Back Pain Spine Injury care NYC

Back pain is one of the most common health complaints among workers in the United States today. Back pain is one of the most common reasons for missed work. Simple day-to-day activities become difficult painful chores, accompanied with depression and anxiety.

At Skyline Pain Medicine and Rehabilitation provides a nonsurgical approach to pain management to patients suffering back pain. Our mission is to provide patient care & pain relief. Our office in the heart of the financial district located at 40 Broad St #601, New York City, NY 10004. Our multi-lingual staff is friendly, attentive and caring. We are now accepting new patients.

Back Pain Specialist Doctor NYC

Dr. Monfett Pain Specialist Doctor In NYC

Meet Dr. Monfett New York back pain doctor specializing in musculoskeletal and sports Injuries.  This includes sciatica, low back pain, and herniated disks and more.

Treatments offered for back pain:

• Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation
• Non-Surgical Injections & Blocks
• Interventional Procedures
• Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy (PRP Therapy)

Back Injury Facts To Know:

• About 80% of adults are estimated to experience a back injury in their lifetime… with roughly 10% suffering a re-injury.
• More than one million back injuries are sustained in the workplace every year.
• Back injuries account for one in every five injuries and illnesses in the workplace.
• Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) account for 31% of all workers who miss work due to an injury, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
• MSDs include carpal tunnel syndrome, tendinitis, shoulder injuries, muscles strains, and back injuries.

Top High Risk Occupations for Back Pain:

• Tractor-Trailer / Truck Drivers: truck drivers spend almost all of their time in a sitting position. Going for 6 to 10 hours without moving and stretching is bound to cause at least a little discomfort. Do that for 20 years and you could develop chronic back pain.
• Laborers and Freight Employees: Warehouse workers often operate industrial vehicles and are constantly lifting, bending, pulling, tugging, and carrying heavy objects. Many people who work in this industry experience pain in the shoulders, neck, and spine resulting in lifelong disability if left untreated. Workplace accidents in this industry are high due to falls, which oftentimes results in debilitating back injuries.
• Stock and Material Movers are manually moving freight, stock, or other materials or perform other general labor that can stake a strain on an individuals spine causing pain and injury.
• Janitors and Cleaners are crouched over either vacuuming and mopping unavoidably causing back injury, resulting in chronic back pain. Janitors/ cleaners are often twisting, bending, lifting & straining their muscles that support the back causing back pain.
• Registered Nurses / Nursing Assistants: are on their feet for long periods of time (6 to 12 Hours) on their shift, constantly lifting, moving, and caring for patients.
• Maintenance and Repair Workers

At Skyline PMR, Dr. Monfett & Staff have cared for thousands of patients suffering back or spine injury. They understand the hopeless feeling that can cause a domino effect of hardships in day-to-day functionality, life, missed days at work and severed relationships.

Does this scenario sound familiar? Friends and family members are at their wits end wondering if the pain you feel is real. You’ve called in sick way to often to fly under the radar. Have you been through several doctors for your chronic back pain in the hope of finding that miracle treatment that will make you physically and mentally feel better.

Dr. Monfett & staff at Skyline PMR are committed to relieving chronic back pain from on-the-job accidents, overuse, personal injury or sports injuries. Dr. Monfett, New York board-certified pain specialist overs a nonsurgical approach to pain management for back pain and injury.

Services Offered:

• Schedule a consultation with Dr. Monfett
• Get a second, third, fourth  opinion.
• Workers’ compensation answers
• Find out about our transportation services.
• Return to work.
• Find out about PRP therapy or Botox for chronic pain.

Common On-The-Job Back Injuries:

Skyline PMR located in the financial district in NYC sees patients suffering acute injuries and chronic injuries back pain resulting from moving vehicle accidents, sports injury, and on-the job injuries.

The most common back injuries among patients we see include:

• Muscle strains
• Lumbar strains
• Herniated discs
• Spinal cord damage

Back injuries often caused by:

• Improper movements
• Slip and fall accidents
• Car accidents

Back pain is no joke. Seeking immediate medical attention after an accident that has left you or a loved one with chronic back pain is so important to healing & full recovery. Contact Skyline PMR today to schedule an appointment for your back pain or back injury. Back conditions that go untreated can lead to long term disability & permanent damage to the vertebrae and nerves.

Resources:

www.acatoday.org/Patients/Health-Wellness-Information/Back-Pain-Facts-and-Statistics
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM19940714331020
www.thegoodbody.com/back-injury-statistics/
www.des.umd.edu/compliance/factsheet/back.html
localtvwghp.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/back-injury-and-surgery-statistics.pdf
www.nytimes.com/health/guides/disease/herniated-nucleus-pulposus-slipped-disk/print.html?mcubz=0
www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/9008-avoid-occupational-back-injuries
www.cpwr.com/sites/default/files/publications/CB%20page%2048.pdf
www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/osh2.pdf
www.safetynewsalert.com/new-study-confirms-impact-of-low-back-pain/
www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes537062.htm
www.painandinjury.com/blog/2014/04/07/1163/

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