Tag: Sciatica
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Sometimes you have to be your own doctor
2012 ends for me with some positive health news. Problems I have been chasing for years appear to be on their way to resolution, or are at least in remission. The bad news is that despite the many physicians and specialists I have seen, overall I have had to become my own doctor. Such is…
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If the shoe fits, wear it
I need to add owning good shoes to my list of things I must do from now on. Finding properly fitting shoes is no problem for most people. Go to Payless, find something that fits and feels sort of comfortable, spend fifty bucks or less and you are done. Finding comfortable shoes is harder. Sometimes…
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A day without pain
Daily pain is a fact of life for many of us, particularly as we age. Pain can range from acute (migraines) to the intangible but devastating (depression). Regardless of the kind of pain, pain is a warning that something with us is not right and needs fixing. I have been dealing with the pain of…
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The Agony of the Feet, Part Three
(Read Part One and Part Two first, if you missed them.) It’s been exactly five years since I first wrote about the agony of my feet. In the intervening years, I have certainly been probed, tested and even sliced open by plenty of doctors. I even underwent three surgeries last year hoping they would alleviate…
Occam's Razor 