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US KY: A Doctor's Day: Treat Pain, Watch For Addicts

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Webpage: http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/indiana/2017/01/02/doctors-day-treat-pain-
Pubdate: Tue, 03 Jan 2017
Source: Courier-Journal, The (Louisville, KY)
Copyright: 2017 The Courier-Journal
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/97
Author: Beth Warren

TREAT PAIN, WATCH FOR ADDICTS

Dr.  James Patrick Murphy, a nationally-recognized pain medicine specialist, balances guidelines meant to lessen the risks of addiction with a patient's need for pain relief, examines Marta D.  Thomas of Old Louisville.  Thomas is a volunteer at Kosair Pediatric Convalescent Center and receives radiofrequency lesioning ( which melts the covers off nerves so they don't transmit pain for 4-6 months.  ) 27 October 2016( Photo: David R.  Lutman/Special to The C )

Cattle farmer Marquis Smith is in pain, but he doesn't get sick leave.

The cows must be milked and fed, even though the 57-year-old developed arthritis and injured his back lifting feed.

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