Is this legal for a doctor to do?
Had a on the job injury. Was being treated with injections to the shoulder. Had a few PT sessions.
Doctor ordered an EMG. First on came back okay. While at the Workers comp doctors office, pain in limited ROM. Never had syncope in my life. Passed out and fell on my injured arm and hit my head. Was none responsive and they called for ambulance. Neurologist in report stated that my neck was stiff and had muscle spasms to the left side. Painful pectoral at touch. No fractures, to head or brain abnormalities. Thank God. Had another EMG done by request of the W/C surgeon and it came back that there was impingement to elbow and wrist. W/C PCP said NO to treating it. Said he was sending me back with maximum medical improvement. I told him that the ER doctor is requesting MRI for Cervical Radiculopathy. That also I suspect a tear to my shoulder or bicep.
He still refuse to treat. I will be talking to my attorney about this.
I asked him, “If you are refusing to treat than why okay the pain W/C doctor to do an EMG (which was negative, and okay me for PT? He said I don’t know. I further asked now that the second EMG came back something impingement you are still refusing to treat. He said yes!
I had a nurse case manager present when he examine me. She was shocked and said she was going to talk to my attorney. That I need to ask the surgeon if the impingement could cause the Carpal tunnel and the Cubital syndrome in my elbow? By the way this is the first the that doctor EVER laid a hand on me. Every visit I’ve had with him this W/C doctor goes off of the reports of
the other treating physicians, and that’s it. Even when I would tell him about my injury before the accident in the office. The original injury was from crushing my hand in a door and being jerked backwards with my arm extended and hearing something pop. The surgeon said that my x-ray looked like a hairline fracture to bottom of my thumb, as well as dislocation of the IP joint. Said that I had epicondlyitis in my elbow, and that I have Carpal tunnel. But today the W/C doctor said they were not going to treat the impingement or elbow problems. That I already had surgeon for my thumb and wrist.
Is this legal for him to do after putting me through all that pain of the EMG, and therapy? Is he trying to duck a law suit? Please Help!!!!
well i really don’t know if that is elligal or not but that was alot of pain to go threw