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Big_Chuck

29 Yrs old,Husband,Father of 2,Had Rotator Cuff Surgery the last

posted 10/10/2008, comments (2)

why would a pain management doctor be SO MEAN to someone....????

I will start off by saying I had rotator cuff surgery due to a rear collision accident, then after surgery I started feeling upper back pain, my primary physician tried all the meds he could and now I finally found some meds that actually helped LOWER the pain level, I am on 100 mcgrams of fentanyl and a mild muscle relaxer. I went to... Read more Chevron

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Christina Lasich, MD

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posted 09/29/2008, comment (1)

Why Breasts Can Cause Neck Pain

A recent task force has determined that women are at higher risk for developing neck pain than men. What accounts for this gender difference? A number of factors contribute to neck pain including coping skills, personalities, work environments and physical activities. But, as a patient eloquently stated while lifting her shirt, "What about these?... Read more Chevron

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Dr. Mark Borigini

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posted 09/20/2008, comments (12)

Can Chronic Pain be Prevented? The Role of Fear and Distress

How can chronic pain be prevented? Oh that I and the insurance companies knew the answer to that question! The key is to identify those patients at risk for the development of chronic pain. Musculoskeletal pain is a significant problem in this country: 85% of the population suffers from this affliction at some point during the... Read more Chevron

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CFS since 1992.Pregnancy difficulties.Car accident back injury.

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posted 09/09/2008, comments (0)

Living in a body that works against itself.

Chronic Fatigue is worse than pain for the debilitating effects it has had on my life since diagnosis in 1992. The severity of the disease has been a struggle since then. For all the years of no energy, sensitivity to light and sound, poor memory, and so on, my panic attacks turned into depression. Having to climb out of bed with the assistance of... Read more Chevron

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Christina Lasich, MD

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posted 08/20/2008, comments (2)

Alexander or Feldenkrais: Movement Therapy Can Improve Back Pain

If you moved more efficiently and with a better posture, would your back pain disappear? Well, some British researchers recently released some more evidence in favor of a movement therapy called the Alexander Technique for the treatment of back pain. For those who have not heard of the Alexander Technique, this is a type of movement therapy that... Read more Chevron

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