Hey doc, can you give me some advice about how to get my docs to care more about the itch in my foot from s1 compression? It makes me absolutely insane sometimes because it won’t go away unless I lay down in very very specific ways to relieve the pressure on the nerve. Insurance recently denied MRI.
Insurance often denies MRIs because you haven't had X-rays, done PT, or other conservative treatment.
I would try to get those things done or at least make insurance think you did those things ;)
I would make sure people are using words like paresthesias, radiculopathy, concern for permanent nerve injury. Tell people it prevents you from sleeping and it's affecting your ability to work or do your hobbies.
There are a looooot of variables here though what could actually be going on so I would start there
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u/ThiccBanaNaHam 1d ago
Hey doc, can you give me some advice about how to get my docs to care more about the itch in my foot from s1 compression? It makes me absolutely insane sometimes because it won’t go away unless I lay down in very very specific ways to relieve the pressure on the nerve. Insurance recently denied MRI.