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What’s the difference between an MRI and an X-RAY?

X-rays are inexpensive, quick, and usually done right in the doctor’s office. They use a theoretically dangerous ionizing radiation to create images of bones and dense tissue. In the small doses that you receive during a few x-rays there’s probably nothing to worry about. An MRI is expensive (30-40 times as expensive as an x-ray), […]

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What is conservative treatment?

One medical lexicon defines conservative treatment as “a course of therapeutic action designed to avoid harm, with less possibility of benefit than more risky options.” What’s that mean to you? At the heart of it conservative treatment is an effort to make you better without taking drastic, immediate steps like surgery. Yes, a surgery could […]

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How are my physical restrictions determined?

There is no hard and fast rule as to how the doctor gives you restrictions. Some doctors will order a Functional Capacities Evaluation. They will review the recommendations from the FCE and either adopt those as your permanent restrictions or modify them. Other doctors will use their personal judgment regarding what you can do. Many […]

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What are permanent partial impairment ratings?

Permanent Partial Impairment ratings are given by the doctor at maximum medical improvement. These are intended to document the loss of use you have to your injured body part. The legislature has assigned a value, expressed in weeks, to your body: Back 300 weeks Arm 240 weeks Hand 200 weeks Thumb 75 weeks First finger […]

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What happens with my medical treatment at maximum medical improvement?

You are still entitled to medical treatment if your doctor says you will continue to need this. While “maximum medical improvement” is supposed to mean what it says – the end of the healing period, or when you are as good as you’re going to get, it often really means the treating physician doesn’t have […]

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