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| - Over a year ago I was injured on the job and torn tendons in my elbow, and my shoulder. I was highly recommend to Dr Cummings in this group. He did not order any diagnostic imaging for the first 3 months. I was only prescribed physical therapy. When that failed he ordered MRI imaging for my elbow only. Over 6 months later I got surgery on my elbow only. After several months of PT my shoulder was still a problem, so finally he ordered an MRI on my shoulder.
At that point it came back showing only minor problems, so again I got more PT. When that failed to produce real results he suggested injections in my shoulder. I got the injections done, and they were already beginning to fail less than 2 week's later when I saw him again. His recommendation was 4 more injections, which I know are only a temporary fix at best.
Since my last visit my pain has gotten worse than it was before they started work, and I requested more pain medication. I've called 4 times waiting on hold to talk to someone in the office for 15 to 20 minutes each time, and each time they've told me they will take care of the problem, and each time I've not received a call back from the office. I have not been able to sleep more than 2 hours for over 2 weeks now, an they continue to ignore my problems.
If you have a workman's comp issue, then do NOT use these people. They do not listen to their patient's, and they only care about their profits. Dr. Cummings got very mad at me when I told him I wanted ultrasound to get the 4 added injections in my shoulder. He doesn't know how to use the ultrasound, so he had to refer that to another doctor, which he had already done for the first injection that I got which failed after 2 weeks.
Not only do these people not listen to their patients, but they delay your recovery mso they can make more money. Don't even think about using them for any work related injury. I didn't want to be disabled for the rest of my life, but due to the lack of their care I now will be.
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