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The course will overview current believed mechanisms of actions surrounding platelet rich plasma (PRP) and how it is acquired from patients. It will describe current indications for use and possible side effects of its use. The literature as it stands will be reviewed in depth with specific time...
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Acupuncture has been used for centuries to treat pain; however, multiple recent randomized controlled trials of acupuncture in chronic pain disorders have largely shown mixed findings. In most of these studies acupuncture is no better than sham/placebo. Moreover, many basic as well as clinical...
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Low pressure headaches (LPH) are caused by low cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) pressure or volume and may be spontaneous or provoked. Although the suspected incidence of spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) is rare, improved imaging and greater awareness have led to increased identification...
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Many common chronic pain conditions including headache, various types of musculoskeletal pain, and certain neuropathic pain conditions can be successfully treated with office based procedures. In this session, common office based procedures that can be performed to treat chronic pain will be...
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Researchers at Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, in cooperation with the American Diabetes Association (ADA) have developed updated recommendations for primary care on the classification, prevention, and management of diabetic neuropathy. The new position statement updates previous guidance...
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Results of a small clinical trial conducted at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Sinus Center suggest a new therapeutic approach to treating chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) with nasal polyps. The study found that verapamil hydrochloride, currently used to treat cluster headache and cardiovascular disease...
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There is a special report from the online journal STAT that reviews the dimensions of the crisis in opioid prescribing for patients with chronic pain. While not breaking new ground in the discussion, the report offers a succinct roundup of the different points of view on this issue of central...
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Clinicians at Seattle Children’s Hospital report that they have brought pediatric patients with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis (UC) into remission using diet alone. Of the first time advance, lead researcher and gastroenterologist David Suskind, MD, asserted, “This changes the paradigm for...
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What I have found in the research as well as from my clinical experience has been that adolescents are often paired with pediatric and geriatric populations in the studies as well as treatment. But adolescents differ in many ways on biopsychosocial and spiritual levels. Biologically, the brain is...