Hampton, Virginia- June 8, 2006 - Many Hampton Roads residents live with chronic, persistent pain that seems beyond reach. In an effort to help these individuals, Sentara Healthcare and Medtronics are jointly sponsoring a new, highly-reviewed seminar aimed at breaking the cycle of pain. The seminar-Pain Free Pill Free-focuses on providing answers to the common dilemma of treating severe pain without the complications of prescription drugs. The seminar is geared toward individuals suffering from neck and back pain, spinal stenois, sciatica, work injuries, cancer, herniated vertebral discs, complex regional pain, and neuropathic pain.
Left untreated, pain can have a significant impact on pain sufferers and their families-diminishing their ability to concentrate, work, exercise, socialize, perform daily tasks, and sleep. 1The American Academy of Pain Management describes chronic pain as a silent epidemic, affecting an estimated 75 million Americans.2Attending this seminar can be a beneficial first step toward a healthy new lifestyle.
Seminar Title: Pain Free Pill Free
Date: Saturday, July 8, 2006
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Location: Sentara CarePlex conference rooms B and C., Hampton, VA
Speaker: Lynn F. Dahl, D.O., Sentara Medical Group Pain Management Center
Cost: Free
Registration: Contact 1-800-SENTARA to register.
1. Chronic Pain in America: Roadblocks to Relief, survey conducted for the American Pain Society, The American Academy of Pain Medicine and Janssen Pharmaceutical, 1999.
2. National Pain Survey, conducted for Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, 1999.
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