posted by editor on Feb 5
You hurt your back at work and are not sure what to do. Most people self-care for 
minor injuries. For this injury you may do the same. However, if your symptoms are not localized or are incapacitating regarding your ability to work, what will you do?
You may report the symptoms and incident to your employer and file a workers’ compensation injury claim. Or, you may avoid filing a claim and see a clinician in your personal health care system. The merits to the alternatives are beyond the scope of this article.
However, if you file a claim, remember that your clinician’s diagnostic and treatment options are dictated by the workers’ compensation insurance regulatory systems in your State. As such, your clinician, whether selected by the insurance carrier, the employer or you, has the following obligations:
1. Offer an interim diagnosis.
2. Offer an opinion about the relatedness of your back pain to work activities.
3. Recommend a treatment plan.
4. Offer an opinion regarding your ability to continue to perform your usual and
customary work or other limited, gainful activity.
Given that the case is accepted by the insurer as compensable (meriting coverage by the insurer), future diagnosis and treatment options and timelines will be significantly dictated by the insurance system. You can get your low back pain managed successfully. However, be aware that a full spectrum of complementary and alternative back pain treatment options will not be covered by your workers’ compensation insurance.
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