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Pain Tolerance First, they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win. MK Gandhi We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive. He who is..

Back surgery and its role in back pain A total of 1806 screws were placed from L1 to S1 Consider all options Before you agree to back surgery, consider getting a second..

2015: The Year of Health Care Cost Transparency BCBSNC’s Transparency Tool BCBSNC helped kick off an active year for health care cost transparency in January with the launch of a new transparency tool…

Well said , pain / pleasure cycles of life. Its a secret and it’s a steep learning curve for few. I dont know if its a destination but more a process.  Control..

Core disciplines to high quality pain care 1. Knowing about your pain condition, behavioural modification and social support help to cope with pain. 2. Judicious pain medication use –  benefits of functional improvement should outweigh risks of..

31 million (31,000,000) americans # 1 cause of disability under 45 yrs #2 reason for doctor’s office visits $ 50 Billion (50,000,000,000) per year 80 % feel back pain some point in..

The lower back- is a structure of interconnections and overlapping key elements. Tendons and muscles and soft tissue . Highly sensitive nerves and nerve roots that travel from the lower back down..

Sciatica – pain along the large sciatic nerve that runs from the lower back down the back of each leg – is common. Sciatica occurs when the sciatic nerve is irritated or compressed by a problem..