This is Cathy, the group moderator. I went through the work
comp hell when I was first diagnosed with TOCS in 1996. Here is
what they do: I was sent to a hand surgeon who only diagnosed
and treated CTS; althought I had been diagnosed with TOCS. His
very detailed exam and x-rays cost work comp a lot of useless
money. His diagnosis was that he did not know what I had but it
was not work related. This jerk also used to work with Harold
Kleinert and knew that TOCs existed; he left the practice when
he tried to get work comp from them based on a heart attack. I
also saw two other M.D.'s who did not know what I had.
Therefore, when my case was presented by my attorney; I only had
one M.D. who said I had TOCs and it was work related, Harold
Kleinert. I lost my case based on that and on the fact that
nothing showed up on xray. Work comp will send you to an M.D.
who is not a specialist in your area of illness. It the way
they do it. Its all about money. I hope you have an attorney.

--- Pat <pecaso101@...> wrote:

> Hi my name is Pat
> Let me start with my inital problem: I injuried both shoulders
> at work.
> My right one in '96, had surgery for rotator cuff in '97. Then
>
> reinjuried it and my left in '02, had two surgeries on it in
> '03. The
> last surgery being a resection of the discal clavicle. My OS
> removed
> about an inch or so of my collar bone. Since then I have had
> problems
> that according to him are consistant w/TOS. I haven't had any
> luck
> finding anyone who has been in a simular situation. I hope
> someone in
> here can help me out.
> OK, since my surgery I have experienced my arm (from shoulder
> to
> figuretips)go numb. It does this when walking, laying down in
> pretty
> much any position, tingling, pain, and (this is the one I'm
> really
> concerned about) pressure against my throat. This occurs when
> I turn my
> head, bend forward, lay down. It also is getting harder to
> swallow at
> times.
> My injuries occurred at work so are worker comp. insures.
> Major
> problems if any of you have been there. Workers comp. doesn't
> want to
> send me to see a Vascular surgeon, which my OS wants me to
> see. Let me
> restate that, they won't cover it. Yes, I do have an attorney
> handling
> the wc stuff. That's one of the reasons, I'm sure, they are
> putting up
> roadblocks at every turn.
> I have been trying to learn as much about this condition. I
> sure hope I
> have come to the right place. I would appreciate any info
> anyone can
> share with me.
> I'm sorry to be so long winded. I tried to make it as brief as
>
> possible. I don't want to bore you too bad tonight.
> Thank you in advance for your help.
> Take care all and have a great weekend.
>
> Pat in TN
>
>
>


Cathy

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