I want to talk with you today about rotator cuff injuries and the importance of both proper medical care and appropriate rehabilitation and followup.
In many respects the right kind of rehabilitation and follow-up medical care can make the difference between a return to full function and long term (and sometimes permanent) restriction of movement, stiffness and pain.
Recently I received a call from a prospective client who tore her right rotator cuff and underwent surgery, but was seeking legal advice because she sensed, correctly, that her workers’ comp doctor was not providing appropriate follow-up 1.
The prospective client told me that she hurt herself attempting to move a heavy box over her head and that shortly thereafter her right shoulder became painful, swollen and weak. The industrial clinic doctor was unable to do much (other than waste a couple of weeks) and she was referred to a local orthopedist for consultation. [Read more…]
- I have changed the details of this case to preserve confidentiality, but the underlying principles are real. ↩