Chronic Pain Support Group

Physicians and professionalsdefine pain as chronic if it lasts longer than three to six months and is persistent. It's distinct from acute pain that is a direct result of injury or trauma. This support group is dedicated to those suffering from chronic pain. Discuss treatments that have worked for you, find advice for your specific experience, and find support. You're not...

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crazyhazeynut
crazyhazeynut
I went to the orthopedic doctor for my knee pain today. I told him my pain management doctor wanted to burn the nerves in the knee and he said he's go through the full knee replacement before he'd do that. He is going to see if my insurance will cover injection of gel and try that first. If it doesn't work or doesn't last long he is going to do replacement.
The pain doctor also wanted to do a discogram for diagnosis of back pain but I refused. I am going to see what the orthopedic doctor thinks about it and if he can do something for my back also after I get the knee taken care of.
billwfriend
billwfriend
yeah I am not surprised the pain man wants to do his own things with you and the ortho does too...they are all out to make money...which gel is he suggesting? Synvisc? that is an arificial viscous fluid and I had that two times...each time they do three different injections week apart....anyway it was really expensive....over $1000.....good luck...hugs
crazyhazeynut
crazyhazeynut
Thank you. yes that was it. I have medicaid for now so I won't have to pay out of pocket. If I did there would be no way I could do it. Did it work well for you? About how long did it last?
Jenna77
Jenna77
Of course they want to do 2 separate things. They have different specialties so they will not always agree on the best way to handle the solution. It sounds like your ortho has the best intentions with the least invasive procedure with the gel injections first. He seems like he has your best of intentions. The problem with pain docs is, while their intentions are good, they don't always know about the specific of a body part other than how to stop the pain. Sounds like it was a productive appointment. Good luck with the injections.

Gentle hugs,
Jenna
deleted_user
deleted_user
their not all out to make money! their different dr.s with different treatments. this isn't wal-mart where 1 stop can get everything taken care of.

@crazy you seem to be doing this backwards. most peeps go and get a diagnosis and whatever treatment they can from their specialist, and when that dr. is exhausted then they go to a pain management dr. for pain control.
crazyhazeynut
crazyhazeynut
yea. I was originally going to pain doc for injections in my back it progressed from there.
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