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Chronic Pain | Last Active: Nov 22, 2021 | Replies (51)
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Wow, thank you Sue! I have just been referred to pain management by a nurse practitioner who I thought would be a neurologist to explain what my MRI’s showed. I won’t go into that now. All she offered was PM, I will definitely research the clinic which I was referred to. I will not take narcotics for any pain, there are too many horror stories out there I will Search for a natural remedy to manage my pain. Thank you again Sue.
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This is the time when you need to become your own best advocate for your health care.
"Pain Management" means different things to different people, but what we are discussing (maybe even promoting) here is a multi-pronged approach, that includes many elements such as physical therapy, exercise, meditation, visualization, massage, acupuncture, and in some cases, medication.
It requires commitment to trying many avenues until you find what works for you.
If you want an example of a comprehensive pain program, you can read about Mayo's here: https://www.mayoclinic.org/departments-centers/pain-rehabilitation-center/sections/overview/ovc-20481691
I was helped at the local pain management clinic that is part of my clinic' network.
Sue