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@donfeld

There is no question that with the physical therapy and lots of deep conversations it does improve your situation as long as you're in classes and dealing with in a daily basis. Once you leave there you've got to keep this regiment up which is not the easiest thing in the world for the average person and I guess you got to be really have a tremendous desire to keep that regiment up. I did get off the opioids during that time which was great but months later my strong pain came back again and I bought that for some time, but I've learned that opioids are not the answer. So I fight that everyday and unless I did a severe injury is the only time I would ever consider opioids again. Physically when I was done there's no question I felt much improvement so I said go experience it and everybody gets different things out of it which is hard to say whether it's a good for you or it's not something that would fit. The staff is great people are great and you're beating lot of nice people who are in the same situation you already. That alone you get a lot out of and you make some new friends. Hope it works for you

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Thank you very much for your insight. May I ask how you handle pain now? Just medical marijuana?

Hello there @donfeld, how are you doing? I'm checking in to follow up on Mayo Pain Rehab Center (PRC), and thank you for sharing your helpful PRC experience and insight with me last year.

I graduated PRC October of 2020. It was a rebirth, and gave me my life back. Getting off opiates was the best thing I could have done as it reduced the intensity of my symptoms. Learning how to use my body better through PT and OT, and creating a schedule were my most helpful tools.

If you don't mind me asking, what tools do you find most helpful since graduating PRC?