carpal tunnel- trigger finger

[1171]

I don't think it means your diabetes is covered by comp. "underlying predisposition" seems to be saying it contributed to the formation of carpal tunnel not the other way 'round.

[Bad Boy Bad Boy]

sistylou

There are many things we as a Group will not understand, may never understand, or someday understand. It all takes time, each of us, seem to have to explore our own case, and medical, as it pertains to us. Learning is a gift, knowledge is wonderful, it all comes with giving it time to learn. With you being new here, is why I asked if you could better explain your injury/injuries, to help us understand about you, and your case a little more. Giving a full lenght page, items can sometimes be missed or not read. Giving a little here and there we all learn together.

[Cycler]

Bad Boy Bad Boy Wrote:Cycler, I do know and understand these issue you have read.

But DDD is also an issue caused by injury, or Repetitive over use.

Spinal degeneration, can occur once an injury had taken place, even though such injury at time, had not a long lasting affect.

Since one has a Doctor, showing an injury, and relation to injurry of other body parts. I myself will not argue an issue of injury verse normal degeneration.

We all can't see what had taken place to a person.

Actually there is no published data or studies that supports that old workers comp assumption that repetitive lifting or bending promotes or causes or worsens degenerative disc disease although that golden fleece has long been sought. But when attys are making medical decisions science will play no role.

[Bad Boy Bad Boy]

Cycler wrote;
(Actually there is no published data or studies that supports that old workers comp assumption that repetitive lifting or bending promotes or causes or worsens degenerative disc disease although that golden fleece has long been sought. But when attys are making medical decisions science will play no role.)

And what I am saying is injury took place first, then started the DDD process afterwards. I do think, this is what the Poster is stating their Doctor has written.

Written Data;

Source of confusion is probably created by the term "disease", which is actually a misnomer. Degenerative disc disease is not really a disease at all, but rather a degenerative condition that at times can produce pain from a damaged disc. (Notice the word Damaged)

Many medical professionals don’t agree on what the phrase describes. In practical terms, this means that few practitioners agree on what does and does not constitute a diagnosis of degenerative disc disease. Even medical textbooks don’t usually attempt to give an accurate description. Therefore, while many practitioners believe that degenerative disc disease is a common cause of low back pain in young adults, very few agree on the implications.

In the 1970’s, Kirkaldy-Willis first described the "degenerative cascade" of degenerative disc disease. He postulated that after an individual suffers a torsional (twisting) injury to the disc, the disc would degenerate in three general stages. (Notice it states Injury first) (twisting Injury)

[Cycler]

I have the K-W book however more recent work suggests otherwise, but the real difference is the two disparate systems where science accepts proof as no less than a p value of <.005 ; ie. two standard deviations from the mean, while civil litigation merely requires more likely than not which would be 51 % probability of causal relationship, not 99.9 %.

[1171]

and many comp laws require even less: "arising out of and occurring in the course of the employment."
Many states moved away from the limitations of causitive requirements.
Such "moderized" Comp systems were seen early on as a possible solution to the deteriorating Health coverage issues the country was facing.
Cost shifting and it's counter strategies (medicare set-asides, utilization reviews, et al) are now the main tools attempting to keep our system functioning for a while longer.

[Bad Boy Bad Boy]

Well, there is also a K-W book on Yorkshire Terriers.

Without a web Link I can't look it up to obtain or read.

But, I do get and find my facts from the medical People that do perform medical studies.

[Noyz98]

1171 Wrote:I'm also interested in the work related diabetes. How did your doctors tie it to the job duties?

There is nothing work related that would cause you to get diabetes.

Now if your work caused you stress / unable to take breaks / time to check blood sugar .. then you could go after them for something else.

But in no way, did your job cause you to get diabetes.

Hope everything works out for you.