This is a poll to find out if you feel that your job/occupation or hobbies contributed to your nerve conditions such as TTS.
If you are a TTS sufferer please consider also taking part in the TTS poll.
At the request of a fellow sufferer - Darlene from USA, I have added this addition as a separate poll. It was something I was considering anyway but I wanted to keep it separate as not every TTS sufferer has TTS as their first complaint so it will be interesting to see if your occupation contributed to your conditions and what conditions you have. This poll is for ALL nerve pain sufferers.
I agree with Darlene of whom I received an email from. TTS is not recognised as a possible work related injury as CTS is. CTS is classed as a common complaint where as TTS is still classed as “relatively rare“, especially if you fall into a younger age group like myself. So you can see how it can take multiple consultations with numerous consultants to get a diagnosis, it is rarely recognised by doctors, insurance companies, and employers. Although I was a dancer/dance teacher, my TTS started after my car accident (although at the time could not be proven, I have since been told that it was due to impact of crash where I received trauma to the nerve) so… not work related although my profession may have contributed to it progressing faster as I could not afford to give up work. It is only now that I have other related nerve problems such as PN / NeP / CRPS (RSD), that I am now registered as disabled. Although before my TT operation I did not need the use of walking aids, I still had a disability as TTS restricted my everyday life. I know that many of you are in a similar situation. As another fellow sufferer has said - David from UK, that “TTS appears to effect active people“. I noted that Stephen Williamson also says that “lazy people seldom get tarsal tunnel!” This appears to be true.
I would like all of you who sufferer from TTS / Nerve pain to take the time to contribute to this poll
. Thanks in advance.
PLEASE NOTE: The information you provide will be viewable by others, so if you wish, you do not have to use your surname, initials are fine and email address is optional.
PLEASE COPY & PASTE THE INFO BELOW, click on 'comments' bottom right of screen, to send.
Please state;
Name/Email address (Optional): If already stated above, leave blank
Location:
Age/age when symptoms developed:
Nerve conditions:
Occupations past/present:
Do you feel your job/occupation or hobbies contributed to your condition?: