Posts Tagged ‘Bone Spurs’

Rotator Cuff Surgery ?

I am a 44 year-old female scheduled for surgery next Thursday. I am in quite a bit of pain now as the cuff is completely torn and there are bone spurs, but I have a one-year old baby at home that I am wondering how I will manage after surgery with him….any help will be appreciated.

Had Car Accident And Teared My Rotator Cuff Can I Wait For A Surgery Fews More Months It Will Make Any Differe

Don’t wait, have the surgey, I had a rotator cuff tear, bicep tear and bone spurs, believe me, get the surgery, it works…although i’m still in a little pain, it’s about a 6 month recovery, but you might have a shorter one becuase you have just the rotator cuff tear

Is It Common To Have Stiff Neck After Rotator Cuff Surgery?

I had an accident at work a steel pipe fell from the ceiling which it my left shoulder and tore my rotator cuff into, time frame from accident to surgery was 3 months, plus bone spurs and scar tissue, it’s been 3 months since surgery and i still have a stiff neck is this normal? and if so will it go away, it’s hard to drive with such limited turn in the neck, still in pt, and sling was removed 1 week ago………..thanks

Shoulder Injury and Workers’ Compensation Transitional Duty

Help for shoulder pain

How do shoulder injuries affect transitional duty?Recently Dr. Dave was asked to provide some information about shoulder injuries, a fairly common workplace injury, and how this type of injury may affect transitional duty. Dr. Dave says: The shoulder has a larger range of motion than any other joint in the body and as such, is highly susceptible to instability and injury. (There are even wall paintings in Egyptian tombs showing accurate drawings of how to reduce a dislocated shoulder.) One of the most common shoulder injuries we see in the workplace is the rotator cuff tear. The rotator cuff is a group of four muscles attached to the shoulder blade and the upper humerus. Tears in the tendons are called rotator cuff tears. The first key point is there is a typical sequence of injuries leading up to a tear. Tendonitis is the mildest form. This can progress to bursitis, which can ultimately lead to a tear, which often requires surgery. This happens more easily with age and degenerative arthritis, often by bone spurs rubbing on the tendons.The second key point is recognizing rehabilitating a shoulder after surgery takes considerably longer than most people realize. Rehabilitation may often take up to six months and sometimes longer before normal function is regained. Because this is so, don’t be too impatient and order an IME every four or five weeks or assume a worker is not trying hard enough to get better because normal function does not return as quickly as everyone would like.So, find a transitional duty assignment to accommodate the injured employee while recuperation takes place and remember, most likely it will be a little longer than you expected.Workers Comp KIt® (www.ReduceYourWorkersComp.com) is a web-based online Assessment, Benchmarking and Cost Containment system for employers. It provides all the materials needed to reduce your costs significantly in 85% less time than if you designed a program from scratch.Do not use this information without independent verification. All state laws are different. Consult with your corporate legal counsel before implementing any cost containment programs.

 ©2008 Amaxx Risk Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved under International Copyright Law. If you would like permission to reprint this material, contact Info@WorkersCompKit.com

David Dubin, MD. is an emergency room physician who serves as a medical advisor for several companies. Formerly president of Aon Medical Consultants, he has been helping employers and insurance companies develop innovative cost containment programs and reduce workers comp costs for over 20 years. He can be reached at: MD@WorkersCompKit.com or 860-553-6604 

Use ice to decrease pain

Shoulder Injury and Workers’ Compensation Transitional Duty

Help for shoulder pain

How do shoulder injuries affect transitional duty?Recently Dr. Dave was asked to provide some information about shoulder injuries, a fairly common workplace injury, and how this type of injury may affect transitional duty. Dr. Dave says: The shoulder has a larger range of motion than any other joint in the body and as such, is highly susceptible to instability and injury. (There are even wall paintings in Egyptian tombs showing accurate drawings of how to reduce a dislocated shoulder.) One of the most common shoulder injuries we see in the workplace is the rotator cuff tear. The rotator cuff is a group of four muscles attached to the shoulder blade and the upper humerus. Tears in the tendons are called rotator cuff tears. The first key point is there is a typical sequence of injuries leading up to a tear. Tendonitis is the mildest form. This can progress to bursitis, which can ultimately lead to a tear, which often requires surgery. This happens more easily with age and degenerative arthritis, often by bone spurs rubbing on the tendons.The second key point is recognizing rehabilitating a shoulder after surgery takes considerably longer than most people realize. Rehabilitation may often take up to six months and sometimes longer before normal function is regained. Because this is so, don’t be too impatient and order an IME every four or five weeks or assume a worker is not trying hard enough to get better because normal function does not return as quickly as everyone would like.So, find a transitional duty assignment to accommodate the injured employee while recuperation takes place and remember, most likely it will be a little longer than you expected.Workers Comp KIt® (www.ReduceYourWorkersComp.com) is a web-based online Assessment, Benchmarking and Cost Containment system for employers. It provides all the materials needed to reduce your costs significantly in 85% less time than if you designed a program from scratch.Do not use this information without independent verification. All state laws are different. Consult with your corporate legal counsel before implementing any cost containment programs.

 ©2008 Amaxx Risk Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved under International Copyright Law. If you would like permission to reprint this material, contact Info@WorkersCompKit.com

David Dubin, MD. is an emergency room physician who serves as a medical advisor for several companies. Formerly president of Aon Medical Consultants, he has been helping employers and insurance companies develop innovative cost containment programs and reduce workers comp costs for over 20 years. He can be reached at: MD@WorkersCompKit.com or 860-553-6604 

Use ice to decrease pain