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My girlfriends mother hasn't been to a doctor in 5-10 years as far as I know. She is one of the most stubborn people I have ever met. She hurt her back the week before Thanksgiving putting up Christmas lights and is still having a lot of pain to this day. This isn't just minor pain. If she's on her feet for more than a couple of hours or doesn't have her heating pad on at some point during the day she has back spasms to the point of not being able to walk or even raise her feet to put them on a foot rest without crying from the pain. Despite all this pain and its duration she refuses to see a doctor of any kind. How do I convince her that she needs to get this checked out and be seeing a doctor regularly?

As a Pharmacy student I feel like I should be able to be a intermediary between her and the health care profession. I know that she used to see a doctor semi-regularly or at least would see one when she had problems but even when she would go she would decide what orders she wanted to follow and when she wanted to. Ever since she had her gallbladder removed a few years ago she has refused to go to a doctor. She's nearly 50 and thinks her yearly mammogram is enough to ensure she stays healthy. Reddit, please help me convince my girlfriends mom that she needs to see a doctor.
<bot>: gf's mom hurt back month and a half ago, cries nightly from pain, won't see a doctor...ever