Chronic Pain Care As a Basic Human Right

By Lynn Webster, M.D. / August 11, 2015 /

People in chronic pain deserve respect and access to treatments that make their lives better. Sadly, many patients, like those whose stories you’ve read on my blog, have been failed by the system. Fear of law enforcement and regulatory guidelines, insurance limitations, and inadequate and uncaring medical care—intertwined factors like these leave patients doomed to…

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When Abuse Turns to Addiction: The Hal Garner Story

By Lynn Webster, M.D. / August 5, 2015 /

Chronic pain generally reveals itself in two ways, either creeping up on a patient or making itself known immediately after an injury. Former Buffalo Bills star, Hal Garner, started his relationship with pain after a brutal hit during practice. He knew his football career was over as soon as he heard the popping of his…

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#MindThePain: the Twitter Chat Transcript

By Lynn Webster, M.D. / August 4, 2015 /

On July 29, 2015 I co-hosted a Twitter Chat with the Power of Pain Foundation on #Mindfulness featuring POPF President, Barby Ingle. In case you missed it, the transcript is below. Feel free to chime in on Twitter or in the comments.  Power of Pain Foundation – Today we will be led by guest host @LynnRWebsterMD, talking all…

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Strengthening Pain with Pride

By Lynn Webster, M.D. / July 27, 2015 /

In 2001, Jason Bing watched the 9/11 devastation unfold on a television in his college dorm. Fired with patriotism, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and was assigned to one of the toughest training sessions offered. The goal of basic training at his camp was to push recruits to their limits while instilling the fundamental…

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Empathetic Healing

By Lynn Webster, M.D. / July 21, 2015 /

When chronic pain enters the picture, everyone is affected. Few places is this more true than with the role of a caretaker. A caretaker can feel someone else’s pain on an emotional level in ways equal to similar to the physical pain. But a caretaker also has at his or her disposal the amazing healing…

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INTERVIEW WITH MICKE BROWN, RN – QUESTION #5

By Lynn Webster, M.D. / July 16, 2015 /

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 care…

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Prescription-Free Healing Pleasures of Summertime

By Lynn Webster, M.D. / July 15, 2015 /

Prescription-Free Healing Pleasures of Summertime By Dr. Lynn R. Webster Now that the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) has heightened its warning that taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can increase the risk of heart attack or stroke, it’s a good idea to find alternatives that come with no side effects. Fortunately, summertime can be the perfect…

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Growing Spiritually Through Pain

By Lynn Webster, M.D. / July 14, 2015 /

Walter Anderson was energized by the work he did and the people he surrounded himself with. Active in his church, family and business, dedication and persistence ruled his life and were at the core of everything he pursued. When Walter started suffering from intense chronic pain after a routine knee surgery, he tried to attack…

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INTERVIEW WITH MICKE BROWN, RN – QUESTION #4

By Lynn Webster, M.D. / July 8, 2015 /

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 care…

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Patient Story: A Support System Is All the Difference

By Lynn Webster, M.D. / July 8, 2015 /

I met Rachel Hutchins after she made the monumental decision to prioritize her own health – a difficult choice for a woman who had lived a long and painful life, both physically and emotionally. She grew up in a fractured and abusive home, where her father and brother succumbed to drug addiction and destructive habits.…

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