Dr. Johnson's Objection: A Case Study

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A progress note from Dr. Johnson, dated 07/17/2017, indicated that the claimant presented with a mid/low back pain radiating to his feet and toes with numbness. She had nerve block injection in the sciatic nerve, bilaterally.

On a follow-up visit with Dr. Johnson dated 07/26/2017, it was noted that the claimant had been having anxiety issues with her thyroid effect on her hair. She stated that it feels like her hair was growing.

The claimant had bilateral sciatic nerve block injection on 07/31/2017, 08/07/2017, and 08/14/2017.

A peer review by Germaine Rowe, MD, Board Certified in Pain Medicine, and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, dated 08/01/2017, indicated that the clinical findings did not specify the severity of the claimant's

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