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Started by David P Walton
Sat, 13 Jan 2001 16:17
Chronic Shoulder Pain
Author: David P Walton
Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2001 16:17
Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2001 16:17
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Hello Group, I've had surgery to correct a "pinched nerve" in my neck, which was causing extreme pain (8-10 on scale) down my left shoulder to the elbow, and often to my fingers. Unfortunately, it's 14 months later and the pain is still with me. There is a definate cause and effect. If I walk more than 50 feet, the pain begins, if I continue the pain increases. It will take 3-5 minutes for the pain to subside! I'm taking Oxycotin 3-4X/day, but that doesn't stop the breakthrough pain. Neurotin interferes with my work so I can't take that. Question: Are there any specialized clinics or hospitals that specifically diagnose unknown pain sources such as I've described? My pain specialists are talking spinal cord stimulation? Any one have experience with that in preventing pain?? Thanks, Dave
Re: Chronic Shoulder Pain
Author: Colorado Dave
Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2001 18:44
Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2001 18:44
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I don't have any personal experience, but with a pinched nerve, I would think a clinic that treats professional football players, like the Steadman-Hawkinds clinic in Vail, CO would be a resource. But surely there is a major teaching hospital closer to you that you could visit for a 2nd consult. Might have to fly and stay overnight in a hotel, depending on how big your state is. BTW, I just ran across this site http://www.neuropathy.org/ You have to sign in but its free. The poster said they discuss chronic pain issues, not just peripheral neuropathy. There is also an alt.support.chronic-pain newsgroup, which seems far more active than this one. Have your ISP add it if they don't carry it. I'm about to unsubscribe from alt.support.chronic.pain -- its dead. -- Colorado Dave "David P Walton" <doovid@home.com> wrote in message news:MPG.14c9107e9611abe7989682@news... > Hello Group, > > I've had surgery to correct a "pinched nerve" in my neck, which was > causing extreme pain (8-10 on scale) down my left shoulder to the elbow, > and often to my fingers. > > Unfortunately, it's 14 months later and the pain is still with me. There > is a definate cause and effect. If I walk more than 50 feet, the pain > begins, if I continue the pain increases. It will take 3-5 minutes for > the pain to subside! > > I'm taking Oxycotin 3-4X/day, but that doesn't stop the breakthrough > pain. Neurotin interferes with my work so I can't take that. > > Question: Are there any specialized clinics or hospitals that > specifically diagnose unknown pain sources such as I've described? > > My pain specialists are talking spinal cord stimulation? Any one have > experience with that in preventing pain?? > > Thanks, > Dave
Re: Chronic Shoulder Pain
Author: Colorado Dave
Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2001 19:02
Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2001 19:02
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> Steadman-Hawkinds clinic in Vail, CO would be a resource. That should have read Steadman-Hawkins clinic. -- Colorado Dave
Re: Chronic Shoulder Pain
Author: David P Walton
Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 15:29
Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 15:29
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In article <5D186.39304$ge4.15478751@news2.rdc2.tx.home.com>, me@privacy.net says... > > Steadman-Hawkinds clinic in Vail, CO would be a resource. > > That should have read Steadman-Hawkins clinic. > > -- > Colorado Dave > > > > Thanks!!
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