Posts by Lynn Webster, M.D.
Patient Story: Carolyn Tuft and the moment that changed everything
I met Carolyn Tuft while on vacation in Provence, France with my wife, Holly. At the hotel one morning, we found ourselves sitting across from Carolyn one morning, who sat stiffly in her chair – a fragile woman. Before I knew it, Carolyn was telling her story of pain and suffering – both physical and…
Read MoreNPR – Music and Pain
NPR reported today on how music can aid in pain management. A recent study looked at how music can ease anxiety and pain in children. Dr. Webster confirmed the positive impact of music on those suffering from pain. You can read the article here: http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/06/22/415048075/to-ease-pain-reach-for-your-playlist-instead-of-popping-a-pill
Read MoreINTERVIEW WITH MICKE BROWN, RN – QUESTION #2
Dr. Lynn Webster [Dr. Webster]: Hello, this is Dr. Lynn Webster. Thank you for listening to this Pain Topics series of interviews on LynnWebsterMD.com. Today I am joined by Micke Brown, the Corporate Secretary & Steering Committee Chair of ThePainCommunity.org. Micke has joined me before. She is a registered nurse registered nurse with experience in…
Read MoreResignation or Resilience: Choosing How to Face your Pain
Marsha Miller, my former patient and a forty-one-year old secretary, was bending down to fix a copy machine when she felt her back pop. She assumed that the pain she felt then was temporary and would go away with time. It didn’t. Weeks followed and Marsha attempted to resume her life until finally, her leg…
Read MorePatient Story: Jessy Klain on growing up with pain
Jessy was a sweet-tempered, soft-voiced Navajo girl of twelve from Page, Arizona who started to experience pain in her pelvic area about the time she was going through puberty. She found it hard to sit for hours on the hard seats of her junior high school, and friends had to carry her schoolbooks and open…
Read MorePain is a vital sign
Near the end of May, the New York Medical Society brought forward a resolution for the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates to consider. The focus of Resolution 707 is the 2001 Joint Commission standard to assess pain as the fifth vital sign. The drafters of the resolution claim that this standard has led…
Read MoreInterview with Micke Brown, RN – Question #1
Dr. Lynn Webster [Dr. Webster]: Hello, this is Dr. Lynn Webster. Thank you for listening to this Pain Topics series of interviews on LynnWebsterMD.com. Today I am joined by Micke Brown, the Corporate Secretary & Steering Committee Chair of ThePainCommunity.org. Micke is a registered nurse with experience in clinical advisement, communications, consumer and health…
Read MoreHow 3 Simple Words Can Change a Life: I Believe You
At any given time, in the United States, about one third of the entire population is in pain. Half of all people sixty-five and older suffer from chronic pain. Untold numbers are caring for those who are in pain. While no one can escape pain’s effects it strikes me how unwilling we are as a…
Read MoreThe Painful Truth: Lending a Voice to Pain
At the beginning of my medical career, I met a patient who would change the trajectory of my life. He was a World War I veteran who suffered from arthritis, causing an excruciating grinding noise whenever he bent his limbs. Despite having risked his life for his country, his pain was so excruciating that whenever…
Read MorePatients Suffered First 100 Days After Hydrocodone Rescheduling
Ignoring the Law of Unintended Consequences—which dictates that undesired outcomes result from a well-meant action—appears to be human nature. In trying to do good, people create more problems, in part because they fail to consider all the moving parts in a complex world. Simple human stupidity is another reason, but much can be explained by…
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