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What To Do If Having Pain After Four Back Surgeries And Use Cane, Walker And Tired Of Taking Pills?

i have been waiting for so long to rec a pain pump i don't dont know how much more i can take, i've 4 back surgeriers three of them were fusions and they screw up on the third now i need to use a cane, walker and sometime a walker an a am only 56 and tired of pills

Fri, 31 Jan 2014
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Hello.
Thanks for writing to us.
The persistent back pain is likely to be due to the gradual progression of the disc degeneration which is an age related process. You can try alternative therapies and TENS.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal ,
drtayal72@gmail.com
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What To Do If Having Pain After Four Back Surgeries And Use Cane, Walker And Tired Of Taking Pills?

Hello. Thanks for writing to us. The persistent back pain is likely to be due to the gradual progression of the disc degeneration which is an age related process. You can try alternative therapies and TENS. I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. Regards, Dr. Praveen Tayal , drtayal72@gmail.com