grounds for refusing interview/medical

Hi Bro58,
You are quite right in that refusing to do the required action or stating you can't do it (and why) are different. However, at my first medical assessment I was asked to bend forward, having a ruptured disc at the time I said I could not bend forward because it would cause me severe pain. On the report it stated I had refused to, no explanation.
On an assessment this year I was asked to do the same, I bent forward only slightly, stating I would be in more pain if I bent any further due to sciatica and low back pain. On the report it stated I had 'bent forward and touched my toes.
They just don't seem to listen whatever you say and to report a person being able to touch their toes when they can't even bend to touch their knees makes you wonder if it's worth saying or doing anything at these medical assessments.