Work Injury Rehabilitation in Bay City: Safe Recovery Care

Why Work Injury Rehabilitation is Important

Being functional is critical to doing a desk job or manual labor. Injuries at work hamper your ability to do your job well. Worse, it can put your employment on hold. It’s crucial to seek treatment immediately so you don’t lose productivity. Other reasons may include:

It prevents injuries from worsening: Seeking treatment right away helps heal injuries that cause mild pain, preventing them from growing worse.
You get more specific treatment: Our rehab program doesn’t just treat the symptoms; it targets the cause of the injury and treats it for more lasting healing.
It encourages effective recovery: Rehabilitation helps your body recover faster and reduces the risk of reinjury.
You can return to work faster: A speedy recovery allows you to resume work sooner.

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How Chiropractic & Rehab Care Support Recovery

One way our rehabilitation and chiropractic care in Bay City can support you is by encouraging your body to heal quickly. We primarily use four treatment methods to help reduce recovery times and improve your mobility and function at work.

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Chiropractic adjustments

Our resident chiropractor carefully manipulates the spine and joints to realign the injured areas. Adjustments offer pain relief and improved mobility, helping you function well at work.

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Soft tissue therapy

Our soft tissue therapy regimen includes myofascial release and therapeutic massage. These modalities relieve pain and inflammation in muscles caused by workplace injuries.

Corrective exercises

In each session, we’ll recommend a workout program specific to your condition. These exercises aim to help strengthen your muscles post-session, preventing reinjury.

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Ergonomic/posture training

For those who suffer from posture misalignment and strains, we’ll give you techniques to train your posture and recommend ergonomic fixes in the workplace to prevent injury.

What to Expect During Your First Visit

You can expect our team to treat you with warmth the moment you walk into your clinic. Our goal is to make you feel at ease throughout your experience. We achieve that by providing support and competence during the critical steps.

Comprehensive exam and injury history: In addition to consultation, our team will conduct laboratory exams and ask questions about the history of your injury.
Functional and range-of-motion testing: We’ll have you undergo a series of movements to check your mobility and overall physical condition.
Personalized treatment plan: After diagnosing the issues, we will design a treatment plan personalized to your unique condition while considering your job duties.
Progress reviews & ongoing care: We will check on your progress after each session and get your feedback so we can adjust your treatment for better results.

Why Choose Renew Spine & Rehab in Bay City?

Dr. JZ Benson and the team understand that you provide for your households. With this in mind, we go the extra mile to provide compassionate and efficient care to help you earn a living for those you care about as soon as possible. We do this by offering these advantages.

Local experience in workplace injury care

We’ve been serving working people who suffered injuries in the Bay City area for years and are familiar with how to treat them.

Patient-centered care

Your treatment plan is personalized to your case, and we do a one-on-one session for a more focused rehabilitation journey.

Focus on quick but complete recovery

Our aim when designing a treatment plan is to help you recover as soon as possible so you can safely return to work.

Meet Your Chiropractor

JZ Benson, DC

Chiropractor

Dr. JZ Benson worked for a contractor in high school who specialized in remodeling homes and thought he’d follow that career path. At the age of 16, he fell 12 feet and landed on a 2×4, severely injuring his spine.

For six months, he went from doctor to doctor, wearing a corset-like back brace and being heavily medicated. He was told surgery was his only choice, but a friend helped him find another solution—chiropractic care.

This inspired him to become a chiropractor and help others experience healing like he had.

Frequently Asked Questions

Immediately report to your supervisor what happened. Your supervisor should help you get first aid treatment and arrange documentation for possible injury claims. If the injury involves muscles, joints, or your spine, schedule a visit to your chiropractor.

You don’t need a doctor’s referral to get treatment. Chiropractors can assess and diagnose your case and design a treatment for you. If you have pre-existing conditions that may complicate your chiropractic rehab, we suggest you consult your physician first.

It depends on your case. The best thing to do is consult your chiropractor so you can get an accurate timeframe for your injury rehabilitation.

Most workers’ compensation insurance may cover your injury treatment. If you want to be sure, contact your supervisor or insurance provider about your case. If you’re getting treatment from our clinic, you can also ask us if we accept your insurance.

Yes, it is definitely safe. Chiropractic care practitioners must train for years before they earn a license to practice professionally. You’ll be secure in their gentle hands.

What Our Patients Say

Everyone is kind, knowledgeable, caring, and understanding. I am not an easy case. I have been in chiropractic care since I was 13. I was having headaches, and my mom took me to the dentist and eye doctor, tried everything, and we ended up with the chiropractor. Years later, I learned my hips were uneven, and the s curve in my spine was not there, not scoliosis, but not the way it should be. I also have TMD, which is called TMJ. Dr. Benson is treating all this and my new arthritis problems that affected my entire left leg and took the strength from my thigh muscle. My body is writhing in pain. However, he and his team are working to calm the pain and heal my body- the best part is that my insurance covers it.

Cassondra B.

Dr. Benson is absolutely the best! I took my husband to the ER in severe pain in his lower back. He could not move. They pumped him full of pain medication and sent him on his way, saying they could not help him. I called Dr. Benson's office while in the ER and explained the situation. I took my husband straight to his office from the ER; he could not walk, could not sit up, and was laid out in the back seat of my truck. Dr. Benson came out to my truck and helped to get him out of the truck and into one of the rooms. After working on him for about 45 minutes, he could walk out with the help of crutches and the next day was walking without them! My husband was back at work 4 days later after figuring out he had a pinched nerve and 2 more visits. I would highly recommend Dr. Benson and his entire staff to anyone that is looking for a chiropractor that really does care about his patients.

Donna W.

I had a hip replacement last year. I have been limping lately and quite frankly feeling crooked and having back spasms. Dr Benson and staff worked wonders the first day with massage, electric stim and spinal adjustment. The limp was less pronounced and my back pain was significantly lessened when I left. I know this is a work in progress but I feel we are on the right path forward.

Sharon H.

Dr. Donald Thingpen

Chiropractor

Dr. Donald Thigpen is licensed Doctor of Chiropractic with 20+ years of experience. He specializes in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of conditions related to the spine, joints, and musculoskeletal system. Dr. Thigpen is also certified practitioner in dry needling through the American Academy of Manipulative Therapy, certified Decompression Therapy Practitioner through the Kennedy Decompression Institute, certified practitioner in Whiplash Injury Biomechanics & Traumatology through the Spine Research Institute of San Diego, certified practitioner in Webster Technique through the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association, and certified practitioner in manual therapy.

Dr. Thigpen received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Texas Chiropractic College and was valedictorian of his graduating class. While at Texas Chiropractic College, he received an extensive education in human anatomy, physiology, pathology, and other clinical and biological sciences. From 2001 to 2003, under the direction of Dr. Bill McGimsey, Ph.D., Dr. Thigpen was appointed to the position of gross anatomy lab instructor and performed dissections on over 150 human cadavers. From 2002 to 2003, under the direction of Dr. Hasnaa Shafik, M.D., Ph.D, Dr. Thigpen was appointed to the position of histopathology lab instructor where he assisted doctoral students in the microscopic identification of human tissues and diseases.

Dr. Thigpen's experience includes a chiropractic internship along with medical rotations in neurosurgery and rheumatology. His rotation in neurosurgery was conducted under the supervision of Dr. Edward Murphy, M.D., at St. Joseph's Hospital in Houston, Texas. During his rotation in neurosurgery, Dr. Thigpen assisted Dr. Murphy with neurological examinations, observed and assisted in surgery, and received extensive instruction on neurological conditions, brain MRIs, and spine MRIs. His rotation in rheumatology was conducted under the supervision of Dr. Martin Lidsky, M.D., at the Veteran's Affair's Medical Center in Houston, Texas. Under the instruction of Dr. Lidsky, Dr. Thigpen gained valuable knowledge and experience on the proper evaluation and diagnosis of many arthritic and rheumatic conditions.

Prior to attending Texas Chiropractic College in Houston, Texas, Dr. Thigpen completed his undergraduate studies at McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana. In May of 2000, he graduated cum laude and received a bachelor of science degree in biology. While at MSU, he was selected to participate in a senior honors thesis research project, which he completed under the direction of Dr. Ray Neyland, Ph.D.

From 2004 to 2008, in addition to a full time practice as a Doctor of Chiropractic, Dr. Thigpen was an instructor at the Louisiana Institute of Massage Therapy where he taught human anatomy, physiology, and pathology. Dr. Thigpen is also an Elsevier text book reviewer and has been recognized in three text books for his contributions. You can find him listed as a contributing editor and reviewer in Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists 2nd Edition, Massage Therapy Principles and Practice 3rd Edition, and Massage Therapy Principles and Practice 4th Edition.

Dr. Thigpen is a member of the Texas Chiropractic Association, American Chiropractic Association, and the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association.

Work Injury Rehabilitation in Bay City

Why Work Injury Rehabilitation is Important

Common Workplace Injuries We Treat

Back & neck pain

Slips, trips, and falls

Repetitive strain (carpal tunnel, tendonitis)

Shoulder & knee injuries

Whiplash from vehicle-related accidents

Muscle strains & sprains