Work problems
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Am not too sure if this is the right place for this or not, but here goes.
I work in a supermarket and suffer with chronic back pain at the ripe old age of 24 and have done for several years. Over the last 8 days there have been incidents where I have been forced into doing jobs that could, and have, had an effect on my health resulting in being sent home from work early yesterday evening due to back pain which I could no longer bear. The manager that has "dealt" with me over the last few days and has out my health at risk told me yesterday that I am no use on the department that I am on now and that I HAVE to go onto checkouts eve though it has been proven by physios, my GP and occupational health that the best department for me is the one that I am on now as it enables me to move my body in a variety of ways that is similar to a physio work out instead of being stuck in one place doing one motion for hours on end.
Because of the last week I have lost a few hours pay and have been feeling very low all day. I have been unable to do the daily routines that I would otherwise do.
Can anyone help me??
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frank24438 ClaireR080613
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Now, unless you have a serious weight issue, i would accept the checkout offer.
Are you doing any physio exercises regularly to help strengthen your back and have you had any scans?
ClaireR080613 frank24438
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1) I cannot take my breaks and medication as and when needed. I would need to go on a rota for breaks and even then it is not guaranteed that I would be able to take my medication when needed.
2) Sitting and standing in the same position for long periods of time is more stressfull for my back than having constant movement and being on checkouts would mean very little movement apart from moving items from one side to the other.
3) The department that I am on now enables me to stretch and exercise my back muscles regularly being in different positons and carrying out different roles throughout the week, similar to my physio exercises, therefore not putting any strain on my back from one constant movement.
My GP, physio and occ health advisor (or whatever you want to call them) have all said that checkouts is definitely out of the question because of these factors.
Yes I am doing physio exercises regularly. I spent 6 years battling from the first time I had a back injury but I managed to have an MRI scan earlier this year.
I have been working on my department fine for the last few years and before April May this year had not had a flare up in nearly 2 years (Which believe me is a miracle!!) and now This is my 2nd flare up where I am off work in 7 / 8 months, due to being forced to undertake duties that have already been declared unsuitable.
I have already said all this in my original thread starter and I don't understand what is so difficult for you to understand why I do not want to move departments, especially to a department that has already been seen as unsuitable.
It feels as though I am having to fight yet again to prove my case. People with visible disabilities for example blindness, limbs missing etc have it a lot easier than people who have medical conditions that cannot be seen with a quick glance. If you are going to judge people please don't bother leaving messages / replies in the future. I have enough to deal with without people like you adding to things
marshall71 ClaireR080613
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ClaireR080613 marshall71
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marshall71 ClaireR080613
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Just seen your age your 24 mine starts around then early 20s I'm 43 now and it's been up and down with pain
I used to a lot of driving with my old job can't even drive now way too painful it's awful having back pain I know how you feel
ClaireR080613 marshall71
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t is going to sound sbsurd but for the most part I can deal with the pain - tablets, pain plans / management etc, but it is the mental side of things that really get to me. My dad has had artritis in his spine since his 20's and when I am having a down day all I can see is myself how my dad is now. And thinking of all the things I used to be able to do 5 - 10 years ago. It is such a rollercoaster I don;t think I could go through it without the support of my family and my fabulous husband. There isn't many guys that would stick around and help with the basics of life as if you were an OAP.