Finding Relief: Debra’s Journey with Pain Management Clinic at Cass Regional
A few years ago, Garden City resident Debra Gilmore shared with her primary care provider, Karmen Goosey, that arthritis was starting to slow her down. Hoping for relief, she was referred to Cass Regional Medical Center’s Pain Clinic. Within days of an MRI, she was sitting across from Dr. James Johnson, a physician known for his personable and compassionate approach.
“They’re all so friendly and wonderful to work with,” Gilmore said. “Dr. Johnson is just so personable.”
After her initial consultation, Dr. Johnson recommended a lumbar epidural to help ease her symptoms. Just one week later, Gilmore experienced the kind of relief she had been hoping for—relief that allowed her to get back to living.
Since then, the former water aerobics instructor has joined Blush Bootcamp, where she now works out three times a week. She’s enjoying better sleep, freedom from the nagging pain in her neck and back, and the added benefit of lower stress, blood pressure, and A1C—all while caring for her 91-year-old mother.
Her transformation has been remarkable: from struggling to play piano at church because of tingling hands, to traveling on a Mediterranean cruise with a friend, pain-free and full of energy.