Gillian: I only just had a chance to log in and read your post: I wouldn't trust any doctor or psychologist or whatever hired by an insurance company as an "independent examiner." These are people who literally sell their professional licenses to do the bidding of the insurance companies. What did this person base the evaluation on--interview? psych tests? I don't know enough about the British system--but if you were in the U.S., I would suggest getting an evaluation by your own psychologist--and a lawyer.
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2001 MVA; C5-C6 disk extruded
ongoing physical therapy, exercise and massage
ESI's, oral prednisone, trigger point injections
foraminal and central stenosis C5/C6 and c6/C7
2007 EMG/nerve conduction shows pattern of chronic radiculopathy
January, 2008: Prestige ST Artificial Disk Replacement, C5/6
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