I work for a club in the San Fernando Valley and recently broke my ankle on the job. I am classified as 1099 but am actually a misclassified statutory employee and I think the the guy who owns the club and/or his insurance company is/are trying to cheat his way out of paying me worker's comp. and covering the cost of my pending operation.
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 10, 2011 -
9 answers
Is there a standard protocol (or best practices) when an emergency responder (PD, FD, EMT) gets into an accident en route to or from a call?
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posted by Admiral Haddock
on Feb 10, 2011 -
3 answers
I clean houses for a living. I'm getting RSI. A lot of the usual advice doesn't seem to apply to me, and I don't know what to do.
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posted by streetdreams
on Feb 6, 2011 -
8 answers
Bicycle accident, sprained or otherwise damaged knee, no insurance - where to go in the East Bay for help?
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posted by anotherkate
on Jan 16, 2011 -
9 answers
"Go to the emergency room?" filter. My friend got scratched on the neck by a nail, or maybe by the edge of a board. The two cuts are very superficial. We immediately washed it and soaked it with rubbing alcohol. Now, an hour or two later, a red circle surrounds the area. Is this emergency-room material?
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posted by salvia
on Jan 15, 2011 -
16 answers
What jobs or projects can someone do while either laying down or kneeling 95% of the time?
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posted by rosa
on Jan 3, 2011 -
18 answers
What could have caused this hamster injury? How serious is it? What should I do? And how should I tell the hamster's owners?
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posted by R a c h e l
on Jan 2, 2011 -
10 answers
Sprained thumb?- pain and stiffness won't go away. What could it be? Hopefully not a ruptured ligament.
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posted by Not Supplied
on Dec 18, 2010 -
7 answers
I've been screen printing all weekend and the squeegee has abraded my fingertips off! I'm leaving bloody fingerprints on my paper and my hands hurt. I still have 200 more prints to go in the run... is there anything I can put on my fingertips to protect and heal them, and/or dull the pain while I finish?
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posted by 40 Watt
on Nov 15, 2010 -
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SportsMedicineFilter: Has anyone successfully overcome Iliotibial Band Syndrome?
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posted by conifer
on Nov 11, 2010 -
18 answers
during training for my last marathon I've been having trouble with my left knee giving out and being extremely painful in the end, so about five weeks I got an MRI done. the recommendation my doc gave me was to not run at all for four weeks. it has now been five weeks and while I am pain free I am hesitant to pick up my training again because I don't feel it's working properly again. I am not sure how to communicate what my problem is to my doc and what to ask for.
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posted by krautland
on Oct 12, 2010 -
5 answers
What the hell did I do to my knee and is foam rolling making things worse?
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posted by Loto
on Oct 11, 2010 -
9 answers
I just got into road cycling this year. I bought a bike in February, and have been ramping up in miles and pace since then. I just did a metric century (actually ~67 miles) a few weeks ago, my longest ride yet, and it killed my left knee. With this in mind, how do I keep up my progress in the off-season and return harder better faster stronger? What else can I do to move up a division for next year? (Also-- your thoughts on trainer versus stationary exercise bike: give me them.)
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posted by supercres
on Sep 28, 2010 -
17 answers
What are some sports like soccer I can play with chronic ankle injuries?
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posted by proj
on Sep 26, 2010 -
11 answers
How do I cope emotionally with severe lower back pain?
I have seen a doctor, and they said that I am doing all the right things, but it will be between 2 to 10 weeks before it stops.
In the meantime,
everything really, really hurts. Cuddling my partner. Standing. Walking. Grocery shopping. Driving. Going to the laundromat. Making the bed....
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posted by Hot buttered sockpuppets
on Sep 13, 2010 -
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I'm training for a marathon that is taking place in just over 5 weeks. I haven't been able to run for 2 weeks due to illness and injuries. I took a week off to nurse some hip bursitis and then I came down with a flu like bug. The longest training run I've done so far has been 14 miles, and that was two weeks ago. This weekend, I am supposed to do 18 miles. To you runners out there - what do you think the best way is for me to get back on track and finish the race successfully over the next 5 weeks? My pace is around 11 minutes/mile.
posted by emily37
on Sep 10, 2010 -
9 answers
HurtKittyfilter: My cat has (as far as the vet can tell) injured a ligament in her knee. What can I do to help her?
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posted by torisaur
on Aug 22, 2010 -
9 answers
The reality of humanity and mortality. People write blogs about everything. Are there great introspective blogs from psychologists / psychiatrists and first-responder EMTs? This may end up a little depressing, so skip it if you're sensitive.
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posted by carlh
on Aug 8, 2010 -
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I was rear-ended 9 months ago and now have a herniated L5/S1 with associated issues (sciatica, back pain). My doctor wants me to get an epidural injection of corticosteroids. Is this really my best option?
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posted by buckaroo_benzai
on Aug 2, 2010 -
24 answers
I've taken up walking on a treadmill lately, and as I ramp up the intensity I seem to be bruising one small spot on one foot. I'm not sure what I'm doing to cause it. It's not a shoe issue. I get this whether I'm wearing regular running shoes or my Vibrams.
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posted by Karmakaze
on Jul 9, 2010 -
7 answers
What is a bone bleed, and how do I know if I should be concerned? (Bike injury details within!)
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posted by monkeymonkey
on Jun 23, 2010 -
8 answers
Last Saturday, baseball player
Kendry Morales hit a grand slam to win the game and promptly broke his leg at home plate. It got me thinking, perhaps morbidly -- what if he can't come back, and that was his last major league at bat? So my question is, is there info somewhere on baseball players' last at bats? Has anybody else hit a grand slam and then never appeared again? Difficult to google.
posted by JanetLand
on May 31, 2010 -
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I fractured my second, third, and fourth metatarsals, my medial cuneiform bone, and I have what is called a Lisfranc injury in my left foot. How much mobility will I have as the healing progresses? How can I prevent gaining weight and stay in shape? How the heck am I going to move to Manhattan?
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posted by kscottz
on May 29, 2010 -
18 answers
I need a cardio exercise that is as close to being as effective and versatile as running as possible that I can do with certain injuries (knees and ankles).
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posted by GleepGlop
on Mar 18, 2010 -
23 answers
Last night, I fell down and split my chin open. It looks deep enough to need stitches. Caveat: I don't have health insurance. Should I go to the ER?
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posted by fiasco
on Feb 28, 2010 -
44 answers
Any special first aid for getting splashed in the eye with cooking oil? (not hot oil, just room temp)
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posted by leticia
on Feb 26, 2010 -
14 answers
Please help me come up with an appropriate gift for an injured colleague. (Warning: the injury description within is a little gruesome, but, I think, necessarily so. Please be advised if you're squeamish.)
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posted by cheapskatebay
on Feb 16, 2010 -
7 answers
How do I maintain the fitness results I've achieved in the past month while out 4 weeks or so with a lower back injury?
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posted by ranunculus
on Feb 15, 2010 -
6 answers
My girlfriend has serious
bipolar disorder. I love her, but living with her is very, very difficult. She breaks down all the time. I don't know if I should commit to a life with her, and deal with this into perpetuity, or if I should move on and try to find someone better adjusted, leaving love for peace and stability.
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 29, 2009 -
26 answers
