When “Light Duty” Isn’t Enough Because Your Neck or Back Is Still Unstable
If you were hurt at work lifting, slipping, getting hit, or in a company vehicle you may now be stuck in the workers’ compensation maze:
- Restricted to light duty
- Bounced between providers
- Told your imaging is “okay”
- Still in pain every time you move, bend, or lift
At DMX Miami, we help workers from Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Miami-Dade, Broward, the Florida Keys, and across Florida, as well as workers who come from other U.S. states, Central and South America, and the Caribbean, get motion-based documentation of on the job spinal injuries.
How Work Injuries Damage the Spine
Common mechanisms at work include:
- Lifting heavy or awkward objects.
- Repetitive bending or twisting.
- Falls from ladders, trucks, or platforms.
- Sudden jerks from equipment or machinery.
- Vehicle collisions during job duties.
These events can:
- Overstretch or tear spinal ligaments.
- Create subtle instability between vertebrae.
- Cause discs and joints to be stressed with every movement.
Even if you didn’t break a bone, your spine may have lost its normal, controlled motion.
Why Light Duty and Pain Pills Aren’t Always Enough
Many injured workers are told:
- “Do light duty for a few weeks and you’ll be fine.”
- “Take these medications and see how you feel.”
But if underlying instability is never diagnosed, you can end up with:
- Persistent neck or back pain.
- Muscle spasms and guarding.
- Difficulty tolerating normal work tasks.
- Long-term restrictions and decreased quality of life.
Without clear documentation, your case can look like “subjective complaints” instead of objective mechanical injury.
How Digital Motion X-Ray Fits into a Workers’ Comp Case
Digital Motion X-Ray at DMX Miami can:
- Record real-time videos of your spine during controlled motion.
- Show abnormal sliding and tilting between vertebrae.
- Identify levels where ligaments may no longer be adequately stabilizing the spine.
- Provide measurable evidence of instability that correlates with your pain and functional limits.
We focus on cervical, thoracic, and lumbar regions as needed, depending on the mechanism of injury and your symptoms.
How DMX Helps Your Providers and Your Case
DMX findings can support:
- Treating doctors and chiropractors, who need to know exactly where instability is present.
- Physical therapists, who can tailor stabilization programs to the specific segments involved.
- Pain and regenerative specialists, who must accurately target treatment.
- Attorneys and adjusters, who need objective documentation to support impairment and restrictions.
Our role is strictly clinical imaging, not legal advice but better imaging often leads to better decisions.
Who Should Consider DMX After a Workplace Injury?
DMX may be appropriate if:
- Your injury involved lifting, falls, impacts, or sudden forces.
- You have ongoing neck or back symptoms despite standard care.
- MRI or static X-rays haven’t fully explained your pain.
- Your case may involve impairment ratings, long term restrictions, or dispute.
Patients from South Florida, the rest of Florida and the USA, Central and South America, and the Caribbean sometimes plan a visit to Miami specifically to obtain more advanced imaging for complex cases.
DMX Miami’s Role in Your Recovery
At DMX Miami, we:
- Perform Digital Motion X-Ray studies with attention to safety and technical quality.
- Provide structured reports your providers can use directly.
- Work with patients and referring clinics in English and Spanish.
We don’t direct your legal or employment decisions but we help ensure those decisions are made with the best information available.
Don’t Let an Invisible Injury Decide Your Future
If your spine was injured at work and standard imaging doesn’t match your pain, it doesn’t necessarily mean nothing is wrong it may mean no one has looked while your spine is in motion.
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Call 305-275-7475 or book your appointment online
Dr. Rodolfo Alfonso, D.C.
Dr. Mark N. Berry, D.C.
Sunset Chiropractic and Wellness
8585 Sunset Dr. STE 102
Miami, Florida 33143