Neck Pain Case Study

Per medical report dated 01/23/15, the patient reported of middle and lower back pain and bilateral leg pain with tingling. He was diagnosed with thoracic compression fracture and lumbar spondylolisthesis.

DOI: 11/24/2011. The patient is a 48-year-old female home health aide who sustained injury while turning a patient in bed to put a clean pad when the bed moved. Per OMNI, the patient is diagnosed with L4-5 disc herniation with annular tear and left knee radicular syndrome. She has undergone posterolateral and interbody fusion at L4-5 on 02/18/2013.

DOI: 4/01/2015. The patient is a 53-year-old-male old carpenter /foreman who sustained a work- related injury while lifting a high beam when the beam slipped before being placed into the ground pushing him between the beam and leads, crushing his right ankle and foot.

DOI: 6/23/2016. Patient is a 42-year-old female registered nurse who sustained injury to her neck/left shoulder when she twisted to keep the attachment from falling to the floor. Per OMNI, she was initially diagnosed with strain to multiple body parts.

10/30/15 Medical Evaluation reported neck, low back, and left sacroiliac pain. Physical examination of the lumbar spine revealed decreased ROM on

DOI: 12/23/2013. The patient is a 64-year-old male foreman who sustained injury when he was involved in a motor vehicular accident. Per OMNI, he has had multiple injuries to the right shoulder, right knee, back and right arm/elbow. He is status post arthroscopic surgery for the right shoulder on 05/30/2014.

On Primary Treating Physician’s Progress Report (PR-2) dated 08/11/2017, the patient presented with unchanged symptoms. His left-hand pain was rated at 8/10. and was described as constant and sharp. The pain was aggravated with certain movements and gripping. The

12/31/15 Progress Report described that the patient has cervical spine, right shoulder, and right wrist pain. She rates her cervical spine at 8/10-scale level and frequent; right shoulder pain at 8/10-scale level; and bilateral wrist pain at 6/10-scale level. The pain is frequent and improved since last visit. Rest and medications make the pain better. Weather

DOI: 7/18/1999. Patient is a 63-year-old male crew leader who sustained a work-related injury when he tripped over a mat at work. As per OMNI, the patient is status post left knee arthroscopy in 2001, knee replacement in 2004 and gastric bypass surgery in 5/2013.

DOI: 7/27/2007. The patient is a 57-year-old male forklift driver who sustained a right knee injury when his right foot got caught and twisted while getting off a forklift. As per OMNI, the patient is status post partial meniscectomy of the right knee.

DOI: 8/4/2014. The patient is a 37 -year-old male climber who sustained a work-related injury from repetitive climbing. According to the QME report on 5/27/15, future medical care provisions includes physician visits, medication refills, physical therapy, access for independent aquatic exercise as part of home exercise program, possible additional attempts at injection pain management and surgery.

DOI: 5/1/2015. Patient is a 57-year old male certified nursing assistant who sustained injury to her left shoulder due to rendering overtime almost everyday. Per OMNI, he was initially diagnosed with left shoulder sprain.

Per the medical report dated 09/08/16 by Dr. Livermore, the patient has worsening pain over the left leg, numbness of the left foot and weakness in the left leg.

DOI: 8/10/2016. Patient is a 38-year-old female retail specialist who sustained a work-related injury to her back when she was moving boxes.

Neck pain affects about 330 million people globally as of 2010 (4.9% of the population).