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Christina Lasich, MD

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Specialist in Pain Management and Spine Rehabilitation

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posted 11/11/2009, comments (18)

Spinal Cord Stimulation for Failed Back Syndrome

Failed Back Syndrome can be devastating after spinal surgery offers such hope to those with none. Unfortunately, some end up with a "failed" surgery. Failure to improve pain. Failure to improve quality of life. Failure to help. Where does a person turn when the pain mercilessly continues? Some turn to a futuristic treatment called... Read more Chevron

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I live in sunny CA in my own home.

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posted 10/25/2009, comment (1)

More Than I can Handle

I just got a copy of my last MRI done recently. Looks like I may have MS on top of everything else going on! Isn't that a great way to tell someone? Just send them their results and say guess what, you may have MS! I am beside myself. I don't know what to do, hhow to feel about this, what can be done. I know I will know more when I see a... Read more Chevron

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moron are everywhere and one hurt me.

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posted 10/18/2009, comments (10)

5 level lower back fusion at 32, what do you think?

I am scared really bad but i can manage right now with meds, but i still have pain every day. The surgury is a not for sure thing the DR. told me...you opinion's

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Denise Coleman

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posted 09/18/2009, comment (1)

How Pain Has Impacted My Life, Part 1

September has been designated Pain Awareness Month as part of the Decade of Pain Research and Treatment, established by Congress and effective as of January 2001. According to the National Center for Medical Statistics over 70 million Americans report that they experience pain, many living with severe chronic pain, for which effective... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/24/2009, comments (4)

An Ever Changing Life

Imagine overcoming many challenges in life to obtain your college degree and begin and build your career to a level of success, only to have to give it all up at an early age because your body won’t work. Many of you reading this have done just this, as have I. And the changes in my life that followed have been difficult and at... Read more Chevron

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