Re: new to group, chronic pain

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Welcome to the group, !

In my experience, most reputable chiropractors refer people with complex

situations like yours directly to appropriate MDs or osteopathic

physicians.

I would urge you to shop around for the best pain management group you

can find. There are all kinds of interventions available for pain relief

these days. I'm sorry to say it took me about ten years to find the help

I needed. I now have an implanted pump that infuses pain medication

directly into my spine via a catheter. It has been a godsend. I need to

get it refilled every 3-6 months, and I am very happy with the group

that refills and maintains it. I go to a large pain clinic at a big

teaching hospital. I see a different " pain fellow " each time, but all of

them are Board-certified anesthesiologists. Unfortunately not all pain

management facilities are effective or helpful; some seem to have the

mission of getting everyone off pain meds. You have to be kind of

relentless in pursuing the best kind of help for yourself.

Don't give up even if the search is initially discouraging. No one

should have to live with the degree of pain you endure every day. It is

your right to get the best possible pain relief.

I sure hope you are attending to the flatback syndrome at the same time.

Assuming your flatback is at least moderately severe and progressive,

you should at least be considering skilled revision surgery. Here again

-- as you may have gleaned already from reading some of the posts to

this group (and you can read more than a decade of these in our message

archives!), it is crucial to find a qualified revision surgeon --

sometimes easier said than done.

In any case, we're glad to have you as a member, and we hope the group

proves useful to you.

Best,

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> Hello everyone. My name is tanya and i def have flatback. Im not sure

exactly what discs r fused, tho i have 2 rods that take up almost my

entire back. I have horrible pain EVERYday, and i am extremely sensitive

to pressure changes. Ex. (Everyone asks me if its gointo rain) i would

lime to know some diff ways to cope wih pain and see if anyone has gone

to a chiropractor? I appreciate your feedback and look forward to being

a member of this group! Xoxoxo

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