A virtual reality program conducted at home is shown in a clinical trial to relieve chronic lower back pain intensity and improve daily living more than a sham V.R. program.
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Doctors, patients try to shame insurers online to reverse previous authorization denials
“They take in premiums and don’t pay claims. That’s how they make money. They just delay and delay and delay until you die. And you’re absolutely helpless as a patient.”
I had a 50ish patient with new acute #backpain superimposed on, but different from, long-standing chronic back pain. On #history and #exam they had NEW lower extremity neurologic findings. I ordered an #MRI, which was the appropriate next step at the time.
I was forced to spend two evenings on hold for something like 20-30min for "pre-authorization"… two because they hung up on me the first time. I had to re-type a 20 digit code three times as they redirected me internally… finally spoke to the "physician in authority" and… HE READ MY OWN CHART BACK TO ME!! … then blithely approved the study. <insert swear words here!>
This is my Exhibit A for #HealthInsurance#malfeasance. (A complete waste of my time and that was the point! Unethical, and should be illegal.) Ironically I had a very conservative approach to imaging. That was probably the first new study I had ordered for back pain in months.
Any tips for trapped nerve relief? The pain is actually paralysing. Lower left back but radiating literally all over.
I've taken brufen, got some Voltarol. Can't take anything codeine-based.
😭 #BackPain#PainRelief
A couple years ago my back got really bad. It had been getting worse over the years, and it got to the point that I couldn't even walk. I'd fall down because the pain was so bad-- all the way down my leg. Never felt anything like it. I went to this pain place (Pain Stop here in Phoenix) and they have an on-site chiropractor and physical therapy both, both of which I used for months. Turns out, I had gotten sciatica really bad, and I had to get the back injections (they also refer out there to the place across the hall) along with the other stuff.
I also try to incorporate yoga into my days now, and I use one of these kneeling chairs. I love it, and I can't say enough good things about it. My wife thinks it's the weirdest thing ever. 😂 It took a TINY bit of getting used to, but not much, at least for me. Makes you sit up straighter, you get up and move more, it's fantastic. Highly recommend if you have back issues. Sitting on a chair with all your torso's weight on your tailbone all day is NOT good for you.
If you suffer respiration issues , and I do, I would recommend this to anyone.
It also cured my recurrent back pain.
I am not one for magic cures but I did some online learning during covid and I find this works. Also it really is a fine example of Ba Duan Jin.