Recovering without just repeating the injury
Work injuries fall into two broad categories: a one-time incident — a fall, a lift gone wrong — or repetitive strain that builds up gradually from the same motion done thousands of times.
Either way, going back to the same job without addressing what caused it is a common reason injuries recur. We build a recovery plan around the actual physical demands of your work, not a generic protocol, so you can go back to doing your job without the same pattern catching up with you again.
Signs you might be dealing with it
- Pain that started with a specific incident at work — a lift, a fall, a strain
- Discomfort that's built up gradually from a repetitive task
- Pain that's specifically worse during or after your work shift
- An injury that's affecting how you're able to do your job
- Symptoms that improve on days off but return once you're back at work
Relieve, rehab, strengthen — applied to work injuries
Assess
We look at the injury alongside the specific physical demands of your job, not in isolation.
Relieve
Adjustments and soft tissue work to reduce pain and get you moving better as soon as it's safe to.
Rebuild
Strength and movement-pattern work built around the actual tasks of your job, so the same strain doesn't build back up.
What relief actually looks like
"I've been a patient of Dr. Mae Li for over 3 years and I highly recommend her - she is fantastic. Dr. Mae is professional, thorough, empathetic, and fun! She's gotten me through multiple injuries, always with a gentle touch, even keel, and appropriate sense of humor. I'm so grateful to work with her."
Work injuries, answered
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Do you provide documentation for a workers' comp claim?
We keep clear records of your assessment and treatment that you can use to support a claim — for specific workers' comp billing questions, reach out and we'll let you know what we can help with.
Can you help with repetitive strain from a desk job?
Yes — repetitive strain injuries respond to the same relieve-rehab-strengthen approach, adjusted to the specific motions or postures your job requires.
Do I need to stop working while I recover?
Not usually — we'll tell you what to modify at work while we address the injury, with the goal of keeping you working, not sidelining you unnecessarily.
How do you prevent a work injury from coming back?
By building strength and correcting the movement pattern around the specific demands of your job — that's the "rebuild" phase, and it's the part that actually prevents recurrence.