back-pain

  • The importance of pain control

    My nerve block wore off yesterday afternoon, and I had the most horrible night so far. It is getting better, but I’m still suffering. Did you know that pain is NOT a good thing? The old saying “no pain, no gain” is hogwash. Pain causes a stress reaction which elevates cortisol and other chemicals in

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  • Acute vs Chronic Pain

    Acute vs Chronic Pain

    I finally got a somewhat decent night’s sleep last night, after 3 nights of little to no sleep. Why can’t I sleep? With the pain and immobility, I’m in a leg immobilizer from my groin to my ankle, which makes rolling over and trying to get comfortable nigh on impossible. The best news that keeps

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