Steroid Injection Case Study

Williams, the patient reports occasional low back pain that he rates from 0-3/10. On this visit, he has no low back pain.

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Based on the progress report dated 11/10/16, the patient complains of constant lumbar spine pain, rated as 2/10. Pain is described as sharp, stabbing and throbbing. Pain is aggravated by prolonged sitting, standing and walking, and relieved by rest.

Based on the latest medical report dated 10/6/16 by Dr. Simhaee, the patient has been having low back pain. The pain in his back is a constant ache with a burning sensation, which he rates an 8/10. The pain

DOI: 1/23/2016. Patient is a 39-year-old male field technician who sustained a work related injury to his lower back when he strained his muscle when reaching under customer's desk. He was diagnosed with lumbar strain and herniated nucleus pulposus right L4/5.

DOI: 4/22/2015. Patient is a 62-year-old male driver who sustained injury while banding a pallet of milk when he fell, injuring his right shoulder. He is status post right shoulder arthroscopy, distal clavicle resection, rotator cuff repair, and subacromial decompression on 06/22/15.

Based on the latest medical report dated 06/10/16 by Dr. Whalen, the patient complains of neck pain and left arm

Based on the latest progress report dated 02/10/16, the patient continues to complain of significant pain in his right lateral elbow. He has been compliant with weight restrictions. He is using his left arm mostly. There is pain during therapy.

Per progress report dated 11/10/2015, patient continued to have right hip pain and discomfort. Plan is for patient to undergo right hip injection with ultrasound guidance. Patient was also prescribed with medications.

Based on the medical report dated 07/14/16, the patient complains of pain and discomforted all the time. Patient states, “It gets worse longer I remain sitting and with any time of movement that requires my back muscles to work, it is very painful and uncomfortable.” The patient complains of constant moderate to 6/10 sharp, stabbing low back pain radiating to left leg with numbness, tingling and weakness.

Based on the medical report dated 12/01/16, the patient complains of pain in the lumbar spine. The pain level is at 4-5/10 as the patient had

Based on the progress report dated 06/17/16, the patient continues to have moderate daily pain in his low back. He utilizes 4 Norco tablets per day, but these have proven to dramatically increase his function. Without medication, the patient has a Visual Analog Score (VAS) of 81 and with medications, VAS is 22 with improved function. It was noted that the analgesic medications provide substantial reduction of pain for a minimum of up to six hours and as noted under the VAS scores, improve function and quality of life.

DOI: 1/4/2010. The patient is a 61-year-old right-hand dominant male driver who sustained a work-related injury to his lumbar spine, neck and shoulders

Based on medical report dated 5/17/16, patient reported increased low back pain radiating to his left posterolateral thigh due to not being able to access Meloxicam. He also complains of leg cramps. On lumbar spine examination, range of motion reveals decreased on left side bending to 15 degrees as well as right side bending with ipsilateral back pain. Mild L4-S1 tenderness has been noted as well as lumbar paraspinal spasm. Straight leg raising test causes hamstring tightness at 60

Based on the latest medical report dated 07/06/16, the patient reports that, “some days I feel good, some days not.” Patient has had 7 visits to date. He reports low back pain and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy along the posterior of the thighs to the knees. Pain is rated as 8/10.