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Question by Claudia: why did my orthopedic surgeon refer me to a pain clinic?
I am those type that dont like to ask questions,( and I am sorry later) i just say ok and B lined right outta the door. So here’s the deal
I have thoractic outlet syndrome
I have an inpingment in my shoulder and and ss. spine radiliticis(something like that)
he said because I have fibro, he thinks that a pain clinic would be my best option because he believes I dont need surgery?
what is a pain clinic?
and what should I expect?

Question by Hayley: Does my dad have primary lateral sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Mya Gravis ?
In late 2007 my dad started having muscle weakness & leg stiffness but was still able to walk. As the weakness got worse he developed a small studder which also became progressivly worse (The studder happened over night) He went to speach therapy because he became hard to understand, After awhile the studder went away & he just talked really slowly. The muscle weakness progressed, he was falling almost everyday, once even down a flight of 15 stairs. More problems started appearing & in late 2008 is when the problems he already had became worse. As of right now he can’t barley talk at all, (he has to write down what he says), he can’t walk without a walker, & even with the walker he still falls, he’s broken his nose 4 times from the falls. He has trouble swollowing & chokes on food/liquids. He can’t breath … That may just be from the breaking of the nose. My dad went from a 5’5 200 pound muscular man, to a 130 pound man that can’t do anything on his own. He was tested for PLS & ALS .. He was positive for PLS & negitive for ALS but PLS is not fatal, ALS is. I heard PLS could turn into ALS? True or false? We don’t think he is going to make it much longer :( he is in the hospital right now because his legs were so swollen they were turning colors, & back pain from a recent fall. My dad discovered a disorder called MG which has some of his symptons but the doctor doesn’t think that’s the case. But my dad beleives that’s what he has even tho he was positive for PLS. Proboly because You can recover 50+ % with MG. Anyways my dad is in critical condition and even though he is + for PLS, that doesn’t fit his symptons. My dad is only 50 years old, he had to shut down his concrete buisness he had for 30 years because of this. & before he goes I wan’t to know what the hell is going on, so I can’t atleast try to help … I don’t know. Just if you know of any other disorders, if PLS can turn into ALS, or anything else that can help me PLEASE SEND AN ANSWER ! Thank you so much. -Hayley

Vt. gov. to substance abuse treatment program
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin and Health Commissioner Harry Chen have announced a $ 10 million federal grant to expand early intervention and treatment program for young adults at risk of alcohol and drug abuse. They said Friday …
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Give Those With Mental Health Issues and Addiction Problems a Break; Elect …
Oh, there was rehab all right. Hoffman supposedly had a relatively recent 10-day stint in May of last year. For the glitterati, such stays are often at bodacious, expensive, multi-columned, resort-like mini-palaces that can suck up 5 and 6 digits worth …
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She may be in a wheelchair, but Cindy Ranii is a ping-pong powerhouse
A neurologist recommended a stay at a rehab center, adding that with intensive therapy Ranii would likely regain the movement of her left foot in a few weeks. But with brutal speed the paralysis … One of the biggest advantages in Ranii's adjustment …
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