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This is my story, from the first signs of spinal damage to my current treatment and condition...
1. ONSET OF SERIOUS MEDICAL PROBLEMS MEDICAL MISGUIDANCE AND MISDIAGNOSIS 2. THE SEARCH FOR A SUITABLE SPINAL SPECIALIST AND THE QUESTION OF THE NECESSITY OF SURGERY 3.THE ISSUE OF PAIN MANAGEMENT SPECIALISTS TO ADDRESS THE REQUIREMENTS OF PEOPLE WITH AN HONEST NEED FOR THE VARIOUS PALLIATIVE CARE OPTIONS, WHICH CAN BE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BEING BEDRIDDEN FROM WITHHOLDING PALLIATIVE CARE, OR BEING RESTORED TO AN ACCEPTABLE QUALITY OF LIFE USING PROPER PAIN MANAGEMENT ...more.... click the "This is my story..." link above

Arthritis and Other Health News
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Metropolitan Pain Consultants Delivers Pain Relief Throughout New Jersey
LYNDHURST, N.J., April 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Interventional Pain Medicine experts of New Jersey, Dr. Richard Kang and Dr. Jag Desai, announce the new Web site launch of Metropolitan Pain Consultants for pain relief and pain management patient education.

LIVE—Without Pain Campaign Helps People Advocate for Relief
New public awareness campaign from NHPCO's Caring Connections dispels myths about pain and empowers consumers ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "Pain is a natural part of aging or illness and people have to live with it" – is a common myth that leaves millions of people in pain every day.

New Survey Finds 84% of Kentuckians are Living with Pain and More Than Half Believe it's Just a Part of Life
CHICAGO, March 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- New research released today finds that pain affects the majority of Kentuckians, yet most underestimate its severity and the need for effective treatment. The survey by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) uncovered that nearly three in five Kentuckians believe pain is just a part of life and two in five don't believe it can be eased with proper treatment.