cervical and thoracic spondylosis

[Theresa]

Cycler Wrote:Yes the injury occured at work. I ended up in the ER, with diagnosis of thoracic sprain, until the MRI proved other-wise.

Has there been any clarification then as to which structure(s) is the cause of the pain ?
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Yes the MRI T1-2 posterior and right disc protrusion, may impinge on the right exiting right T1 nerve . Correlateswith radicular symptoms.
T2-3 abuts the exiing left T2 nerve.

I saw the doctor today. Waiting on authoriztion for a MRI of lumber. New diagnoses: Lumbarsacral Neuritis NOS and Brachial Neuritis NOS, not sure what it means. Will try and research it. The doctors don't tell you much.

[Theresa]

What does work status pending PR2 mean?

[Cycler]

Well, I know what all those terms mean; irritation of the brachial plexus nerve complex in the shoulder area - will affect various parts of the arm depending, and Lumbosacral neuritis is pretty much a garbage pain term meaning your legs hurt and or back pain with radiating pain pattern, but taken all together with your previous posts seems more like your Drs are on a fishing expedition rather than making meaningful diagnoses unless this was one hell of a traumatic injury.

So far you are telling us that through these diagnoses that your neck, upper back, lower back , arms and legs are all involved due to a work injury. While certainly possible in major trauma, and I hope that didn't happen to you, it's not the norm but is often what less experienced physicians will do. Have you seen a specialist yet ?

Hmm... re-reading my post I see it could be taken the wrong way. One of the problems with IW's claims is the confusion and litigation stemming from lack of clear cut medical. Employers etc look at claims with numerous alleged injuries with a great deal of scepticism when the MOI does not support same. I hope things continue to work out for you.

[Theresa]

Cycler Wrote:Well, I know what all those terms mean; irritation of the brachial plexus nerve complex in the shoulder area - will affect various parts of the arm depending, and Lumbosacral neuritis is pretty much a garbage pain term meaning your legs hurt and or back pain with radiating pain pattern, but taken all together with your previous posts seems more like your Drs are on a fishing expedition rather than making meaningful diagnoses unless this was one hell of a traumatic injury.

So far you are telling us that through these diagnoses that your neck, upper back, lower back , arms and legs are all involved due to a work injury. While certainly possible in major trauma, and I hope that didn't happen to you, it's not the norm but is often what less experienced physicians will do. Have you seen a specialist yet ?

Hmm... re-reading my post I see it could be taken the wrong way. One of the problems with IW's claims is the confusion and litigation stemming from lack of clear cut medical. Employers etc look at claims with numerous alleged injuries with a great deal of scepticism when the MOI does not support same. I hope things continue to work out for you.

The doc. who is making the diagnoses is a Spine Specialist so I was told. I know he is an Ortho doc. I will be looking for a neurologist on my own.

I had another injury at a different job of the lumbar spine more than 7 years ago. Treated with PT and traction. Went back to my regular duties until new injury.

[Cycler]

I see. Sounds like a complicated case, good luck with it.