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Are you experiencing Weakness or Fatigue?

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

Weakness is a lack of physical or muscle strength and the feeling that performing normal daily activities just takes too much effort.

Fatigue is a feeling of tiredness, exhaustion, or lack of energy.

Both weakness and fatigue are symptoms of a larger problem, but not diseases. Because these symptoms can be caused by many other health problems, it is important to be evaluated by your doctor to find the cause of your problems.

Weakness can be caused by:

‘  Hypothyroidism – A low thyroid level that can be dangerous if left untreated.

‘  Hyperthyroidism – A high thyroid level that can be dangerous if left untreated.

‘  A problem with the minerals (electrolytes) found naturally in the body, such as low levels of potassium or sodium.

‘  Guillain-Barre Syndrome – a rare nerve disorder that causes weakness in the legs, arms, and other muscles and that can progress to complete paralysis.

‘  Myasthenia Gravis – a rare, chronic disorder that causes weakness and rapid muscle fatigue.

Muscle weakness that is slowly getting worse requires a visit to the doctor.  Call WOL+MED to see a doctor today.

Fatigue can be caused by:

‘  A decrease in the amount of hemoglobin that carries oxygen throughout the body.

‘  Problems with the heart, such as coronary artery disease or heart failure that limit the supply of oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle or the rest of the body.

‘  Metabolic disorders, such as diabetes.

‘  Hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism.

‘  Kidney disease and liver failure.

‘  Anxiety or depression.

‘  The use of prescription and nonprescription medicines.

‘  The use or abuse of alcohol, caffeine, or illegal drugs.

Fatigue that lasts longer than 2 weeks usually requires a visit to the doctor.  This type of fatigue may be caused by a more serious health problem such as those mentioned above.  WOL+MED doctors can help you with these problems.

In 2009, 60% of patients at WOL+MED, who complained of weakness and fatigue, were between the ages of 35 and 54.  That’s a 20-year age range!  If you or someone you love is having symptoms of weakness or fatigue, talk to your medical provider about finding out the reasons why as well as the possible solutions. 

WOL+MED doctors can help.

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Do You Need a Workers Comp Attorney in Your Corner?

Friday, December 18th, 2009

In order to remain CARF accredited, WOL+MED is required to provide access or referral to legal entities for appropriate representation and to have information available to our patients regarding advocacy.  In other words, we are required to help patients find attorneys who can help them with the legal aspects of their work injuries.  Workers Comp attorneys can be very helpful for injured workers.  Very often, people who were hurt on the job have trouble getting their injuries approved by the insurance carrier and sometimes they have difficulty getting their entire injury claim accepted.  Attorneys can file for Benefit Review Conferences (BRC) and Contested Case Hearings (CCH) that often clear up the problems that injured workers have for getting treatment.

BRC’s and CCH’s can be overwhelming and intimidating for injured workers because they have to attend the hearings and represent themselves against lawyers and other workers comp experts who are trying to keep their case closed.  If the case is closed, then injured workers can’t get the treatment they need to get better.  When they can’t get better, they often lose their jobs, suffer from depression and financial loss, and more.  Workers Comp attorneys can usually prevent these bad things from happening.

CARF recognizes the need for patients to have legal advocacy and so does WOL+MED.  We can recommend very good, qualified workers compensation lawyers who will help get your case open or keep it open and help get your work injuries accepted by the insurance carrier.

Some people worry that they will have to pay the attorney and that usually is not true.  Most of the time, the workers comp attorney is paid a percentage by insurance carriers, but ONLY when you get paid and ONLY when your case is going well.  These lawyers have to do the right job for you before they ever get paid.  The other thing that is very important to remember is that if you have to be off work due to a work injury that is not accepted by the insurance carrier, you most likely will not get paid.  When your attorney gets your claim approved, that also keeps your checks coming.  Many patients think that’s worth it since they wouldn’t get paid without their attorney.

When you’re hurt at work, the last thing you should have to worry about is if you will have insurance problems or if you will have to pay money out of your own pocket to get treatment.  It’s not fair to you when that happens.  WOL+MED helps you with these problems by recommending very good, qualified workers comp attorneys to be in your corner.

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WOL+MED Earns Maximum CARF Accreditation

Friday, December 11th, 2009

WOL+MED has earned its 3rd straight maximum CARF accreditation for Pain Management, Work Hardening, and Work Conditioning.  CARF stands for the Commission on Accreditation of Rehab Facilities.  This is the international “Gold Standard” in rehabilitation.  By the end of the current accreditation period, WOL+MED will have been accredited for a full decade.  To become CARF accredited, a medical / physical therapy facility has to meet or exceed hundreds of standards for excellence.  Among these standards are those requiring accessibility into the rehab programs, tracking of excellent outcomes, patient satisfaction, maintaining an excellent medical team, effective business operations, maintaining a safe treatment environment, and much more.  CARF accreditation is an ongoing effort which means that WOL+MED is committed to always providing the highest level of service to its patients and their families.  We don’t have to be CARF accredited.  After all, it’s really hard.  We do it because we know that it makes us better and because we know that it’s important to our patients.

At last check, WOL+MED has the only CARF accredited Pain Management program between Dallas and St. Louis, Missouri (traveling along I-35).  We’re proud of our program and of our patients’ results.  The majority of people who complete our programs get better and are able to get their life back.  With our continued CARF accreditation, we’re committed to that high level of excellence.

If you know someone who suffers with chronic pain or they haven’t gotten the results they expect from other places, please tell them about WOL+MED’s CARF accredited pain management program.  Go to our web site and read the testimonials from other patients who experienced success with WOL+MED.  We can help.

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Posted in Chronic Pain, Healthcare, Minor Emergency, Pain Management, United States Postal Service, Urgent Care, USPS Injuries, WORK INJURIES, WORKERS COMP, Workers Compensation | 1 Comment »

Denton County Injured Workers in Education

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

After doing some research to find out who was getting injured at work in Denton County, I was surprised to find the high number of people who work in education that get injured at work.  I’m sure these aren’t only teachers.  The education industry also is made up of cafeteria workers, office staff, maintenance workers, bus drivers, and others.  When researching further, I found that nearly 50% of the major Denton County employers are in Education, so it would make sense that so many injured workers come from that industry.  In Denton County, we have the University of North Texas, Texas Women’s University, Denton ISD, and Lewisville ISD.  These 4 alone represent almost 50% of the major Denton County Employers.  In fact, UNT has over 7,700 employees! 

WOL+MED treats all kinds of work injuries:  shoulder injuries, knee injuries, back injuries, neck injuries, hand injuries, ankle injuries and more.  We want to help when you are injured or when someone that you know is injured at work.  The majority of our new patients come from referrals from other patients.  If you know someone who was hurt while working at one of the Denton County schools, tell them to consider WOL+MED.

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