Pain Medicine
December 6, 2019
Freed From Unrelenting Pain, Bea Fiala is Offering Her Own Kind of Medicine: Laughter
Constant leg pain made it difficult for Bea Fiala to do what mattered to her. In particular, it took her away from the place where she felt most at home — the stage. After traveling to Mayo Clinic in search of answers, however, Bea underwent a minimally invasive procedure that has her smiling and making […]
October 23, 2019
Back in the Game After Pain Rehabilitation
At 35, Tyler McDonald felt like his best years were behind him. Affected by mystifying mobility issues and severe pain, he needed a cane and heavy pain medications to move through his days. Withdrawn and depressed, Tyler’s outlook was grim — until he met a Mayo Clinic neurologist who opened a door that led Tyler […]
Tags: Dr. Eoin Flanagan, Dr. Wesley Gilliam, Functional disorders, Pain Rehabilitation Center
June 24, 2019
Living and Thriving Beyond Opioid Addiction
Ken Start is an optimistic, energetic husband, father and grandfather with a job and family he loves. It’s a life Ken’s fought for, but one he almost sacrificed to opioid addiction. For 15 years, Ken was addicted to prescription pain medication, an addiction that was finally broken with the help of Mayo Clinic’s Pain Rehabilitation […]
Tags: Addiction Services, Dr. W. Michael Hooten, Opioid use disorder, Pain Rehabilitation Center
May 22, 2019
Defeating Foot Pain With Neurostimulation
Unrelenting foot pain dictated Valerie Nicolaison’s life for years. It eventually took away her ability to drive, cook, walk and stand. In 2018, however, Valerie’s pain met its match when she received a device that stops pain signals in their tracks.
Tags: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Dr. Tim Lamer, Pain Medicine
February 27, 2019
Saying Goodbye to Chronic Pain, Thanks to Nerve Stimulation
Ron Schlicht thought the chronic pain he’d been living with in his right leg was never going to go away. That began to change, however, after Ron came to Mayo Clinic and met the care team in the Pain Clinic.
Tags: Dr. Christopher Klein, Dr. William Mauck, Meralgia paresthetica
January 15, 2019
Emerging From the Grip of Chronic Pain
For years, the chronic pain of Crohn’s disease isolated Breanne Spence from family and friends. At Mayo Clinic’s Pain Rehabilitation Center, Breanne learned how to manage the pain so she could take control of her life again.
Tags: Crohn's Disease, Dr. Cynthia Townsend, Pain Rehabilitation Center
December 14, 2018
Spinal Cord Stimulator Sparks a Pain-Free Journey to Better Health
After years of chronic back pain, Guy Gottschalk was not optimistic that he would ever find relief. But a visit to Mayo Clinic not only significantly reduced his pain, it gave him the motivation to make important lifestyle changes that dramatically improved his health.
Tags: Dr. William Mauck, Executive Health Program, Pain Medicine
November 2, 2018
An Active Life Restored, Thanks to Regenerative Medicine
For years, Rick Amatuzio lived with severe back pain that kept him from the active life he’d always savored. But advanced diagnostic tests and regenerative medicine therapy at Mayo Clinic ultimately led to a complete recovery. Now Rick once again can play sports and enjoy the outdoors free from pain.
Tags: Dr. Wenchun Qu, Pain Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Regenerative Medicine
October 26, 2018
For years, Jerry Grant endured debilitating leg and foot pain as the result of a severe spinal injury. When he turned to Mayo Clinic in 2017 for help, he was offered a new pain management device. It made all the difference. Today, Jerry is enjoying a life that’s no longer dominated by pain.
Tags: Dr. Christine Hunt, Dr. Jason Eldrige, Dr. Markus Bendel, Pain Clinic
October 6, 2017
From Surviving to Thriving, Thanks to the Pain Rehabilitation Center
Marissa Koscielski’s back injuries led to chronic pain that eventually forced her into a wheelchair. Participating in Mayo Clinic’s pediatric pain rehabilitation program helped her overcome the pain and put her back on her feet.
Tags: Pain Rehabilitation Center, Pediatric Pain Rehabilitation Program