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Cannabis Boosts Effect of Opioids for Chronic Pain Relief

A new study, published in the December issue of Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics, suggests that adding a cannabinoid to opioid therapy may result in greater relief of chronic pain at lower opioid doses.  Study Design and ResultsTwenty-one individuals with chronic pain, who took twice-daily doses of sustained-release morphine or... Read moreChevron
posted 01/30/2012, comments (5)|
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A specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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Life After Back Surgery: Broken and Loose Screws Can Screw Up a Person's Life

Dear Dr Lasich - I'm six weeks post op spinal fusion surgery.  Dec. 8, 2011 and then again eight days later I was in so much pain. The doctors went back in and found that a screw had broken by bone and some hardware was removed. My foot feels like it's on fire and top of my toes feels like someone is holding a match to them. I know nerve... Read moreChevron
posted 01/30/2012, comment (1)|
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in constant pain got mri doc said go to doc for depression

cant bare the pain get sweats while a sleep find it hard to walk at times got mri results some spots on brain but doc wonts me to get treatment for depression before he wil see me again all i wont is help been like this for 6years in pain always tired in bed early most days bcause of pain and tiredness
posted 01/28/2012, comments (0)|
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I am 50 yrs old and retired in January 2011...My first grandchild was born Nov 2011..she is precious!!!
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osteoarthritis and Transvaginal sling gone bad.

I have osteoarthritis in both knees and am in constant pain from them. I also had 2 bladder surgeries using the TVT-O sling and am in comstant pain from the slings.
posted 01/27/2012, comments (0)|
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severe back pain after gastric bypass

I have had severe mid back pain after gastric bypass (6years out) just wondering if anyone else has experienced this.....Im hitting dead ends with Drs telling me its in my head!
posted 01/26/2012, comments (0)|
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