Pain in the butt
Well, not in the butt, but close by. I have chronic pain in my hip area and 2 years of pain in my left knee area. It wakes me up at night. I can't take anti-inflammatories because of liver issues. I pulled my hamstring in my knee area 2 years ago at work. I went to chiropractor, massage therapist, and physio therapy. The pain came and went. Finally my doctor told me to stop doing all of the above and let it rest. Which I did. Some success but now it is back. My leg aches so much I want to cry at times. It wakes me up. Do I have cancer? Well, I reason, if I did I would be dead because it has been 2 years. Is it arthritis? Knee joint? I don't know - my doctor pokes the area and then peels me off of the ceiling. Yep, he says -- hamstring. Heat helps a bit, but exercise does not.
What I want is a medical person who can direct me to somewhere that will scan my knee so I know for sure. But -- try to get on that list! It's a mile long!
And my hips! Ha! It's not the bone - but if I walk too far they scream in pain. Walking helps my hips in the long run, but then the ham string kicks in.
Aye yi yi!
It bothers me that I am not high enough on anyone's list to get help. So I gimp around - and THAT is a pain in the butt!
Thank you for your interest in this consultation with the Canadian Pain Task Force towards an improved approach to better understand, prevent, and manage pain in Canada.
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Feedback provided from the consultation will inform a report identifying best and leading practices, potential areas for improvement, and elements of an improved approach to pain management in fall 2020.
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Sincerely,
Canadian Pain Task Force
