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February 9, 2011

Live chat at noon on CRPS

Join us at baltimoresun.com/healthchat noon Feb. 9 with Dr. Paul Christo of Johns Hopkins to discuss Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (also known as Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy). The chronic pain condition is characterized by intense or burning pain, usually in the arms, hands, legs or feet. Doctors do not know the cause, but it can be related to an injury or even surgery.

Christo, director of the Multidisciplinary Pain Fellowship Training Program at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, will take reader questions on the nature of the disease and the latest treatments. Can't make the chat? Email questions in advance to healtcalendar@baltsun.com and visit baltimoresun.com/healthchat to read the transcript.

(Chicago Tribune file photo)

Posted by Kim Walker at 6:45 AM | Permalink | Comments (1)
Categories: General Health

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What other options are there othere than sugery for spinal stenosis?

KW: Thanks, Joan, I posted your question in the live chat: http://www.baltimoresun.com/health/bal-health-chat-aging-pain,0,6091609.htmlstory

Posted by: Joan Schiano | March 9, 2011 12:01 PM

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About Picture of Health

Meredith Cohn has been a reporter since 1991, covering everything from politics and airlines to the environment and medicine. A runner since junior high and a particular eater for almost as long, she tries to keep up on health and fitness trends. Her aim is to bring you the latest news and information from the local and national medical and wellness communities.

Andrea K. Walker knows it’s weird to some people, but she has a fascination with fitness, diseases, medicine and other health-related topics. She subscribes to a variety of health and fitness magazines and becomes easily engrossed in the latest research in health and science. An exercise fanatic, she’s probably tried just about every fitness activity there is. Her favorites are running, yoga and kickboxing. So it is probably fitting that she has been assigned to cover the business of healthcare and to become a regular contributor to this blog. Andrea has been at The Sun for nearly 10 years, covering manufacturing, retail , airlines and small and minority business. She looks forward to telling readers about the latest health news.

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