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Has your back pain affected your relationships? In what ways? More
Chrissy~ WebMD Staff

Confucius Say;
Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

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Sticky Post Steps For Getting Back Pain Diagnosed And Treated
Many people come to this WebMD Back Pain Community looking for help in getting a diagnosis of a cause and...More
Blessings,

-Dave
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Reply: bad lower back pain but mri was normal
Hello. I agree completely. I had an MRI in June 2008 that was worthless. The neurosurgeon sent me somewhere...More
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Blessings,

-Dave
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Reply: Back pain from working out!
Hello and welcome. This would be something you need to discuss with your primary doctor. It sounds like...More
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Blessings,

-Dave
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Reply: Pain Management Appointment Today
My wonderful wife has worked her usual magic with the telephone and got my primary doctor's office to fax a...More
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Blessings,

-Dave
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Reply: My ACDF with Allograft and plating (a positive sto...
hi - just wanted to comment - my surgeon had told all his patients that he would not operate unless they had...More
Posted by bj1208
Reply: Confused about why they can't diagnos my pain
Some of the best treatment I have had is the time with a Pain pyschologist. Lerning how the pain is a signal...More
Posted by TRS1960
Reply: RF Ablation
6 yrs is great news! I understand with some lucky ones, the results could prove permanent. I hope you fall...More
Posted by georgia888
Reply: What Have You Tried?
the SCS trial was put in and it helped my legs but it made the pains in my lower back worse so I had it removed...More
Posted by bj1208
Reply: Lower back pain, 20 years old
You sound sort of how I started out. You need to get an ergonomical assesment done at work, I would ask your boss...More
Posted by fetay
Reply: Back Pain - Shoulder Blades - Rib Cage
The pain that you are having around your rib cage and in your upper back really do seem like your gallbladder....More
Posted by fetay
Reply: Messaging?
Chat rooms are good, but require contemporaneous activity by at least two members. Private messaging takes the...More
Posted by TRS1960
Reply: Dextromethorphan (DXM) for pain management
A couple of my posts have been removed here, but I feel ok with this. There was a bit of explaining in...More
Posted by JustAnotherVoice
Reply: Lets get personal
I'm sorry, Tim, but I prefer to keep my communications on WebMD public within the communities....More
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-Dave
Posted by davedsel57
Reply: Advice for pain management of senior (80+)
AHHH!!! I was just about to submit my repsonse when my daughter called me and I hit something on my keyboard...More
Posted by TRS1960
Reply: Laminotomy Decompression
Thanks for your reply Joy. My pain specialist is a physiatrist. MaryMore
Posted by MaryGT
Reply: spinal fusion and flexible rod
mahakali I can not address the lower spine fusion as mine is C3-T1. I have 2 rods and 10 screws holding my...More
Posted by Debsbears
Reply: Off Topic - Our Son Made Us Puppy Grandparents Tod...
What a cutie pie! We have a pack of 5 and they all wish midnight the best!
Posted by DianeR01
Reply: Medications for Lower Back Pain
Thanks Charles, When I was finally offered the Fentanyl Transdermal System this month by my primary care...More
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Reply: leg cramps after surgery
It sounds like there is no answer or solution to leg cramps after spinal surgery. I had L3-L5 decompressive...More
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Reply: Hi I am new here Im wondering about shots.
Hello and welcome. Here is a link to a Tip that lists links to websites that have good information about...More
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-Dave
Posted by davedsel57
Reply: Long day. MRI soccer and RF Ablation tomorrow
Glad to hear you are taking it easy and that all went well.
Posted by Debsbears
Reply: Mother's Day 2012
"sniff, sniff" Dave, that is wonderful, "sniff, sniff"
Posted by bj1208
Reply: injections for facet pain...
I tried them 5 years ago and had absolutely no help from them but then recently my facets and MI joints were...More
Posted by painloopy
Reply: Dealing with pain and people who just dont get it
I can completely relate to your issue. I used to be on the go all the time. Now I'm on the "no go" all the...More
Posted by painloopy
Reply: Is RF ablation necessary for mild lower back pain
Hi Tim, I had a RF ablation also yesterday. This was my second one, the first one only lasted six months, but it...More
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Posted by agc35
Reply: Pain management
Yes Marty I highly recommend that you go to a pain management doctor. I always had that feeling that the docs...More
Posted by fetay
Reply: back and neck tension
I know this sound silly, but have you ever had an ergonomical assesment done at work to make sure that everything...More
Posted by fetay
Reply: nerve pain in should blade, down right arm, lose o...
finding out where the nerve impingement is exactly is important, to know where the focus needs to be. This...More
Posted by syraphina
Reply: back pain
As Joy said there are a lot of variables. I've had epis do nothing and I had one about 9 months ago that was...More
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