This is a discussion on After Settlements For Back Injuries Life Becomes Harder within the Education, Research and Spine Publications forums, part of the General Spine Discussion Forums category; Financial and domestic problems for workers -- particularly those who are African-American, have lower incomes, or are younger than 35 ...
Financial and domestic problems for workers -- particularly those who are African-American, have lower incomes, or are younger than 35 -- get progressively worse in the years after they have settled claims for painful, on-the-job back injuries, a new Saint Louis University study finds. "There are many casualties in the current system.....
After Settlements For Back Injuries Life Becomes Harder (click here for the full article at Medical News Today)
Justin Averna
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- 1994: Football Injury, Severe Hyperextension
- 1997: Snow Skiing Injury
- 3/7/1997: Laminotomy L4/L5
- 1999 & 2003: Motor Vehicle Accidents (not at fault both times) --> Grade V Annular Tears L4/L5 & L5/L6
- 11/15/2003: 2-Level ProDisc® L4/L5 & L5/L6*, *lumbosacral transitional vertebra --> Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli
- 4/2008: 4.5 years pain-free before "new" leg pain
- 5/14/2009: Dynamic Stabilization System L4/L5, Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli
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