you do bring up a point on the Drs. not explaining the difference in the RSD. My Denver Dr. did tell me though that I was not a good canidate for either due to Central Sensitization Syndrome. I guess he did something good for me. That's about it.

As far as following Dr. Hooshmand ideals, I do believe my PCP followed them pretty good. I bought him Dr. Hooshmand's book for Christmas about 7 years ago and he used it to treat me. I also lent him my Fibro book to read. The book tells how to treat the RSD with the meds, blocks, triggerpoint injections, and PT. I think we did it all. Before the book we tried every narcotic going and then he put me on Methadone but I do believe his treatments are what finally got it calmed down enough that I could go off of the Methadone. We are having trouble getting the pelvic pain to stay calmed down but he keeps trying.

As far as the SCS and the pump, I do believe they get large kickbacks for selling them to the patient and that's what it is, a sells job.

I think too in our desperation to get out of the pain, we are easily manipulated to try the drastic before we get through the easier treatments.

These Drs. that I believe are pushing the pump and SCS are not willing to give it enough time a lot of times to get the patient better and aren't studying up on RSD enough. Why study when you can get a kickback.

Ada