Sciatica & Sciatic Pain After a Work Injury
Posted by Michele Lewane | Types of Injuries and Illnesses
One of the most common work injuries I see is lower back injuries. Unfortunately, many doctors that an injured worker sees first diagnose the back injury as a lumbar strain when, in fact, it may be a herniated disc that needs surgery. When injured workers tell me they have sciatica, I always have to tell …
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Spinal & Cervical Stenosis
Posted by Michele Lewane | Types of Injuries and Illnesses
Many of my clients who have been injured on the job have been diagnosed with a form of stenosis at one time or another during the course of their workers’ compensation claim. While this is a pretty common diagnosis, how many folks really understand what the diagnosis means? “Stenosis refers to “the abnormal narrowing of a …