| 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? | 18 weeks 3 days ago | 101 |
| 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. | 1 year 47 weeks ago | 131 |
| 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 20 weeks ago | 119 |
| Can you tell me what is laser acupuncture? | 8 weeks 3 days ago | 48 |
| 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. | 37 weeks 4 days ago | 112 |
| Do some people just not feel pain? I see some people able to push through a painful situation, and others who cannot. | 13 weeks 3 days ago | 88 |
| 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? | 44 weeks 3 days ago | 158 |
| 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? | 48 weeks 3 days ago | 112 |
| 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 4 weeks ago | 119 |
| 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 11 weeks ago | 105 |
| How are pain and depression connected? | 1 year 3 weeks ago | 117 |
| How can being independent make my pain worse? | 1 year 2 weeks ago | 111 |
| How can I make sure that the acupuncture is safe? | 1 year 2 weeks ago | 109 |
| 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 11 weeks ago | 108 |
| 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. | 32 weeks 3 days ago | 118 |
| How can pain be measured since everyone has a different concept of pain? | 39 weeks 3 days ago | 130 |
| How can phantom pain be managed? | 1 week 3 days ago | 9 |
| How can someone who doesn't deal well with chronic pain be helped to cope better? | 19 weeks 3 days ago | 126 |
| 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. | 1 year 51 weeks ago | 113 |
| 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 9 weeks ago | 119 |
| How long can I take my prescription of Oxycodone without worrying about getting addicted? | 49 weeks 3 days ago | 127 |
| 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? | 46 weeks 3 days ago | 115 |
| 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 1 week ago | 109 |
| 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 6 weeks ago | 116 |
| 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? | 44 weeks 3 days ago | 113 |
| 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? | 29 weeks 3 days ago | 109 |
| 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 11 weeks ago | 114 |
| I come from a Hispanic background. I notice that many of my aunties seem to have an extreme response to everyday aches and pains. Many of them are doctoring for chronic pain that doesn't seem very real to me. Is this an ethnic thing? | 2 years 11 weeks ago | 107 |
| I confess I'm a nervous Nellie kind of person. I hurt my back at work and now I'm really worried about re-injuring myself. What can I do to get over this? | 2 years 11 weeks ago | 101 |
| I find myself at a cross roads. I have had back pain for three years now with no relief. I'm finally ready to try the pain killers my doctor has recommended. With all the possible side effects and worries about addiction, I'm still wondering if I shouldn't just tough it out? | 1 year 22 weeks ago | 100 |
