| Maggie: Headaches, migraines, leg pain (post trial) |
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Maggie's pain affected every part of her life. She couldn't take care of her seven children and couldn't work. Her husband worked two jobs and took care of all the children. A successful trial procedure of occipital neuromodulation gave her back to her family. Dr. Greenspan: When did your pain begin? and any reason for your pain? Maggie: A year and a half ago. No, woke up one morning and I was in pain and was in pain for a year and a half after that. Dr. Greenspan: So your pain was everyday? Maggie: It never went away. Dr. Greenspan: Any other problems besides the pain, like sensitivity to anything? Maggie: Sensitivity to light, noise, touch. Dr. Greenspan: What affect did the pain have on your life? Maggie: It affected every part of my life. I couldn't take care of my children, I couldn't work. My husband worked two jobs, took care of all the children. I felt useless. Dr. Greenspan: What kind of work did you do? Maggie: Inventory control for a [...] brokerage. Dr. Greenspan: And how old are your children? Maggie: From 12-20. I have 7 children. Dr. Greenspan: When I first suggested the trial procedure, were you skeptical? Maggie: I tried so many things that I didn't want to get my hopes up. Dr. Greenspan: What things have you tried before? Maggie: Different medications, massage, ... physical therapy, craniosacral therapy... nothing worked. Dr. Greenspan: How did the procedure itself go? Maggie: Good. It wasn't as painful as I thought. I get really nervous when it comes to needles. It wasn't bad at all. Dr. Greenspan: How long was it before you started noticing a change? Maggie: I got up to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night, and when I got back to bed fell right back to sleep. That hadn't happened in a year and a half. I slept all night. Dr. Greenspan: For the rest of the month-long trial you slept every night? Maggie: Oh yes. My usual routine was to keep my sunglasses on, my curtains were always closed. I got up the first morning and I was fine. I had no pain, no sensitivity. When the kids got home from school, my daughter said, "Mummy, what are you doing up?" Another commented, "Mom's feeling better - the house is clean." My husband's been a rock. They were happy to have me back. Dr. Greenspan: It's been a real transformation for you, it sounds like. Maggie: You guys saved my life... It's not just affected me, it's affected all the people I love. You gave my life back to me. Dr. Greenspan: You had pain in your legs originally. How did that pain respond? It vanished the first night as well? Maggie: Yep! It is amazing. I can't thank you enough. Dr. Greenspan: What would you tell those who say it's a placebo response? Maggie: I had put my hopes in things that people guaranteed and didn't worked. How do you explaing that? Dr. Greenspan: What would you tell those who are sitting on the fence about a trial procedure? Maggie: There's no risk. If it works, it works. If it doesn't, it doesn't. Give it a try. It gave me back to my family. And there's no greater gift than that.
This procedure is performed by Dr. Joshua Greenspan at our Somersworth facility. For more information, read Promising new treatment: Occipital Neuromodulation. |
