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Dr. Pryzbylkowski reviews some alternatives to opioids for pain management at different points in the surgical spectrum that can promote improved patient outcomes and mitigate the risk of adverse effects from long term opioids.
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In this discussion, senior faculty members Heit and Gourlay reflect on some of the challenges resulting from the recent "decade of pain". Both the overuse of opioids and the solutions that have been proposed in response have led to changes in how we diagnose and treat this patient population...
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Emerging research shows that chronic pain produces a substantial biological burden, including cellular aging and systemic biological wear and tear. But the body also possesses resilience factors, and bolstering these may prevent or reverse the burden of pain. Drs. Bartley and Sibille explore in this...
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Emerging research shows that chronic pain produces a substantial biological burden, including cellular aging and systemic biological wear and tear. But the body also possesses resilience factors, and bolstering these may prevent or reverse the burden of pain. Drs. Bartley and Sibille explore in this...
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I think the resources are not there for us to continue to use the interdisciplinary teams as much as we want to. It's difficult for us sometimes to try to get the interdisciplinary pain program authorized, for example, in an industrial medicine setting. There's been many studies that support the use...
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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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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.
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A news report appearing earlier this week in Hospitals and Health Networks® discusses the achievements of the Pediatric Pain Rehabilitation Program offered by Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota. Since 2008, the 3-week hospital based outpatient program has treated over 1,400 adolescent and young adult...
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Inflammation is the cornerstone of the body's healing response. Effective regulation of inflammation can help the immune system to work for us rather than against us. This 2 part segment discusses strategies of diet and lifestyle management that can help achieve this regulation and positively impact...