Pain and Drugs: A Delicate Balance

CHRONIC PAIN NEWSLETTER
From WebMD
Week of December 28

In This Issue:
> Think You Know All There Is to Know About Chronic Pain?
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e4W20Nec4j0Fy0Ba2b0EI
> Prevent Yourself From Being a Back Pain Statistic
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e4W20Nec4j0Fy0Ba2c0EJ
> "If I don't get up and walk around I go totally numb from the waist
down!"
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e4W20Nec4j0Fy0Ba2d0EK

Today's Top Story: Pain and Drugs: A Delicate Balance
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e4W20Nec4j0Fy0Ba2e0EL
Yes, people do become addicted to painkillers, but pain can also be
undertreated. We need to strike a balance. But how?
Also See:
> Who Gets Addicted and Why?
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e4W20Nec4j0Fy0Ba2f0EM
> Pill Abuse Gets Harder
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e4W20Nec4j0Fy0Ba2g0EN

HEALTH NEWS HEADLINES

Think You Know All There Is to Know About Chronic Pain?
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e4W20Nec4j0Fy0Ba2b0EI
More than 50 million Americans have some form of chronic pain. But how
much do we know about it? What you don't know may really surprise you.

More Headlines You Shouldn't Miss:
> Are You at Risk for Gout?
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> 12 Ways to Keep the Season Safe
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e4W20Nec4j0Fy0Ba2i0EP
> Bush Broadens 'Conscience' Rule
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e4W20Nec4j0Fy0Ba2j0EQ
> Elders' Brains Let Go of Psychic Pain
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e4W20Nec4j0Fy0Ba2k0ER

EDITOR'S PICKS:

Prevent Yourself From Being a Back Pain Statistic
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e4W20Nec4j0Fy0Ba2c0EJ
According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, four out of
five women will develop a back injury at some point in their lives.
But with a few simple changes, you can prevent yourself from becoming
a statistic.
Also See:
> Could Your Back Pain Be Fibromyalgia?
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e4W20Nec4j0Fy0Ba2l0ES
> Is It a Sore Muscle or Bulging Disc?
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e4W20Nec4j0Fy0Ba2m0ET
> The Role of 'Core Training' in Easing Back Pain
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e4W20Nec4j0Fy0Ba2n0EU
> Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e4W20Nec4j0Fy0Ba2o0EV

MEMBERS ARE TALKING

From the Pain Management Support Group Message Board
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e4W20Nec4j0Fy0Ba2p0EW

"If I don't get up and walk around I go totally numb from the waist
down!"
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e4W20Nec4j0Fy0Ba2d0EK
This member has been having pain below the waist that radiates down
the backs of the legs accompanied by tingling in the feet. She'd like
to know what's causing it. Read the post and join in the discussion.

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