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strawfly special Reg. Mar 2010	Posted 2015-09-15 9:59 AM Subject: OT/ workers comp
Extreme Veteran Posts: 596	I injured myself at work taking a heavy compressor up an extension ladder to the roof. It weighed around 120Lbs. Anyway I go to Dr she gives me steroids and pain pills. Legs still hurt and lower back will catch and I can't walk. Finally send me for MRI I have 4 protruding disc and a tear in lumbar muscle. They send me to a workers comp neurosurgeon yesterday. He says don't worry about MRI it's fine just do 3 weeks physical therapy and you will be fine. Anyone else ever had back problems ?
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ACEINTHEHOLE Reg. Apr 2005	Posted 2015-09-15 10:26 AM Subject: RE: OT/ workers comp
Tough Patooty Posts: 2615 Location: Sperry, OK	Go get a second opinion at your own doctor.. you don't have to use their WC doctor.
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strawfly special Reg. Mar 2010	Posted 2015-09-15 10:48 AM Subject: RE: OT/ workers comp
Extreme Veteran Posts: 596	Would you go thru the PT and then if not better go to another Dr ?
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Barnmom Reg. May 2006	Posted 2015-09-15 10:55 AM Subject: RE: OT/ workers comp
Hog Tie My Mojo Posts: 4847 Location: Opelousas, LA	Take you MRI report and get a second and maybe a third opinion. I would not wait til you are done with PT, shouldn't hurt to start PT but I would go to another doctor or two ASAP.
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3canstorun Reg. May 2007	Posted 2015-09-15 11:01 AM Subject: RE: OT/ workers comp
Hugs to You Posts: 7551 Location: In The Land of Cotton	strawfly special - 2015-09-15 10:59 AM I injured myself at work taking a heavy compressor up an extension ladder to the roof. It weighed around 120Lbs. Anyway I go to Dr she gives me steroids and pain pills. Legs still hurt and lower back will catch and I can't walk. Finally send me for MRI I have 4 protruding disc and a tear in lumbar muscle. They send me to a workers comp neurosurgeon yesterday. He says don't worry about MRI it's fine just do 3 weeks physical therapy and you will be fine. Anyone else ever had back problems ? Do you have a case nurse? You should. If not, request one and tell her your concerns. I would do what the Dr requested at this time. At the end of the PT if not better, request another Dr and a second opinion. Are you on light duty? Restricted duty? At home?
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strawfly special Reg. Mar 2010	Posted 2015-09-15 11:26 AM Subject: RE: OT/ workers comp
Extreme Veteran Posts: 596	They did give me a case nurse I met her at nuro yesterday for the 1st time. Yes I'm at home, the work I do there is no light duty. The dr asked me how long have I done this type work. Told him it's all I've ever done. Commercial HVAC
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3canstorun Reg. May 2007	Posted 2015-09-15 12:37 PM Subject: RE: OT/ workers comp
Hugs to You Posts: 7551 Location: In The Land of Cotton	strawfly special - 2015-09-15 12:26 PM They did give me a case nurse I met her at nuro yesterday for the 1st time. Yes I'm at home, the work I do there is no light duty. The dr asked me how long have I done this type work. Told him it's all I've ever done. Commercial HVAC The type of injury you have is a rest and wait and see injury. I would do what they say for PT and rest. Yes, it is hard to do and do nothing else. Then, go back for your followup. If you are not pleased at that time with their followup plan and treatment options, get a second opinion and ask to see another Dr.
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strawfly special Reg. Mar 2010	Posted 2015-09-15 1:08 PM Subject: RE: OT/ workers comp
Extreme Veteran Posts: 596	Thank you all for the advice
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jake16 Reg. Apr 2006	Posted 2015-09-15 5:52 PM Subject: RE: OT/ workers comp
Go Get Em! Posts: 13503 Location: OH. IO	Take mri results to PT appt. They may not even do PT at this time. I was sent to pt and found out I had fractured my vertabra in back and neck.I would be skeptical of PT with a tear of lumbar and protruding disks.
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strawfly special Reg. Mar 2010	Posted 2015-09-15 6:43 PM Subject: RE: OT/ workers comp
Extreme Veteran Posts: 596	The worker comp dr kept the MRI disc can I ask them to give it back to me ?
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komet. Reg. Jun 2012	Posted 2015-09-15 6:56 PM Subject: RE: OT/ workers comp
Expert Posts: 4121 Location: SE Louisiana	strawfly special - 2015-09-15 6:43 PM The worker comp dr kept the MRI disc can I ask them to give it back to me ? You can ask for a copy but if he works for WC I bet you won't get one. I don't like the look of the road they are taking you down. It's time to look for a fork to the left.
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jake16 Reg. Apr 2006	Posted 2015-09-15 7:03 PM Subject: RE: OT/ workers comp
Go Get Em! Posts: 13503 Location: OH. IO	get a copy of disk report.at the very least. I would also see a neurosurgeon for 2nd opinion.
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teehaha Reg. Dec 2003	Posted 2015-09-15 7:04 PM Subject: RE: OT/ workers comp
Living on the edge of common sense Posts: 24139 Location: Carpenter, WY	komet. - 2015-09-15 5:56 PM strawfly special - 2015-09-15 6:43 PM The worker comp dr kept the MRI disc can I ask them to give it back to me ? You can ask for a copy but if he works for WC I bet you won't get one. I don't like the look of the road they are taking you down. It's time to look for a fork to the left. I have to agree with Komet. Hubby messed up his hip falling off a loader and had to have a hip replacement. You should be able to get your own Dr and Workers Comp will provide you with a lawyer also. It took a year to settle, but even though hubby had a prexisting condition with arthritis in the hip there is precedent that the fall he took off the loader exaberated the injury (made it worse) and he won his settlement. My advice would be get your own Dr. and have workers comp assign you a attorney and document everything! Edited by teehaha 2015-09-15 7:05 PM
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jake16 Reg. Apr 2006	Posted 2015-09-15 7:11 PM Subject: RE: OT/ workers comp
Go Get Em! Posts: 13503 Location: OH. IO	teehaha - 2015-09-15 8:04 PM komet. - 2015-09-15 5:56 PM strawfly special - 2015-09-15 6:43 PM The worker comp dr kept the MRI disc can I ask them to give it back to me ? You can ask for a copy but if he works for WC I bet you won't get one. I don't like the look of the road they are taking you down. It's time to look for a fork to the left. I have to agree with Komet. Hubby messed up his hip falling off a loader and had to have a hip replacement. You should be able to get your own Dr and Workers Comp will provide you with a lawyer also. It took a year to settle, but even though hubby had a prexisting condition with arthritis in the hip there is precedent that the fall he took off the loader exaberated the injury (made it worse) and he won his settlement. My advice would be get your own Dr. and have workers comp assign you a attorney and document everything! AGREE100 PERCENT
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3canstorun Reg. May 2007	Posted 2015-09-15 8:00 PM Subject: RE: OT/ workers comp
Hugs to You Posts: 7551 Location: In The Land of Cotton	strawfly special - 2015-09-15 7:43 PM The worker comp dr kept the MRI disc can I ask them to give it back to me ? Yes you can ask for and should receive copies of anything you want. They actually should send copies to the pt appt. call the nurse or your case worker in the am and tell her you want them. What state are you in
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strawfly special Reg. Mar 2010	Posted 2015-09-16 9:19 AM Subject: RE: OT/ workers comp
Extreme Veteran Posts: 596	Not meaning to sound dumb but do I really need an attorney? They did assign a nurse to me for some reason and she was taking notes of what the worker comp dr said
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strawfly special Reg. Mar 2010	Posted 2015-09-16 9:20 AM Subject: RE: OT/ workers comp
Extreme Veteran Posts: 596	I'm in mississippi
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equussynergy Reg. Feb 2009	Posted 2015-09-16 9:27 AM Subject: RE: OT/ workers comp
Swiffer PIcker Upper Posts: 4015 Location: Four Corners Colorado	YES you need a lawyer. They Jacked my mom around so bad that we lost everything, She never got a settlement and hasn't been able to work since. . Edited by equussynergy 2015-09-16 9:34 AM
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jake16 Reg. Apr 2006	Posted 2015-09-16 10:17 AM Subject: RE: OT/ workers comp
Go Get Em! Posts: 13503 Location: OH. IO	better to be safe than sorry. I actually did not use a work comp provided attorney,i got my own.AND IVE NEEDED HIM EVERY STEP OF THE WAY.
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