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Findings from a recently completed study have returned encouraging results for a new noninvasive technology for the treatment of pain from trigeminal neuralgia (TN), often described by sufferers as the worst imaginable. The study concluded that stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) delivered via...
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I think this is a fine kettle of fish we find ourselves in with this opioid controversy. It’s easy to decry the use of opioids if you don’t have Plan B. So I think we’re seeing this in practice all the time, aren’t we?
When we talk about the multimodal therapy, the important thing is I think we...
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New research from a team of Canadian and US investigators reports that sleep quality can influence the relationship between pain and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children. Previous studies have found that children and adolescents with chronic pain also have higher incidence of PTSD, but...
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Cannabis as a pharmacological agent has been used for centuries. It's been described in China, in Asian countries dating back to well before the BC era. Ultimately it made its way to the United States where it actually was made available to patients until it was outlawed in the 1930s and '40s. And...
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When we run into resistance with biofeedback, usually we first start by explaining exactly what it is. Biofeedback is a term that gets used a lot that either people don't know about or there's a lot of misperceptions or ways it can be represented. The biggest thing I start with is just making sure...
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In my experience, the recognition that disorders of the spinal cord can be associated with chronic pain has often been undervalued or underestimated. It’s become clear that a variety of different disorders that can cause spinal cord dysfunction are present in people who have ongoing pain. We...
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A new study appearing in the Journal of Biomechanics has identified weak core muscles as a risk factor for the development of chronic back pain in runners. The research was conducted by a team from the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center using force measuring floor plates and motion detection...
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A study conducted by researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sheds new light on national patterns for opioid prescribing to US patients who are below age 65 and on disability. The survey included data from 2014 on some 3.5 million Medicare Part D recipients who were medically...
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Almost every pain practice has now encountered a case of this once-considered rare condition. The underlying cause is neuroinflammation of the nerve roots of the cauda equina. Dr. Tennant outlines what practitioners should know about causes, symptoms, MRI findings, and the clinical protocol for...
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Chronic pain can centralize in the spinal cord and brain, resulting in constant neuropathic pain. The mechanism of this development is microglial activation and neuroinflammation. Dr. Tennant discusses the condition and keys to successful treatment.