by Michael Coupland | Aug 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
We increasingly hear about horrific incidents in the workplace. The deaths of five workers by a former employee at an Orlando-based company that sells awnings for RVs was the latest example of how the workplace can become a trauma scene. The government reports there...
by Michael Coupland | Aug 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
The brain is not static. It constantly grows and changes, and that’s great news for injured workers with chronic pain. This brain plasticity means they have the capability to rewire their brains and, in doing so, change their pain. Being in pain when there is no...
by Michael Coupland | Aug 30, 2017 | Uncategorized
Workers’ compensation payers could save so much money through early identification and referral of patients at risk of delayed recoveries. Unfortunately, many employers and insurers don’t refer injured workers for appropriate interventions until after they’ve spent...
by Michael Coupland | Aug 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
So what’s the best replacement for opioids? Gabapentin? Pregabalin? Medical marijuana? How about – the brain! The national attention focused on the opioid epidemic has led many to seek other remedies for chronic pain. But as studies show, most of the newer,...
by Michael Coupland | Aug 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
Fewer injured workers are using longer-term opioids in several states, according to new research. But the latest findings from the Workers Compensation Research Institute also point to a continued disturbing reality: the vast majority of injured workers are not being...
