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Law Offices of Bradley Dworkin
Phone: (800) 560-4878
Chicago, Illinois
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Workers Compensation
Lawyer
Illinois
Bradley Dworkin
Herniated Disc / Bulging Disc
Back Injuries
Back injuries can be the most traumatic injury that a worker can
experience, and are the most frequent type of injuries that
our office handles. Back injuries can range in severity
from sprains and bulging to herniated disks.
A herniated disc or bulging disc can be an extremely serious back
injury. Other terms you may have heard include sciatica, pinched
nerve, herniated disc (or herniated disk), bulging disc, ruptured
disk, slipped disc, or disc protrusion. All of these terms generally
refer to a similar medical problem where there is an injury to the
spinal disc putting pressure on the spinal cord. Depending on where
in the spine the injury occurs, different symptoms result. For example,
an injury at the fifth lumbar vertebrae (L5) can cause weakness
in the big toe and ankle, with numbness and pain on the top of the
foot and possible the buttocks. Injury at the first sacral vertebrae
(S1) can also cause weakness of the ankle, but the numbness and
pain will more likely radiate down to the bottom of the foot or
the oustide of the foot.
It is imperative to receive the proper medical care to facilitate
a proper recovery. Clients often meet with the wrong medical providers.
Most insurance companies will limit an insured worker’s ability
to seek proper medical attention. Insurance companies often deny
treatments, steering clients to "insurance" doctors, refusing
tests and generally manipulating doctors and claims.
An injured back may result in significant permanent pain, loss of
your job, permanent restrictions, surgery, or other issues. You
are entitled to a financial recovery for all back claims. The
law offices of Bradley Dworkin has successfully handled over 1,000
back injury claims. Click below now for a free case evaluation.
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