Cervical spine injury leaves COPD patient with tough decision
A fall four months earlier has resulted in excruciating arm pain that hasn’t resolved in spite of physiotherapy
Rachel, is a 67-year-old pensioner who lives alone with her pup Toby. She has COPD and rheumatoid arthritis.
She presents with a four-month history of arm pain, following an incident on Christmas Day, when she reports that she went for a walk with Toby and had a fall, hitting her head.