Editor's note: Tron Emptage is chief clinical officer, Progressive Medical/PMSI, soon to be known as Helios

Anne loved the hustle and bustle of her job. However, one day in 2004, she hurt her lower back, left knee and right ankle at work.

From that point on, things were very different. Over the next several years, she sustained further injuries from falls, underwent lumbar surgery and had two unsuccessful spinal cord stimulator trials. At one point, she was on very high doses of narcotic medications and even went through inpatient detoxification. Today, at 57, Anne lives with chronic pain.

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