Originally Posted by Jo*mar

I hate to say this but I feel I should, just so you have a heads up.

When wc or employer decide you might possibly have a chronic condition , or if you don't start to heal & recover in a timely fashion - the wc ins & employer might not be so nice to you. So be aware of that and try not to share too much of any injury/claim info with anyone else.
Some will even act like they are really caring but they might be fishing for info to trip you up later.

My supervisor , HR lady, lead persons were all great until I took too long to recover and even when I finally did recover to almost normal they put me back to full work and it was not long before I was injured again. HR lady was the worst.
On top of that the IME Dr actually said I was malingering in his report.
But all of my performance reviews proved that was not the case - I was competitive and often beat the speed & quality quotas.

They probably won't even mention TOS to you or at all- unless you can get to a very good Dr.
It may be called something else by the drs or PTs. Seems most don't really know or aren't knowledgeable enough about TOS to even say" might be" it.


Work will add to the pain every day - it's like an over drawn bank account.
you can help to add back by doing these things -

stopping the hurtful movements /finding a easier way to do them
doing gentle stretches as often as possible
do opposite positions - like if you work with arms forward hold arm to the back for a few times - same with head forward - lean head back etc - all of those will help offset the bad postures but must do them hourly at least if not more often.
just plain rest & relax as much as you can
lay out on the floor or bed with arms to the sides palm up - slowly work arms out from the body - {stop if painful or symptoms increase}

Use subtracts from this "bank" account & rest, stretches, relaxing , deep {belly} breathing help to build it up.

I can't recall if you have an atty on your side yet..
With TOS or even a similar condition - a good atty is a very good idea.
It's not a do it your self claim.