Orthopedic Treatments for Slip and Fall Injuries: What You Should Know

Injuries can happen anywhere, whether it’s at your job, while you’re out and about, or you’re at home. Slips and falls are a very common type of bodily harm that leads to the leading cause of workmen’s compensation claims, occupational injury for people 55 and older, half of all accidental deaths in the home, and 1 million hospital visits a year. 

Regardless of where or why you slipped and fell, it can lead to lasting problems that require medical attention. To learn more, we’ll explore the common causes of this type of injury, the symptoms that are likely to develop, and what we can do to help you.

Residents of the Fort Worth, Texas, area dealing with injuries from slipping and falling can get help from Dr. Joseph Daniels and his experienced team at Southwest Orthopedic Associates.

Common causes of slip and fall injuries

The causes of this type of accident depend on where it’s taking place:

Falls at work

Depending on your work environment, a number of locations in the workplace can cause falls. Obstacles can include places where materials have spilled in walkways, uneven ground, places with unsecured equipment (like ladders), and raised walkways without proper railings. 

Falls at home

Several places around the house can present a fall risk, like the staircase, wet tiles in your bathroom, stumbling over tools in your garden, tripping over cords and cables in your living room or wherever you have things plugged in, and outside walkways in adverse weather.

Symptoms you’re likely to experience

This can lead to a range of different injuries to your body, such as

• Bruising: tissue swelling and discoloration to the legs, back and head
• Lacerations: cuts that result from impact or falling on another object
• Fractures: cracks or breaks in bone that can hinder stability and movement
• Sprains and strains: damage to ligaments, muscles, and tendons, often in joints
• Concussions: head trauma from impact to the ground

How we can help

Safety precautions can be taken to reduce the chances of these incidents from happening, but when they don’t, and you’re hurt, these are the things we can do:

Urgent care

Our facilities can offer same-day treatment for fractured or broken bones, dislocations, or musculoskeletal injuries.

Orthopedic services

This covers many services, such as physical therapy, sports medicine, and regenerative treatments to manage damage to bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments, cartilage, and nerves.

Joint replacement

If the damage to a joint has been so significant that conservative treatment is ineffective, we can perform joint replacements to repair the injury. We also offer physical therapy to help you recover from the surgery.

Slip and fall injuries can directly impact your ability to handle basic tasks in your life. If you’re struggling, contact Dr. Daniels and Southwest Orthopedic Services today to get treated.