Conditions we treat
Work injuries: treating the pain and the setup that caused it
Whether it’s hours at a desk or repetitive manual tasks, work-related pain usually needs both hands-on treatment and a look at how you actually work.
Work-related pain comes in two broad flavours: the gradual build-up from desk-based, sedentary roles, think neck and upper back tightness from hours of screen time, and the cumulative strain from manual or repetitive physical work. Both are common, and both usually need more than just treatment to fully resolve.
A big part of preventing recurrence is understanding your specific work demands. Generic advice rarely fits, the fix for a tradesperson doing repetitive lifting looks nothing like the fix for someone on video calls for eight hours a day.
We ask about your role in detail, desk setup, physical demands, hours, breaks, because the treatment plan and the practical changes we suggest both depend on it.
Common signs & symptoms
- Neck and shoulder tightness that builds through the workday
- Lower back pain associated with prolonged sitting or manual lifting
- Wrist, forearm or elbow discomfort from repetitive tasks or typing
- Upper back stiffness that’s worse by the end of a shift
- Pain that improves over weekends or time off, then returns at work
- Fatigue-related aching in the neck and shoulders
- Reduced grip strength or hand fatigue with repetitive manual work
What causes work-related pain?
Prolonged static posture — sitting or standing in one position for extended periods without variation
Repetitive manual tasks — repeated lifting
bending or reaching overloads the same tissues day after day
Poor workstation setup — desks
chairs and monitor heights that don’t suit your body increase strain over time
Inadequate recovery — insufficient breaks or rest between physically demanding tasks
Manual handling technique — lifting or carrying with poor technique increases injury risk
particularly under fatigue
How we help at IA Chiropractic
We assess the injured area alongside the specific physical demands of your job, since treatment that ignores your daily work rarely holds up once you’re back at it.
Depending on your presentation, treatment may include Chiropractic adjustments, soft tissue therapy, or cupping for persistent muscle tension, combined with a graded return-to-work approach where needed.
Practical ergonomic advice is central to preventing recurrence, whether that’s desk and screen setup or manual handling technique, and we tailor it to your actual workplace rather than giving generic tips.