Are there any good pain management doctors in Cape Giradeau Missouri area, I have chronic lower back pain and have had surgery still in serious pain two years later, and NO I am not a junkie so no smart elic answers please. I have all my paperwork to prove my chronic pain, Thanks
2007-03-06 12:25:33 · 3 answers · asked by Big Daddy 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
Try this website: http://www.aapainmanage.org/search/MemberSearch.php
My pain doc is a diplomate member of the American Academy of Pain Management. The page I gave you is a search page that will help you find member doctors in your area.
2007-03-07 19:34:07 · answer #1 · answered by Mandy VZ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
chiropractor, massage therapist and....Much pain is from muscles below is an example of what may help (based on headaches).
Begin with a couple swigs of molasses or a couple of bananas (natural muscle relaxers) daily - magnesium (which regulates many things in the body) and potassium (a needed building block for muscles).
Drink at least 1/2 gallons of water per day. Running a body low on water is like running a car low on oil is the analogy the head of neurology at UCDavis told my husband about 10 years ago.
Now to the cause - muscles - your back, neck shoulders and head have tender spots. They are knots in the fibers of the muscles called trigger points. It makes the muscles tight which makes them press on nerves and other things causing the pain.
The cure - start with a professional massage, you will also want to go back over any place you can get to 6-12 times per session up to 6 times per day rubbing (or lightly scratching on your head) every where that is tender until the knots go away. The place where the skull connects to the spine press up under the edge of the skull (to get to those muscles).
For more information read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies. It teaches what to do and where the pain comes from.
2007-03-07 01:27:48 · answer #2 · answered by Keko 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have good number of Dr.s here in Joplin,Mo. in the s.w. corner of Mo. You can go online for a Dr. search, just type in city for referals, and give one a call and ask what they can do for you. Joplin has a vast amount of Dr.s
2007-03-10 17:29:23 · answer #3 · answered by wc_sue 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋