I recently learned some states have determined that CT is not a job related injury and has taken it out of the WC arena. I wonder how many less surgeries they have now. I wish our legislators would follow suit. When this diagnosis first came out, we were told this was one of those \”sure\” things to diagnose and there wouldn\’t be any question about whether it was CT or not. Now, I see surgery even when EMG and nerve conduction studies are negative.
Thank you compnurse. I have been denying all CTS claims for the past 5 yrs for typists based on the Mayo study. I have not had one person fight me on it yet. I do accept CTS claims for auto mechanics and such because of the torquing and twisting of screw drivers. Once I had a woman claim bilateral carpal tunnel from writing all day. She only wrote with her right hand, and could not explain how that would give her CTS in her left hand, but insisted it was all work-related. Compnurse, what state are you in?
What a crock, I had carpal tunnel and when I stopped using the computer so much the injury went away until I returned to using it. The hand that uses the mouse gets usually gets hurt first. It is absolutely a repetitive injury cause by scanning or a computer. Harvard grads go back and re-think this. Your study is 100% off course. I tried all the medicines that help the injury, the only thing that works is to stop doing the repetitive motion.
Think about what you just wrote. Repetitive stress injury. That is not carpal tunnel syndrome. Carpal tunnel syndrome is median nerve compression- it only affects the thumb, index and possible the middle finger- that\’s it. There are more people at risk- genetics, hormones, pregnancy, obesity and smoking to name a few. Your entry really supports the Harvard Study…………
For most people (other than WC adjusters)
CTS = RSI. To us uniformed, the headline screams that suddenly our pain is now invalid. A better headline for those of that are not experts in the field would be what I suggested. CTS is not an RSI. The RSI symptoms we have from repeated keyboard/mouse use are real. But they are not necessarily CTS. I in fact suffer from both, but the RSI is much more painful that the CTS, and both can be alleviated with proper posture/stretching & anti-inflammatories.
I have read your posts and I am very confused, Mr. \”RSI sufferer\”. How would you know that RSI is more painful than CTS. Nerve compression is one of the most painful conditions that there is. It is not fair for you to invalidate the pain of all of the people who have true nerve compression no matter if it is the median nerve or their back, foot, or anywhere else in their body. I type probably 80% of the time and use a mouse. I also have a desk that does not fit me, a desk tray, which ergo man said is not good and went out and bought my own mouse with a ball due to pain occassionally. I even bought my own office chair. I don\’t have RSI or CTS. Of course, sometimes with improper posture or stress you feel pain- that is life and that is with any job.
I have been diagnosed with both RSI & CTS. I have had the EMG?? that shows I have nerve problems indicating the CTS. TO ME, the RSI (tendonitis in my elbow & wrist) is more painful. Yes, my fingers fall asleep occassionally, particularly at night. But I have found that maintaining proper posture and stretches I learned in physical therapy help alleviate the symptoms of CTS I suffer. Nothing seems to help the tendonitis in the back of my hand/wrist/forearm/elbow. Neither stretches/ice/drugs seem to make much difference. If it gets really bad, I will wear a compression type brace that I think was made for tennis elbow. It seems to help a little in stopping the ache.
Good one, John. You are obviously a work comp claimant. If injured workers really cared about their health and well-being, they would try to find the root and cause of their illness/problem/pain. Not listen to doctors/surgeons who make millions by just diagnosing \”carpal tunnel syndrome\” and performing unnecessary surgeries that don\’t help people anyway. Anyone can find someone to diagnose them with pretty much anything they want to and unfortunately, you can find a butcher who will perform pretty much any surgery. Your life is at stake anytime you have surgery. If there are other alternatives, it is much better than surgery. I do work in the work comp field and am very proud to say that I feel I help claimants everyday. Most people who have claims don\’t seem to be \”professional claimants\”. It is those people who see results and ask for the help they are entitled to rather than make rude comments about every insurance carrier. It is so wrong to just assume that the doctor is good and the insurance carrier is bad. It is simply not true. We want to pay for what we owe, but we also feel we do not need to just give the doctor \”free reign\” to cut on individuals who may not be as educated on us and have too much trust in their physician. There are a lot of reputable doctors/surgeons and maybe even chiropractors; however, there are many who don\’t care about the claimant, they only care about the all mighty dollar. All I can say is, it is your body and at the end of the day, the only one who is going to care about you is you, unless you are lucky enough to find a nurse or someone who will look out for you. If you ever worked in the field, you would be amazed at all of the crooked healthcare providers we see. I really feel that you do not know what you are talking about, John. You must either have a non-reputable insurance carrier, doctor or you are just in the \”disabled mindset\”. A lot of healthcare workers want to keep people thinking they are disabled, because that keeps money in their pockets. It doesn\’t put money in their patient\’s pockets. Think about it. Why is it that everyone thinks cts is caused by computer use at work, but not at home- hmmmmmmm?
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I recently learned some states have determined that CT is not a job related injury and has taken it out of the WC arena. I wonder how many less surgeries they have now. I wish our legislators would follow suit. When this diagnosis first came out, we were told this was one of those \”sure\” things to diagnose and there wouldn\’t be any question about whether it was CT or not. Now, I see surgery even when EMG and nerve conduction studies are negative.
Thank you compnurse. I have been denying all CTS claims for the past 5 yrs for typists based on the Mayo study. I have not had one person fight me on it yet. I do accept CTS claims for auto mechanics and such because of the torquing and twisting of screw drivers. Once I had a woman claim bilateral carpal tunnel from writing all day. She only wrote with her right hand, and could not explain how that would give her CTS in her left hand, but insisted it was all work-related. Compnurse, what state are you in?
I am in Texas. WC needs a lot of adjusting here! What state are you in?
What a crock, I had carpal tunnel and when I stopped using the computer so much the injury went away until I returned to using it. The hand that uses the mouse gets usually gets hurt first. It is absolutely a repetitive injury cause by scanning or a computer. Harvard grads go back and re-think this. Your study is 100% off course. I tried all the medicines that help the injury, the only thing that works is to stop doing the repetitive motion.
Think about what you just wrote. Repetitive stress injury. That is not carpal tunnel syndrome. Carpal tunnel syndrome is median nerve compression- it only affects the thumb, index and possible the middle finger- that\’s it. There are more people at risk- genetics, hormones, pregnancy, obesity and smoking to name a few. Your entry really supports the Harvard Study…………
Hence my original post:
For most people (other than WC adjusters)
CTS = RSI. To us uniformed, the headline screams that suddenly our pain is now invalid. A better headline for those of that are not experts in the field would be what I suggested. CTS is not an RSI. The RSI symptoms we have from repeated keyboard/mouse use are real. But they are not necessarily CTS. I in fact suffer from both, but the RSI is much more painful that the CTS, and both can be alleviated with proper posture/stretching & anti-inflammatories.
I have read your posts and I am very confused, Mr. \”RSI sufferer\”. How would you know that RSI is more painful than CTS. Nerve compression is one of the most painful conditions that there is. It is not fair for you to invalidate the pain of all of the people who have true nerve compression no matter if it is the median nerve or their back, foot, or anywhere else in their body. I type probably 80% of the time and use a mouse. I also have a desk that does not fit me, a desk tray, which ergo man said is not good and went out and bought my own mouse with a ball due to pain occassionally. I even bought my own office chair. I don\’t have RSI or CTS. Of course, sometimes with improper posture or stress you feel pain- that is life and that is with any job.
I may have not been clear on my point.
I have been diagnosed with both RSI & CTS. I have had the EMG?? that shows I have nerve problems indicating the CTS. TO ME, the RSI (tendonitis in my elbow & wrist) is more painful. Yes, my fingers fall asleep occassionally, particularly at night. But I have found that maintaining proper posture and stretches I learned in physical therapy help alleviate the symptoms of CTS I suffer. Nothing seems to help the tendonitis in the back of my hand/wrist/forearm/elbow. Neither stretches/ice/drugs seem to make much difference. If it gets really bad, I will wear a compression type brace that I think was made for tennis elbow. It seems to help a little in stopping the ache.
What workers\’ comp insurer paid for this so called study?
Good one, John. You are obviously a work comp claimant. If injured workers really cared about their health and well-being, they would try to find the root and cause of their illness/problem/pain. Not listen to doctors/surgeons who make millions by just diagnosing \”carpal tunnel syndrome\” and performing unnecessary surgeries that don\’t help people anyway. Anyone can find someone to diagnose them with pretty much anything they want to and unfortunately, you can find a butcher who will perform pretty much any surgery. Your life is at stake anytime you have surgery. If there are other alternatives, it is much better than surgery. I do work in the work comp field and am very proud to say that I feel I help claimants everyday. Most people who have claims don\’t seem to be \”professional claimants\”. It is those people who see results and ask for the help they are entitled to rather than make rude comments about every insurance carrier. It is so wrong to just assume that the doctor is good and the insurance carrier is bad. It is simply not true. We want to pay for what we owe, but we also feel we do not need to just give the doctor \”free reign\” to cut on individuals who may not be as educated on us and have too much trust in their physician. There are a lot of reputable doctors/surgeons and maybe even chiropractors; however, there are many who don\’t care about the claimant, they only care about the all mighty dollar. All I can say is, it is your body and at the end of the day, the only one who is going to care about you is you, unless you are lucky enough to find a nurse or someone who will look out for you. If you ever worked in the field, you would be amazed at all of the crooked healthcare providers we see. I really feel that you do not know what you are talking about, John. You must either have a non-reputable insurance carrier, doctor or you are just in the \”disabled mindset\”. A lot of healthcare workers want to keep people thinking they are disabled, because that keeps money in their pockets. It doesn\’t put money in their patient\’s pockets. Think about it. Why is it that everyone thinks cts is caused by computer use at work, but not at home- hmmmmmmm?