During and after the holidays, we’re often reminded of how stress-inducing the season can be. Between juggling vacations, finances, work schedules, and family engagements, what should be a relaxing time to spend with family can often morph into stress filled months. This scenario creates a unique situation, where the concept of holiday and time away paradoxically results in increased stress. For clinicians involved in the workers’ compensation system and treating injured workers, this paradox resonates with our team as it’s one we often see within the worker’s compensation system: The system designed to help them paradoxically works against them.

In this episode of the PT Deep Dive, we’ll discuss some research by fellow Upstream clinicians explaining how stress negatively impacts healing and delays return to work. We’ll also discuss what employers, case managers, adjusters, and payors can do to support injured workers and promote timely claim resolution.

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