Workers Compensation Injuries
Work Injuries · Levittown, PA
Hurt at Work? Get Treated and Get Back on the Job.
Lifting injuries, falls and repetitive strain can keep you in pain and off the job. Dr. David Paolini has over 30 years of experience treating work injuries, with care focused on one goal: getting you back to work safely.
What we treat
Common Work Injuries
Whether you work on a job site, in a warehouse or at a desk, we treat the injuries that keep you off the job.
Go to the emergency room first for any serious injury, such as a possible broken bone, a head injury, heavy bleeding, or numbness or weakness that won’t go away.
Why chiropractic
Treat the Injury, Not Just the Pain
Work injuries are often treated with medication alone. Medication can dull the pain, but it does little to heal the injury.
Hands-on chiropractic care relieves pain and restores motion, and active rehab rebuilds the strength you need to do your job, so you get back to work and stay there. Dr. Paolini has been treating work injuries for over 30 years.
Dr. Paolini works closely with pain management, physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R), orthopedic and neurology specialists to coordinate your care when additional treatment is needed. You benefit from a team of specialists working together while continuing your chiropractic care at Relief Chiropractic.
Your treatment
Care That Gets You Back on the Job
Your plan is built around your injury and may include any of these, all under one roof.
Chiropractic Care
Hands-on adjustments to relieve back and neck pain and get you moving again.
Rehabilitation
Active exercise to rebuild the strength and endurance your job demands.
Spinal Decompression
Non-surgical relief for disc injuries, sciatica and pinched nerves.
After a work injury
What to Do If You’re Hurt at Work
Report It Right Away
Tell your supervisor within 21 days. In Pennsylvania, the last day you can report is 120 days after the injury.
Ask About the Panel List
Ask your employer whether they have a list of approved providers you must see first.
Get Treated
Even if we’re not on your panel list, you can often treat with us from day one. Call 215-337-3997 and we’ll help you sort it out.
Get Back to Work
Follow your plan and get back on the job safely.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I have to treat with the company panel doctor?
Only for the first 90 days, and only if your employer gave you their panel list when you were hired and again when you reported your injury. Even then, if there’s no chiropractor on the panel, you can treat with us from day one. You can also treat with both the panel doctor and us at the same time. After 90 days, you can treat with any provider you choose. Not sure? Call us at 215-337-3997.
How long do I have to report a work injury?
Report it to your employer within 21 days so your benefits start from the date of the injury. If you report it between 22 and 120 days, benefits start on the date you reported it. After 120 days, you can lose your right to benefits.
Can I be fired for reporting a work injury?
No. Firing someone for filing a workers’ compensation claim is illegal retaliation. An employee fired for filing a claim can sue for damages, in addition to receiving workers’ compensation benefits.
I’ve hurt this area before. Am I still covered?
Yes. If a work injury makes an old injury or a pre-existing condition worse, including a degenerative condition, it can still be covered as a work injury.
Do you treat car accident injuries too?
Yes. We also treat car accident injuries.
Hurt at Work? Let’s Get You Back on the Job.
Evening and Saturday appointments available. Book online, or call and we’ll find you a time.