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By Thomas G. Ciccone Interview with Lawrence Kei, MD At the CHANGEpain Clinic (CpC), a community based chronic pain center based in Vancouver, Canada, clinicians have taken a layered approach to myofascial pain care, using a first-line approach of self-management therapies. The treatment approach focuses on helping patients improve their diet, stress levels, and sleep before employing more […]
Read MoreBy Thomas G. Ciccone Interview with Kathryn Schopmeyer, DPT, CPE, CSCS Clinicians treating patients for nonspecific low back pain may want to consider how they communicate to patients about the condition. A real language barrier can exist between clinicians and patients, something clinicians may be unaware of or simply overlook, according to Kathryn Schopmeyer, DPT, CPE, CSCS, physical […]
Read MoreBy Thomas G. Ciccone Interview with Alexis LaPietra, DO Renal colic (RC), or kidney stone pain, is a common pain condition seen in emergency departments (ED), with some 1.2 million patients hospitalized every year for the condition.1 Lidocaine, a local anesthetic, can be an effective intravenous (IV) agent for the treatment of both acute and chronic pain conditions,2-5 but […]
Read MoreBy Thomas G. Ciccone Interview with Michael M. Bottros, MD The importance of incorporating alternative treatment modalities received a great deal of focus during the conference, especially with regard to treating acute pain in the emergency care setting. Epidural local anesthetics are one such example of an alternative modality clinicians have found useful. Epidurals have the potential […]
Read MoreBy Thomas G. Ciccone Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) typically are considered first-line treatments for neuropathic pain.1 Duloxetine and venlafaxine are 2 selective SNRIs considered appropriate for neuropathic pain patients, although new data suggest duloxetine may be a superior option to venlafaxine. A new study conducted by researchers based out of the VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System in Murfreesboro, […]
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