Heat Illness Prevention

As the weather heats up, OSHA and NOAA promote Summer Safety Campaign Summer is almost here! This is why the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are joining forces to promote a Summer Safety Campaign. OSHA...

Annular Tear – What Does It Mean?

Annular tears occur from the nucleus of the spinal disc. Enzymes, contained in the gel-like substance of the nucleus of a disc, leak out through the annulus and reach the nerve endings. This causes a strong inflammatory chemical reaction and burning pain. These tears...

Know Your IW’s Scheduled Medications

The American College on Occupational and Environmental Medicine indicates that opioids are appropriate in the treatment of acute musculoskeletal pain only on a short-term basis and for chronic pain only when other methods and medications have failed. Most pain...