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Anger Altering a Surgical Decision

posted in: Recent, Stage 5, Stage 5: Step 5 |

Objectives Spine surgery is not an option if there is not a structural problem with matching symptoms. Back pain does not respond to surgery and it is often made much worse in the presence of untreated chronic pain. It is understandable why you might choose it as it seems definitive … Read More

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“I Understand Your Anger. Get Over It.”

posted in: Stage 2, Stage 2: Step 2 |

I was relaxing this weekend and cleaning up stacks of papers that have been piling up over the last six months.  I ran across this letter a patient had shared with me from her prior surgeon. She had undergone a major low back surgery and came to me with unrelenting … Read More

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Anger Altering a Surgical Decision

posted in: Stage 5, Stage 5: Step 5 |

Imagine your life before the pain. Stop and visualize a day or period back then when you were just plain angry. What kind of a day was it? It wasn’t great. Now add the pain back into the picture and what you have – living hell. One of the byproducts … Read More

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