https://arizonapain.com/pain-medicine-doctors/ Pain Clinics in Phoenix, Chandler, Gilbert, Glendale, Tempe, and Scottsdale Mon, 03 Jan 2022 17:50:46 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://arizonapain.com/pain-medicine-doctors/#comment-284 Mon, 17 Apr 2017 19:22:54 +0000 http://arizonapain.com/?p=22991#comment-284 I have been in Chronic Pain since 1998 when I was first diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and Arthritis. I haven’t spent one day without pain. I have had several Epidural Injections, as well as other steroid injections in my spine, my hips, knee’s, and shoulders with no results or short lived good results. I was on Tylenol #3 for over 10 years, then I was put on Oxycodone Acetaminophen 10-325. The pain pills are like a bandage and only temporarily relieve the pain, but, I keep them at a minimum, afraid of overdosing. I should also mention I have been through physical therapy and it seemed to aggravate instead of help. I have also had Chiropractic treatments that also are temporary relief. The bottom line, I have Arthritis that is escalating into Osteoarthritis and I am now 77 years old with a bleak future.
I am (of course) on SS which limits any medical help so I do make adjustments with cold packs, and a heating pad on a daily routine, plus I nearly bath myself with a fairly powerful Sports Cream (Flexall, x-strength). I take 3xdaily dose of Oxycodone, which only make my bones worse, but helps at my worse times. My daily home remedy seems to help better than anything, plus I stay as active as my body will tolerate. I found there are no magical solutions from doctors, therefore, without the funds, I will live my life out understanding I have few choices and hope for the best. I have good and bad days, and a good day I rejoice and thank my God.
One last thing; a rub-down, Jacuzzi baths, Chiropractic adjustments, low physical exercise, a muscle relaxer, and over-the-counter pain pills and my personal daily routine of heat/cold therapy are better than all the Opioids combined. SS should consider Chiropractic as a necessary help along with a professional massage on a regular routine,,, that would do wonders! The problem with doctors are they overlook the simple procedures and end up making a patient worse instead of better.

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