A Medtronic Pain Management Resource

Living Well Program -

REDEFINE YOUR LIFE
A Resource for People Living with a Medtronic Pain Therapy Device

Winter 2008/2009

Welcome to Living Well, a newsletter dedicated to thousands of people finding relief for their chronic pain with their Medtronic Pain Therapy.

This issue includes the latest on the new myPTM™ Personal Therapy Manager—an innovative enhancement to the SynchroMed® II pump that gives patients some control and the ability to respond to symptoms at onset.

Learn more about the Ambassador Program and how it can help those considering a Medtronic Pain Therapy. It’s a great way to talk to another patient about life with a Medtronic device and can be helpful in deciding which device is the right choice.

Go ahead! Test your chronic pain knowledge with the match game inside!

We welcome your comments and ideas for upcoming issues. You can either email your comments and suggestions to us at: livingwell@medtroniceducation.com
or write us at:
Medtronic Living Well
7000 Central Avenue NE, RCE240
Minneapolis, MN 55432

LIVING WELL IS A NEWSLETTER PUBLISHED BY MEDTRONIC FOUR TIMES A YEAR FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE USING A MEDTRONIC IMPLANTABLE DEVICE TO TREAT CHRONIC PAIN. OUR GOAL IS TO EMPOWER PEOPLE WITH VALUABLE INFORMATION THAT ASSISTS EVERYONE IN LIVING WELL WITH MEDTRONIC PAIN THERAPIES.

Features

Medtronic Ambassadors Provide Understanding and Hope to
Therapy Candidates

Ray lived with chronic pain for 11 years before talking with another pain ­patient who could truly relate to what he had been enduring. That conversation took place as a result of the Medtronic Ambassador Program, a free resource that gave Ray an opportunity to talk candidly with someone who was living with a Medtronic Pain Therapy device.
Read Article

New device to help patients manage increased pain

One of the advantages of Medtronic drug delivery therapy is the sense of confidence it can provide as you return to your everyday activities knowing that you have a good way to manage your pain.
Read Article

Test your knowledge of chronic pain!

Match terms and definitions to see how well you, your friends, and your family members know chronic pain.
Test Your Knowledge

Tell us what you think

As a member of the Living Well program, you receive opportunities to participate in confidential, voluntary surveys. Your input is important to us and will ensure we send you useful and relevant information in the future.
Take The Survey

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