Pain not addressed

Michigan

Hello, I had a workers comp FOOSH Injury about a year and a half ago. (fallen on outstretched hand)

I had some X-rays and an MRI on my wrist and they showed nothing. Then I had an MRI Anthrogram that showed this. Note: I started with 2 ortho, then switched practices to just see one since I also had pain in my shoulder, and the first doctors would only see the wrist or only see the shoulder. New doctor does both.

The Anthrogram:

Tear of the volar aspect of the capsule medially. There is likely a tear of the volar band of the distal radioulnar ligament at its insertion on the ulnar styloid process.

The problem is, my pain is in a different area than what the MRI shows, and the doctor is trying to say my pain isn’t related.

I feel pain near my thumb and mostly where all the finger tendons meet on the back of my hand. They’ve only put me on a generic brace and told me to rest my wrist, but also gave me no restrictions and told me to keep working (typing all day) as normal. The pain gets worse and I’ve told them this, but again they say it’s not related. I’ve never ever had any pain like this period prior to the fall.

I’m working on getting a lawyer, but how do I get the doctor to listen to me? It’s definitely related to the fall. The pain was immediate. It’s effecting my daily life. I can’t drive for more than 20 min without pain (even with the brace). Typing hurts, doing the dishes, holding a baby, holding my phone, the list goes on.

Any suggestions?

Posted Jul 13, 2026, 10:49 AM UTC

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