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A long and winding road with chronic back pain.

Post a new topicby livingwith on Wed Jul 29, 2009 1:15 pm

My back pain began 15 yrs. ago and have been thru multiple procedures, MRI’s. and specialists. My path even led me to a two yr. dependence on Oxycontin which when I realized the severity of the problem I immediately destroyed the pills and went thru a devastating withdrawl. It is an insidious drug and should only be prescribed to cancer patients. That was 6 yrs. ago. As I sit here I’m hurting so badly that I will not be able to finish this. So will close with a warning to others in m...Read the full article
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Re: A long and winding road with chronic back pain.

Post a new topicby ginny15 on Thu Jul 30, 2009 6:22 am

Hi,
I feel sorry for you... Other than medicines, exercises and physiotherapy treatments can help you.. Recently i came to know about irehab.com where back pain management program is given in a customized basis.. Hope this can help you..
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