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...Mystery of Pain Why does the same joint problem make one person suffer terribly while another has no pain at all? There are a few clues that might solve this puzzle
...weighs less, isn't as active, and has nice straight legs. Barely a trace of arthritis on X-ray and nothing except "minimal arthritic changes" on his MRI. He has taken Advil, Naprosyn, Voltaren, Celebrex with minimal help. Injections into his knees of hyaluronic acid (a component of joint fluid) and corticosteroids provided only a few weeks of relief. Physical therapy, braces, acupuncture, yoga all failed. He couldn't get out of chairs, couldn't climb stairs because of the pain. There was one thing left - a knee replacement - and it worked. But we hate to do these for patients...
...with pain in some people. Back and neck pain flare-ups in people under stress are commonplace. We have successfully treated many pain patients with anti-depressants. Back in the days of female hormone replacement therapy, samples of estrogen skin patches gave great relief of all sorts of joint pains suffered by certain peri-menopausal patients. Exercise, strangely enough, seems to have taken the place of the hormones we used to give - with nearly the same pain relief. This might be a covert form of hormonal therapy itself; the "pleasure hormones" or endorphins that are released in the brain...
...Take on Me, our exhilarated group decided to extend the planned two-hour session to three. As Fox, an admitted "terrible singer," says: "It's about the natural high you get from singing." So book way in advance, as 250 divas-by-night regularly swell the joint to capacity. If they don't have your tune, make sure to ask for the next visit: Lucky has had to bolster its five-song Neil Diamond stock to 15 since opening. And, yes, you should definitely count on a next time. tel: (44-20) 7439 3660; luckyvoice.co.uk
...Since March of 2002, I have been assigned to the Joint Terrorism Task Force, a NYPD/FBI task force. I feel like I'm doing a lot more - not just for the city, but for the world. The NYPD has really increased its terrorism involvement. The training and education given to me as well as countless others is very impressive, and you can see just by reading the daily paper or watching the news how the NYPD has increased its relationships with international law enforcement agencies, as well as other city and state agencies. Our city is no doubt the safest...