Archive for November, 2009
Monday, November 30th, 2009
Deborah Z asked: What drugs are available when Methadone ceases to be effective? Is surgery the only option left when it concerns degenertive disc disorder? If surgery is indeed the answer, if so how effective has it been?BERNARDO
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Saturday, November 28th, 2009
Hope4 asked: My primary care Dr. says she can not keep prescribing pain meds and has sent me to a pain management specialist. I am wondering what to expect. Will they continue my meds?DONNIE
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Friday, November 27th, 2009
Kevin Kinahan asked: Does electronic acupuncture measure up to traditional acupuncture when it comes to effective management of pain? The traditionalists view electronic acupuncture with scorn but is there really something in it?I have been involved in providing alternative therapies to patients for both mental and physical pain for much ...
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Thursday, November 26th, 2009
eicholtz_1957 asked: I have been going to this clinic for awhile for back pain. I have just recently had back surgery. Now the pain is not as bad so I am taking less of these meds. They said that the Suboxone was for Chronic pain not for ...
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Tuesday, November 24th, 2009
Francis Hesse asked: Today, it seems like everyone you talk to suffers from aches and pains of the back. We are so preoccupied with our daily routines that we often neglect the stress that we are putting on our bodies. Certain unexplained manifestations begin showing up once the stress takes ...
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Monday, November 23rd, 2009
dr pankaj n surange asked: standing cancer pain Dr (Maj) Pankaj N Surange IntroductionWhen you or a loved one receives a diagnosis of cancer, it isn't long before you begin to think of the pain many people associate with cancer. It can be a frightening time. What will the pain ...
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Thursday, November 19th, 2009
BOB W asked: Good morning team, your mission, should your choose to accept it is to suggest concepts that may assist in the pain management of a disc injury.
As background this is the second time I have ruptured this disc and yes it is L4/L5, as usual. ...
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Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
Julia Rose asked: Your pain management specialist treats a chronic pain patient but during the visit the physician fails to uncover a definitive diagnosis. Should you alter or guess a diagnosis under such circumstances?Don’t alter or guess a diagnosis to ensure payment; instead there are codes you can choose from ...
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Monday, November 16th, 2009
Article Manager asked: Tramadol is a centrally acting analgesic used to treat moderate to severe phases of pain. It is a synthetic agent as 4-phenyl-piperidine analogue of codeine. Tramadol is marketed under the name of Tramal as the hydrochloride salt. It is a preferred medication over the other painkillers available ...
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Monday, November 16th, 2009
Diane Wilson, PT asked: The pain management and treatment team includes the patient, physician, prosthetist, physical therapist, and pain management specialist.Pain is one of the most common complaints of amputees. Even after surgery wounds are healed, amputation-related pain is reported in as many as 80% of amputees surveyed. Pain is ...
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