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For a lot of reasons, including the increase in patient numbers and the complexity of pain management, we see a lot more NPs, PAs and advanced practice nurses working as primary practitioners in collaboration with the other physicians on their team. Not only do we see advanced practice providers in...
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A "resolution of symptoms" is highly possible for pelvic issues such as incontinence. Physical therapist Sandy Hilton explains how biofeedback can help this problem, and other pelvis issues.
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The clinical director of Mount Sinai Beth Israel Louis & Lucille Armstrong Music Therapy Program in New York, John Mondanaro talks about music therapy as a part of integrated, interdisciplinary patient care.
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Medication assisted therapy (MAT) has been shown to be an effective approach to treating patients with substance abuse issues, but its implementation by primary care has been slow and uneven. New research conducted by a team from University of Michigan seeks to address this problem and encourage the...
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Sleep quality has long been a concern in the practice of pain management, and evidence suggests a greater significance to sleep issues and apnea than has been generally considered. Dr. Blatman discusses the relationship of sleep fragmentation to head and neck pain, and offers guidance on integrative...
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Myelopathies--spinal cord disorders--are associated with multiple medical conditions. Dr. Argoff provides an overview of the causes of myelopathy, and discusses differential diagnosis and options for treatment.
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A new study will attempt to determine the efficacy of acupuncture as a treatment option for vulvodynia, a chronic pain condition affecting up to 14 million women in the US. Under the direction of Judith Schlaeger, PhD, assistant professor of nursing, Chicago College of Nursing at University of...
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Despite promising evidence from 2 prior small studies, patients with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) are no more effectively treated with low-dose intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) than with placebo, according to a research team from the Pain Research Institute, Institute of Translational...
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Virtual reality (VR) has been in the treatment armamentarium for some decades, but the technology has been cost-prohibitive for many practitioners. Dr. Jones outlines some recent advances that are changing the cost/benefit landscape, and discusses recent clinical evidence for VR in pain management...
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Brain neuroimaging techniques have heralded a revolution in our understanding of chronic pain. Dr. Harris discusses how these, and proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy are permitting the noninvasive evaluation of brain structure and function as it relates to pain syndromes.