairment Ratings. If the doctor can’t answer “yes” to this, injured workers should find a doctor who is trained and knowledgeable. With that said, WOLMED doctors are trained and knowledgeable about Schedule Award Impairment Ratings as we have performed countless numbers of them over the years.
Have you reached Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI) in your OWCP federal workers comp claim? Is your OWCP doctor trained and knowledgeable about Schedule Award Impairment Ratings? If you want to be certain that your Schedule Award will give you the correct “final settlement” that is due to you by law, then call the OWCP DOL doctors at WOLMED, who are experts in Schedule Award Impairment Ratings. We want to be your OWCP doctor.
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Friday, April 12th, 2013
The following is a success story from David Boyd, one of our patients:
On June 14, 2012, I suffered an on the job injury, resulting in partial amputation of 2 fingers on my right hand. I had surgery that morning, and went home in bandages and pain. After a few weeks at home, I received acute therapy at a facility near here. They did a lot of good for me until my wound healed.
My company made me go to work at Goodwill headquarters, hanging used blouses and other light clothing on a hanger. It was doing me no good, and in fact, kept me from self therapy in my shop at home. My surgeon was informed and he set me up to do work hardening at WOLMED. The rest is history.
This program is so thorough and successful, I can’t believe it! I think it is what you make it and between myself and the great professional staff, I made it!
-David Boyd
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Thursday, April 11th, 2013
Federal Employees suffer tens of thousands of on the job injuries every year. These injuries are covered by the OWCP workers comp program. Regardless of the agency where the injured employee works, all DOL Federal Employees can choose their own OWCP federal workers compensation doctor.
In Dallas, the OWCP doctors at WOLMED are experts in the treatment of injured DOL patients. In fact, for the calendar year 2012, WOLMED helped over 180 injured OWCP workers comp patients from federal agencies around the DFW metroplex and north into Denton. Through intense training, the DOL doctors in WOLMED Denton and WOLMED Dallas have become the premier doctors for the treatment of injured federal employees. We were pleased to help injured federal DOL employees from the following agencies in 2012: USPS, TSA, VA, SSA, Federal Prisons – just to name a few.
The satisfaction ratings by these OWCP injured workers has been off the charts, and we at WOLMED look forward to our continued excellent relationship with federal injured employees in the coming months and years.
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Monday, April 8th, 2013
Most people have a Doctor who is their Family Doctor. A family doctor is exactly the doctor you want helping you and your family’s medical needs when you’re sick. Family Doctors specialize in family illness and family wellness. For this reason, family doctors are a crucial part of healthcare. If you’re like a lot of people, if you’re hurt at work, who is the most likely person you will call? Your family doctor of course. You’re familiar with them already. Hopefully, you already trust your family doctor. So, without putting much though into it, the family doctor seems like the right place to go when you’re hurt at work.
This is 100% true if your family doctor is a WOLMED doctor in Denton or Dallas. WOLMED doctors also specialize in family medicine and family practice. We are the family doctor for thousands of patients in Denton and Dallas. Countless of our family practice patients have been hurt at work and they made the correct call when they called their Family Doctor at WOLMED. At WOLMED, we love our Denton medical community of family doctors and specialists. In fact, we frequently make referrals to doctors in our community who specialize in areas that our patients need. And just the same, when these Denton Family Doctors and specialists encounter injured workers as patients, they often turn to us for the treatment of those work injuries.
WOLMED Family Doctors have become the premier family practice location for the treatment of work and auto injuries, and especially for the treatment of OWCP DOL Workers Comp injuries. Your family doctor is just the right person to call when you or someone in your family is sick. WOLMED Doctors should be your first call in the treatment of a workers comp injury, auto injury, or OWCP DOL Work Injury.
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Thursday, January 10th, 2013
Back pain can be one of the most irritating things around. Regardless of whether you’re sitting or standing for the majority of your day, a pain in your back can seriously hinder getting your job done efficiently and effectively. There are many things that can cause back pain, including injuries, the way your spine sits, herniated disks, degenerative disks, spine changes and a variety of medical conditions including Osteoporosis.
Therefore, it’s important to take care of your back. Proper posture (especially if you’re sitting during the work day) is essential. In addition, it’s a good idea to stretch out your back every day. As with any sort of exercise or flexibility training, it’s always a good idea to contact your doctor and make sure the stretches are okay for you to perform each day. In just fifteen minutes each day, you can perform some simple exercises that will help strengthen your back and your back muscles. The Mayo Clinic has an excellent slideshow of back exercises you can perform that will help your day get off to a perfect start. In addition, if you’ve been at work all day and are weary of sitting, you can perform a lower back stretch in the comfort of your chair to help ease lumbar pain.
In particular, there has also been a link between sciatica and lower back pain. Sciatica is often caused by the compression of either lumbar nerves or sacral nerves – sometimes even the compression of the sciatic nerve. Spinal disk buldges, herniations and degenerative disks have been linked to this problem. This results in pain from the lower back to leg and foot pain. Typically with sciatica, numbness or a tingling feeling in the leg occurs as well. This is not a fun scenario to go through, and should be avoided if at all possible. Proper posture and fifteen minutes of back stretches may be a way to prevent back problems and the side effects associated with them.
While staying healthy is important and preventative measures can be taken, back pain can still occur in many individuals. Chronic lower back pain affects nearly 31 Million Americans and is the most common cause of disability for people less than 45 years old. Therefore, it’s imperative that you take the most care of your back daily. If you or someone you know suffers from chronic pain or lower back pain, we are here to help. Our trained staff of doctors and rehabilitation experts are no strangers to chronic back pain and can help make your life easier. Sometimes, it’s just as simple as healthy living, stretching and proper exercise. So take care of yourself and start each day off with proper stretches. If you’re at work and you start to experience back pain, stretch it out. Be sure to stretch on your breaks and get up and walk around regularly. If your symptoms persist or you find yourself experiencing chronic pain, then contact your physician immediately.
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Thursday, March 15th, 2012
Whether you are young and indestructible and think nothing can hurt you, or you are an adult in relatively good health and feel like you will never get old, I have news for you; pain isn’t just for the old. (more…)
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Thursday, February 16th, 2012
How many times have you heard the term “pain in the neck?” You’ve probably heard it more times than you care to remember. With this term being used so much, it’s only emphasizes the fact that millions of people are affected by neck pain every day. To add insult to injury, throw in morning stiffness and it creates a never ending recipe for chronic neck pain. Studies have shown that developing increased strength and flexibility in the neck can help decrease chronic neck pain. Listed below are 6 basic neck exercises that are designed to restore flexibility to the joints and muscles of the neck. Before trying these exercises always consult your DC to see if they are safe for you to try.
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Monday, January 30th, 2012
Before I answer any questions, you should ask yourself a couple. Have you ever had pain that lasted so long that it never seemed to end? Are you unable to spend quality time with friends and family because of pain? Do your pain pills make it harder and harder to do the things you love? Do you feel depressed and anxious because of pain? Does it feel like you’ve tried everything but you’re still in pain? If you’ve answered yes to any of these questions, you could benefit from Pain Management. Just because it can help doesn’t mean you want to rush out and get it without knowing what it is first. That’s where I step in and answer the question, “what is Pain Management and do I need it?”
Wikipedia says Pain Management (also called pain medicine by definition), “is a branch of medicine employing an interdisciplinary approach for easing the suffering and improving the quality of life of those living with pain.”
Doctors specializing in pain management know the complex nature of pain, and will approach the problem from several different directions. Treatment of long term pain may include pharmacologic measures, interventional procedures (epidural steroid injections), physical therapy, application of ice or heat, and psychological measures. Whatever method is used to treat your pain you can be assured that it’s always with your best interest and comfort in mind.
Now that you understand the benefits of Pain Management a little better, if you or a loved one lives in the DFW area and has answered yes to any of the questions above, contact WOLMED Back & Neck Pain Center and see how Pain Management can help you change your life.
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Thursday, January 12th, 2012
We’ve all heard it before, often accompanied by a tone of irritation: “what a pain in the neck.” Analogies and phrases like this are always used to describe something very unpleasant, because neck pain is just that – unpleasant. The degree of discomfort may always vary based on the type of injury from simply sleeping in an awkward position to sprains or even because of chronic neck pain from the result of an accident. (more…)
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