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Newsgroups: net.med
Subject: Re: Back pain -- Dr. recommendation request
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Date: Wed, 9-Jan-85 06:52:58 EST
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Posted: Wed Jan  9 06:52:58 1985
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> I hope someone out there can recommend a good doctor for the
> treatment of chronic back pain. My wife has suffered for years,
> including hospital stays. We have NOT been pleased with the
> care received from any of the Orthopedic and Neuro surgeons
> we have tried so far. ...
> -- 
>                            Tom Butler
>                            ..!ihnp4!ihuxn!ttb

Tom, I wonder if your wife has tried back excerises?  Unless, of
course, there is something *physically* wrong, i.e. damaged such
as a pinched nerve or slipped disc, I recommed trying the excerise
route.   I have (minor) back problems and I found that the YMCA/YWCA
back excerise course worked wonders.  I also got a futon matteress
and got mixed results.   A waterbed might be better.  I have a
Balans chair for my office also.  This I recommend for the back
if your wife has to sit for any length of time.   I wish you and
your wife luck.  There is nothing more crippling than having back
pain.
			Mark Hashizume
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..!houxm!whuxl!hash (Mark Hashizume @ AT&T Bell Labs, Whippany, NJ)