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B.C. doctors, patients fear uncertain future if pain management treatments are stripped
June 06, 2018 - 6:30 PM

VERNON - The needle only dips into her spine for a few seconds, but the relief Vernon resident Koren LeFranc gets from the short procedure can last for weeks, allowing her to go to work, stroll around her garden, and shop for groceries. Without it, LeFranc admits she would probably wouldn’t be able to walk around due to her degenerative disc disease.
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B.C. doctors, patients fear uncertain future if pain management treatments are stripped