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Observations on the effectiveness of music as an element of pain therapy.
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Dr. Blatman offers insights into the role of nutrition in pain management, including foods that may increase pain and inflammation, and foods that assist in their modulation.
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Postoperative pain in older adults is probably underappreciated, in the sense that many clinicians are hesitant to treat with opioids due to the risk of respiratory depression. However, what we’ve learned is that the inadequate use of opioids actually can lead to greater pain postoperatively in...
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An examination of intrathecal drug therapy--the benefits, and clinical considerations of patient selection and managing treatment expectations.
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A summary of acupuncture and auricular therapies as alternative medicine techniques, and the role of stress and anxiety in pain progression.
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Diabetes can induce inflammation causing apoptosis, effecting major changes along the entire length of the GI tract down into the colon. Diabetic gastroparesis is the real culprit to the problem that we’re facing with GI pain in these patients. And so our goal is to try to help that symptom by...
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A discussion of CAM therapies that are now being incorporated into pain treatment guidelines, the clinical indications for their use, and a spotlight on evidence-based dietary supplements for pain conditions
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Osteoarthritis can affect us as we age. A lot of weightbearing joints like the hip and the knee, for example, are predisposed to osteoarthritis especially in older patients. Therapies can include pharmacologic agents like acetaminophen, but also injectable local anesthetics, and agents like...
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This can be a confusing topic because there are so many formulations out there, and the clinician may see a guideline that says maybe incorporate capsaicin or glucosamine chondroitin, SAMe, avocado, soybean extract, fish oil, or other supplements, but doesn’t offer insight into actually getting the...