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Example: A nurse suffers an on the job injury to her low back. She has had various treatments that did not help and is now at maximum medical improvement. It is determined that her Whole Person Spinal Impairment Rating is 28%. Therefore, the patient also has a Regional Spine Impairment Rating of 37%. This means that 37% of her lumbar spine is impaired or not functional.
Example: A construction worker has been treated for a low back injury and has a Spinal Impairment Rating of 30%. It was determined that the main occupational task is lifting. Their Functional Capacity Assessment is 75%. The Functional Capacity Assessment shows that the patient's spine can now only do 75% of the task of lifting.
Example: A fireman whose main job task is lifting has had an injury to his low back and has a Spinal Impairment Rating of 30%. His Spinal Disability Evaluation is 25% for the job task of lifting.
Example: A 42 year-old woman presents with a history of migraine headaches. She wants a Chronic Pain Syndrome Rating for her Short Term Disability and Long Term Disability documentation. She has supporting documentation from her treating physicians of an established Chronic Pain Syndrome due to her migraine headaches.
Example: A woman was injured in an automobile accident one year ago. She has been receiving treatment for her injuries and is about to be released from care. There is a discrepancy between the parties involved over her final diagnosis and prognosis. An IME offers an unbiased opinion pertaining to your condition.
Example: A man was injured and thus has a 28% permanent impairment rating of his low back. It was determined that his disability for lifting requires documentation. We supplied him with Work Restriction Documentation: limiting him to Sedentary Work with a restriction to lifting no more than 5 lbs. MAXIMUM, occasionally throughout the workday.
Example:
A person has
suffered neck and low back injuries from an automobile accident. We
determined from her Spinal Disability Evaluation
that she has a Spinal Disability Rating
of 25%.
Lost
Pre-Injury Capacity: Disability precluding heavy
lifting, repeated bending, stooping and crawling. This individual has also
lost approximately HALF of their pre-injury capacity of lifting, bending
stooping and crawling.
Example: A person presents with a Scoliosis Impairment Rating of 32%. Her Regional Spinal Impairment Rating is 80%. In other words her scoliosis has caused 32% of her entire body to be impaired and 80% of her thoracic spine is impaired. Therefore only 20% of her thoracic spine is functional.
Example: A person has been in an accident and diagnosed with whiplash. After 6 months of treatment, the patient feels that they are not getting any better. Case Review suggests that the patients' physician alter their treatments and place the patient on sedentary work restrictions for 2 months.
Note: All of the above definitions and fictional examples are presented for demonstration purposes only. In no way does the above information reflect or define your condition, diagnosis, prognosis, impairment or disability. Consult a licensed physician for specific recommendations and treatment.
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Contact InformationDr. Gerald R. Lapinsky, Chiropractic Physician, D.C., C.S.D.E., D.A.B.D.A.
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Spinal
Impairment Rating - A
written report that documents the percentage of impairment(damage) to your
spine caused by your condition(s) and to your body as a whole. The Spinal
Impairment Rating is given
in the form of a percentage. This process now gives you ANOTHER way to document
your injuries to a judge, jury or claims adjuster. This
is a service that should not be over looked by you or your attorney.