Carpal tunnel surgery and constant forearm and shoulder pain
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Michele Zahn,RDMS
11 years ago
Left handed, scan right. Looking at 2nd possible surgery for repair of right shoulder due to scanning only
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Denise Kerry
11 years ago
This needs to be addressed. So many of us have issues from work related stressed muscles that employers don't acknowledge. Help put the care into caregivers!!
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Cheryl Farris
11 years ago
working in pain for 24 years :-(
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Sarah Rogers
11 years ago
I don't know a Sonographer without pain or injury.
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Lori Vaughn
11 years ago
5 herniated discs, 2 level cervical fusion, shoulder and elbow pain of my scanning arm, shoulder pain in my typing arm. Eye problems from staring at a monitor all day in the dark.
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Stephanie Comstock
11 years ago
I have lost my career after only 8 years scanning due to a SLAP tear & detached biceps ligament. I've had 3 surgeries on my right shoulder & 1 on my left. At my last physical exam the surgeon said I will never use my right arm for work in any capacity. I am crushed to know I've not only lost the career I loved so much, but am rendered useless. After finding I had a slap tear I looked up sonographer injury rates in 2009. At that time OSHA had statistics showing 80% injury rate, ^90% sonographers scan in pain. Of those injured, 30% are career ending injuries. I am now one of those statistics. Why are our professional organizations not standing up & giving voice to our very serious concerns? If not you, then who will. I implore you to stand up for us before more damage is done to our profession!
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Kelly Wyffels
11 years ago
I've had 3 cervical fusions and 2 lumbar fusions after being a sonographer for 21 years. I scan in pain daily as I cannot afford to switch careers or not work.
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Nancy Holsten
11 years ago
I have been out on disability after working at the same hospital for over 20 years. I am distraught at the fact I can never do my job again. Please help others before they become a statistic like me.
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Vicky Wagner
11 years ago
I have rt shoulder pain
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Karen Basco
11 years ago
I agree that it would be difficult to put a number on what would be considered an "acceptable" number of patients per day. This is a great way to bring awareness to the vast number of serious injuries happening to our colleagues.
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Cheryl pack
11 years ago
I'm an Echo Tech an I have problems with my shoulders an upper and lower back
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Carolyn teal
11 years ago
After almost 40 yrs in the business I am left with chronic pain, ruptured disks, neck & shoulder pain, SI pain & thoracic outlet syndrome....to name a few
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Malinda hagenhoff
11 years ago
I have had bilat rotator cuff repair, and two neck fusions, multiple procedures for medial epicondylitis. And several wrist injections. I also have bad SI joint issues.
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Chris Craig
11 years ago
my right shoulder is KILLING me!
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Myra Ward
11 years ago
Prior to retiring I had been to physical therapy twice, once for shoulder tear and another time for neck pain.
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Julie dewitz
11 years ago
have been scanning for 30 + years, mostly perinatal , am now off due to shoulder arm issues, sad I can't do what needs to be done at home and also work , have to choose one or the other, long term disabilities are real!!
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jennifer abrusia
11 years ago
this issue really needs to be addressed. If employers do not limit the number of studies, significant compensation should be arranged for any studies beyond a set amount per day should be provided.
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Carpal tunnel surgery and constant forearm and shoulder pain
Left handed, scan right. Looking at 2nd possible surgery for repair of right shoulder due to scanning only
This needs to be addressed. So many of us have issues from work related stressed muscles that employers don't acknowledge. Help put the care into caregivers!!
working in pain for 24 years :-(
I don't know a Sonographer without pain or injury.
5 herniated discs, 2 level cervical fusion, shoulder and elbow pain of my scanning arm, shoulder pain in my typing arm. Eye problems from staring at a monitor all day in the dark.
I have lost my career after only 8 years scanning due to a SLAP tear & detached biceps ligament. I've had 3 surgeries on my right shoulder & 1 on my left. At my last physical exam the surgeon said I will never use my right arm for work in any capacity. I am crushed to know I've not only lost the career I loved so much, but am rendered useless. After finding I had a slap tear I looked up sonographer injury rates in 2009. At that time OSHA had statistics showing 80% injury rate, ^90% sonographers scan in pain. Of those injured, 30% are career ending injuries. I am now one of those statistics. Why are our professional organizations not standing up & giving voice to our very serious concerns? If not you, then who will. I implore you to stand up for us before more damage is done to our profession!
I've had 3 cervical fusions and 2 lumbar fusions after being a sonographer for 21 years. I scan in pain daily as I cannot afford to switch careers or not work.
I have been out on disability after working at the same hospital for over 20 years. I am distraught at the fact I can never do my job again. Please help others before they become a statistic like me.
I have rt shoulder pain
I agree that it would be difficult to put a number on what would be considered an "acceptable" number of patients per day. This is a great way to bring awareness to the vast number of serious injuries happening to our colleagues.
I'm an Echo Tech an I have problems with my shoulders an upper and lower back
After almost 40 yrs in the business I am left with chronic pain, ruptured disks, neck & shoulder pain, SI pain & thoracic outlet syndrome....to name a few
I have had bilat rotator cuff repair, and two neck fusions, multiple procedures for medial epicondylitis. And several wrist injections. I also have bad SI joint issues.
my right shoulder is KILLING me!
Prior to retiring I had been to physical therapy twice, once for shoulder tear and another time for neck pain.
have been scanning for 30 + years, mostly perinatal , am now off due to shoulder arm issues, sad I can't do what needs to be done at home and also work , have to choose one or the other, long term disabilities are real!!
this issue really needs to be addressed. If employers do not limit the number of studies, significant compensation should be arranged for any studies beyond a set amount per day should be provided.
thank you!