I’m an echo tech and I scan every day in pain caused by 12 years of being over worked and working in environments not suitable for safe scanning positions
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Suzanne Contessa
8 years ago
Currently recuperating from a work related ruptured UCL in my scanning hand
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Jaime campora
8 years ago
I have been having pain ever since they doubled my workload. One tech quit and I know if I don't quit or insist on change, I'll soon be facing surgery. We are humans, not robots!!
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Monica Jobe
8 years ago
MFM sonographer, RDMS, RVT
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Anonymous
8 years ago
I’m a new sonographer and have been employed for a little over 6 months. I see so many coworkers in pain, and also fellow school mates who are already experience work related injuries. I work weekends and do mostly portable exams. I love What I do, and i hope to be able to continue doing it.
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Paula beard
8 years ago
I have already had back surgery after 20 yrs at the age of 42
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Anonymous
8 years ago
Please help with this ongoing problem. We demographers LOVE our jobs , but we do not want the injuries that come along.
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Leandra Brown
8 years ago
Heavy workloads are injury sonographers.
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Chandry Feely
8 years ago
I couldn't agree more.
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Piper Harvey
8 years ago
Have had 2 shoulder surgeries and 1 more to come :/
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Lori Falatic
8 years ago
Bilateral carpal tunnel surgeries this year. Constant back and right shoulder pain
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Anonymous
8 years ago
Tired of being ignored and overworked
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brooke
8 years ago
15 years scanning, pinched nerve in arm
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Paige Champy
8 years ago
Two neck surgeries and bilateral carpal tunnel surgery in the last 5 years. Scanning for 20 years.
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Emily DeMoss
8 years ago
Many facilities expect too many exams per hour or require all studies be done portable, both of which increase the risk of injury to the technologist. A national standard should be set for work environment and productivity for the technologist to ensure the best possible work environment for the employee and for the patient a technologist who is not hampered by pain, poor lighting, and other stressors that may impact the exam.
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Julie F
8 years ago
30 years Every part of my body needs surgery
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Anonymous
9 years ago
I have been doing Echo for 32 years and could write a book on the problems I have had because of the repetitive motions and the fact that noone cares or will assume responsibility for my injuries. I have had lateral epicondilytis surgery with stem cell injection, which did not help. I am now faced with shoulder surgery and although I did file Workman's Comp, and they sent me to PT for 5 weeks, they are now denying the claim. The PT made my shoulder worse, so I have no idea why they are denying it. Something needs to be done for sure, but I am quite sure this will meet many roadblocks, because as it stands now, ultrasound is a very lucrative test and we are simply a way for the doctors to make money.
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Ana Costa-lloyd
9 years ago
It would be very helpful if the hospitals/institutions that we sonographers work for had a chiropractic/massage service available and affordable for its employees.
Being proactive is cheaper that having to deal with costly surgeries.
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I’m an echo tech and I scan every day in pain caused by 12 years of being over worked and working in environments not suitable for safe scanning positions
Currently recuperating from a work related ruptured UCL in my scanning hand
I have been having pain ever since they doubled my workload. One tech quit and I know if I don't quit or insist on change, I'll soon be facing surgery. We are humans, not robots!!
MFM sonographer, RDMS, RVT
I’m a new sonographer and have been employed for a little over 6 months. I see so many coworkers in pain, and also fellow school mates who are already experience work related injuries. I work weekends and do mostly portable exams. I love What I do, and i hope to be able to continue doing it.
I have already had back surgery after 20 yrs at the age of 42
Please help with this ongoing problem. We demographers LOVE our jobs , but we do not want the injuries that come along.
Heavy workloads are injury sonographers.
I couldn't agree more.
Have had 2 shoulder surgeries and 1 more to come :/
Bilateral carpal tunnel surgeries this year. Constant back and right shoulder pain
Tired of being ignored and overworked
15 years scanning, pinched nerve in arm
Two neck surgeries and bilateral carpal tunnel surgery in the last 5 years. Scanning for 20 years.
Many facilities expect too many exams per hour or require all studies be done portable, both of which increase the risk of injury to the technologist. A national standard should be set for work environment and productivity for the technologist to ensure the best possible work environment for the employee and for the patient a technologist who is not hampered by pain, poor lighting, and other stressors that may impact the exam.
30 years Every part of my body needs surgery
I have been doing Echo for 32 years and could write a book on the problems I have had because of the repetitive motions and the fact that noone cares or will assume responsibility for my injuries. I have had lateral epicondilytis surgery with stem cell injection, which did not help. I am now faced with shoulder surgery and although I did file Workman's Comp, and they sent me to PT for 5 weeks, they are now denying the claim. The PT made my shoulder worse, so I have no idea why they are denying it. Something needs to be done for sure, but I am quite sure this will meet many roadblocks, because as it stands now, ultrasound is a very lucrative test and we are simply a way for the doctors to make money.
It would be very helpful if the hospitals/institutions that we sonographers work for had a chiropractic/massage service available and affordable for its employees. Being proactive is cheaper that having to deal with costly surgeries.
I agree