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Anyone had a successful experience w/ Mayo Pain Rehabilitation Center?
Chronic Pain | Last Active: Jul 23, 2023 | Replies (44)Comment receiving replies
Hello @swimbikerun. Yes, I graduated Jacksonville's Pain Rehab Center (PRC) and have had success. It was the best thing I could have done for myself in learning how to live with a chronic pain syndrome. Mayo Clinic is world-renowned therefore I believe it is the best of the best and was the only option in my mind. I traveled and stayed in a hotel for 3 weeks. It was a big commitment, but one that I have no regrets making.
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Questions About Mayo Clinic Pain Rehab -
- https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/status-of-mayo-clinic-pain-rehab-program/
Discontinuing medication is one aspect of the pain rehab program. There is much more to rehabilitation, both physically and mentally, and Mayo does a phenomenal job covering all bases.
Here's info on PRC:
- https://www.mayoclinic.org/departments-centers/pain-rehabilitation-center/sections/overview/ovc-20481691
I noticed you had planned a trip to Jacksonville March 7th. May I ask if you have met with Mayo doctors? Are they who is moving you in the direction of pain rehab?
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@rwinney I posted a question in the Chronic Pain section asking if anyone with CRPS had attended the PRC. I have CRPS in my right foot and the pain from using it severely limits my physical activity. I also have sever sensitivity (allodynia) in the foot and cannot even tolerate a sheet touching it. So, I would like to know if anyone with CRPS has graduated the program and what long lasting benefits they have achieved. Plus I would like to know if the PT part of the program is built around your limitations. I also have an issue with my thoracic spine that limits the use of my arms to do strenuous activities. Because of these limitations I have struggled mightily to find an exercise program that I can do that does not exasperate those conditions. I am on a very low dose of hydrocodone, but would love to get off of it! Thanks for your help.
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Yes, it is Mayo doctors who are suggesting the pain rehab.