| After my knee surgery, the persistent pain that I have has been diagnosed as Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome. Is it normal to feel like my leg is larger than it really is? I also have to really concentrate to move it sometimes? Is this normal? | 33 weeks 6 days ago | 169 |
| Are people in chronic pain more likely to cause a car accident? I have chronic low back pain. Sometimes I think my driving isn't as good as it should be. I get distracted by the pain. Are there any statistics on this? I don't want to be a statistic on the road. | 2 years 10 weeks ago | 201 |
| At 78 years old, my father has his share of aches and pains. But lately he's been complaining more and more about back pain. X-rays show he has mild spinal stenosis. We think he would do better and have less pain if he would take an antidepressant, not have another surgery. Is it possible that an antidepressant could help? | 1 year 35 weeks ago | 186 |
| Can you tell me what is laser acupuncture? | 23 weeks 6 days ago | 123 |
| Despite having chronic pain for six months now, I'm still working and keeping up. The doctor thinks it might help me to see a physical therapist. But how can they help? I can run 10 miles, pump iron, and keep up with the best of them. | 1 year 6 days ago | 173 |
| Do some people just not feel pain? I see some people able to push through a painful situation, and others who cannot. | 28 weeks 6 days ago | 153 |
| Ever since my third child was born, I've had constant sacroiliac joint pain. My doctor wants to inject the joint but I'm a little afraid to do this. Is this the right thing to do? | 1 year 7 weeks ago | 285 |
| Everytime I go see the doctor or the therapist, I have to fill out a form asking the same questions about my pain and what I can and can't do. Is this really necessary? | 1 year 11 weeks ago | 177 |
| For years I thought I had fibromyalgia. Now I find out I really have something called myofascial pain syndrome. What's the difference? | 1 year 19 weeks ago | 181 |
| Good grief. I just came back from taking a very long survey about my chronic pain at a pain clinic. Now my back pain is worse from all that sitting. Was that really necessary? How's it going to help me? | 2 years 26 weeks ago | 168 |
| How are pain and depression connected? | 1 year 18 weeks ago | 192 |
| How can being independent make my pain worse? | 1 year 17 weeks ago | 173 |
| How can I make sure that the acupuncture is safe? | 1 year 17 weeks ago | 168 |
| How can I tell if I am worrying too much about my back pain? I've had it for six months and it doesn't seem to be going away. That worries me. | 2 years 26 weeks ago | 159 |
| How can I tell if my pain is real or in my head? I've had bad back pain for years, but sometimes I think it's just that I'm expecting it. | 47 weeks 6 days ago | 188 |
| How can pain be affected by how we think if it's real pain? It's not like we're imagining it. | 14 weeks 6 days ago | 66 |
| How can pain be measured since everyone has a different concept of pain? | 1 year 2 weeks ago | 201 |
| How can phantom pain be managed? | 16 weeks 6 days ago | 81 |
| How can someone who doesn't deal well with chronic pain be helped to cope better? | 34 weeks 6 days ago | 193 |
| How can you tell if you're addicted to painkillers? I'm taking a morphine-based drug (OxyContin) and I'm worried about becoming addicted. | 2 years 14 weeks ago | 183 |
| How does an epidural injection help relieve the pain from a back injury? | 14 weeks 6 days ago | 73 |
| How is learning relaxation techniques going to help me with my back pain? I'm not stressed out. I'm just in pain. | 2 years 24 weeks ago | 192 |
| How long can I take my prescription of Oxycodone without worrying about getting addicted? | 1 year 12 weeks ago | 191 |
| I always thought that opioids were the last resort for pain relief. So if I let my dad take the opioids his doctor prescribes, what happens if his pain gets worse? | 1 year 9 weeks ago | 177 |
| I am a checker at a grocery store. I seem to make more mistakes than other checkers while ringing up items. I do have a problem with chronic headaches and neck pain. Are my mistakes from the pain or a lack of concentration? | 2 years 16 weeks ago | 168 |
| I am a nurse in an outpatient clinic. I notice that more and more patients are being given narcotics for pain control. I thought this was a big no-no because of the potential for abuse and addiction. What's the current thinking on this? | 4 weeks 6 days ago | 26 |
| I am an operations manager for a large manufacturing plant. We spend a lot of time and money training our people. If they get injured on the job, we'd like to get them back to work if possible. Are there any known ways to improve the return-to-work numbers? | 2 years 21 weeks ago | 180 |
| I am one of those Baby Boomers who likes to take charge of my own life. I think of myself as a consumer of health care. Most recently, I've started looking into better ways to deal with my chronic low back pain. I've been told by several doctors there's nothing more that can be done. Where can I look for some answers? | 1 year 7 weeks ago | 178 |
| I asked my doctor about using a stronger pain killer for my chronic low back pain. She is concerned I might become addicted and wants to stick with my current drug. But it's not really working. I can't help but wonder if narcotic drugs used for pain control are so addictive, how do so many other people seem to get them? | 44 weeks 6 days ago | 176 |
| I broke my wrist last fall and ended up with CRPS. Can you explain to me what went wrong? It was a simple fracture of the radius. | 2 years 26 weeks ago | 179 |
