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Uncategorized Published - 25 October, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
The Growing Interest in Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections

By Thomas G. Ciccone Interview with Peter Pryzbylkowski, MD Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a therapy in which doctors inject patients with a highly concentrated plasma solution in order to promote natural healing of damaged tissue. Although its first use dates back to the 1950s, PRP’s growing popularity in recent years has led to a serious assessment of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 25 October, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Some Patients Benefit More than Others from Multi-Layered Treatments for Myofascial Pain

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 […]

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Uncategorized Published - 25 October, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Patients Often Misinterpret Commonly Used Medical Terms

By 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 […]

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Uncategorized Published - 25 October, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
IV Lidocaine Safe Alternative to Opioids for Kidney Stone Pain

By 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 […]

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Uncategorized Published - 24 October, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Epidurals: A Life-Saving Measure in Trauma Care

By 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 […]

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