Opinion ID: 1756883
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Heading: The Claimant's History of Back Problems

Text: Inglis has had back problems for several years. He hurt his back in 1972 while he was playing pool. In 1974, he twisted wrong while chipping out old cement from a mixer. Inglis received workmen's compensation benefits for this back injury. At the end of his treatment for this particular injury, Inglis's doctor gave him a clean bill of health. Two years later (June 14, 1976) Inglis sought help from a chiropractor, Dr. Wutzke. He told the doctor that he felt a sharp pain in his right low back. Inglis received several chiropractic treatments during 1976. In December of 1977, Inglis returned to the chiropractor complaining of pain in the left pyriformis and L5 level. According to Dr. Wutzke, [by January 7, 1978 Inglis] didn't have any problems and had gone back to work. On January 26, 1978 Inglis was back in Dr. Wutzke's office plagued by a constant dull ache that would radiate pain down the left posterior leg to the toes when he coughed.