Hi, Helen. (I assume your name is Helen from your e-mail address.) Welcome to the family. And this is a family from the fact that just about everyone in it knows about pain from personal experience. We all deal with it 24/7.
Be sure and get copies of your MRI. They're cheap. And you'll be glad you have them. They have to give you copies, and they're only about a dollar each.
That way you have them to take with you to the orthopod. If he or she wants to keep them, tell him or her they can make copies, but you want the originals back. Then don't leave the office with out them. Or you'll never see them again.
But do make that call. It's not going to get better without some intervention. Surgical intervention may be the best thing for you.
Over on the left is a lot of information on dealing with chronic pain. If you have any quesitions, just ask.
Healing hugs and lots of love,
Dan
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