Veronica Gets a Stable Job That Meets Her Needs and Skills
Veronica, who has metatarsalgia syndrome and facet joint syndrome, approached Working Together to find a job that would be stable and meet her physical needs.
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Skip to NavigationVeronica, who has metatarsalgia syndrome and facet joint syndrome, approached Working Together to find a job that would be stable and meet her physical needs.
Since Dale got sick in the mid-90鈥檚 and had to leave the workforce, the world has changed a lot. 鈥淚鈥檝e tried to get different jobs, and I find one stumbling block 鈥 technology,鈥 she explains. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a different world than what I left.鈥
Brock believed that a new desk chair could be the solution to his serious back and neck issues. But without the help of an occupational therapist, he had a hard time finding one that actually helped out.
鈥淭his is really the first job I have had where I am sitting this much,” Jodi says, explaining that she was experiencing back pain and migraines. She had tried a standing desk converter that was shared around the office, and while it worked, she needed a permanent solution. That’s when she called Technology@Work.
About two years ago Judi began feeling pain and numbness in her hands. It turned out to be a severe case of carpal tunnel syndrome. 鈥淚t was a condition that was making me wake up in the middle of the night,鈥 Judi explains. 鈥淚t was really impacting my ability to do this or any other office job.鈥