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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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New Survey Finds 80% of Massachusetts Residents are Living With Pain and More Than Half Believe it's Just a Part of Life
CHICAGO, March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- New research released today finds that pain affects the majority of Massachusetts residents, yet most underestimate its severity and the need for effective treatment.

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 Evidence Supports the Use of Radiofrequency Ablation of the Lateral Branches for Patients Suffering from Sacroiliac Joint Pain
PALM SPRINGS, Calif., Feb. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today at the American Academy of Pain Medicine's 28th Annual Meeting, researchers from Cleveland Clinic report that there is no evidence that the degree of pain relief from intraarticular steroid injections of the sacroiliac joint predicts the outcome of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of the lateral branches in patients suffering with low back pain.