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Allen's Story
Name: Allen Scarsella
Age: 77
# of years in pain: 3 yrs, 7 months
Cause of Condition: Fell off the back of a pickup truck
Diagnosis: Compression of L-3 and L4

Pain level before finding pain management solution: 8
Pain level after finding pain management solution: N/A
# of doctors visited before finding pain specialist: 5

Allen’s Race Against Pain before Pain Management: 8
Allen’s Race Against Pain Now: 8


When the tail gate of a pickup is down there is a slight protrusin extending from each side of the tail gate. I stepped on the small area, lost my balance and fell on my tail bone. After going to physical therapy three different times and the use of many pain killers, which either didn't help or I became allergic to, I am contemplating on receiving an implant in my back because of the chronic pain, this month of July 2009. This, in my estimation is the last resort to rid me of this pain that I have been experiencing 24/7. I have already had the trial period using the device, but I am afraid that, once implanted I won't get the relief that I need.

Six months ago I started getting pain in both sides of my groin areas and I have been told that the pain I am experiencing is probably coming from the slight touch of Arthritis I have in my hips, but I seem to think the pain is extending from the original pain in my back. This is my story.


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