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Tag: Pain Treatment

  • Transforaminal Dorsal Root Ganglion Including Catheter

    Transforaminal Dorsal Root Ganglion Including Catheter

    [vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1517939115140{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #fbfbfb !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]Published on April 13, 2021

    Dr. Fabricio Dias Assis discusses transforaminal procedures and the dorsal root ganglion (DRG) at the 24th Annual Gabor Racz Pain Conference and Workshop. The DRG plays an important role in responses to injury and is a therapeutic target for chronic pain. What procedures can be used to target the DRG? One technique is a transforaminal approach, which allows for more precision than other methods. Catheters can even be used with a transforaminal approach. Radiofrequency procedures are also discussed.

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  • Cervicogenic Headaches

    Cervicogenic Headaches

    [vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1517939115140{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #fbfbfb !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]Published on April 2, 2021

    Dr. Miles Day discusses cervicogenic headaches at the 24th Annual Gabor Racz Pain Conference and Workshop. He describes the history of this type of headache, as well as diagnostic criteria and potential pain generators. He also explains how proper clinical examinations are important in the diagnosis and proper treatment of these headaches.

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  • Lumbar Facets Lecture

    Lumbar Facets Lecture

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    Dr. Mert Akbas discusses lumbar joint facets at the 24th Annual Gabor Racz Pain Conference and Workshop. After diagnostic procedures, lumbar facet pain can be treated with one of several techniques, most notably medial branch blocks and percutaneous radiofrequency medial branch neurotomy. However, these surgeries are delicate, and care must be taken, such as Dr. Akbas describes here.

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  • Tamper Resistant Medication

    Tamper Resistant Medication

    [vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1517939115140{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #fbfbfb !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]Published on March 5, 2021

    Dr. Christopher Gharibo discusses tamper resistant medications at the NYSIPP/NJSIPP Symposium. Tamper resistant opioids have technology that makes them more difficult to abuse. Dr. Gharibo explains some of the problems with opioid prescriptions and where doctors have gone wrong with these drugs. While tamper resistant opioids are a step in the right direction, the treatment of chronic pain still has a long way to go.

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  • Cervical Spine Pain

    Cervical Spine Pain

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    Published on February 26, 2021

    Dr. Vikram Patel discusses cervical spine pain at the 24th Annual Gabor Racz Pain Conference and Workshop. Anatomical considerations are critical when treating cervical spine pain. Many types of injuries can cause cervical spine pain, and clinical presentations can vary widely. There are also different types of interventions to help reduce pain, as Dr. Patel describes in more depth here.

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  • Percutaneous Vertebral Augmentation

    Percutaneous Vertebral Augmentation

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    Published on February 18, 2021

    Dr. Kenneth Chapman discusses percutaneous vertebral augmentation at the 24th Annual Gabor Racz Pain Conference and Workshop. The cost of vertebral fractures is high, particularly for women with osteoporosis. However, there are procedures that may be able to help treat the pain of vertebral compression fractures. Surgical vertebral augmentation may help stabilize these fractures and prevent micromovements. Decisions to treat with vertebral augmentation takes a multidisciplinary team, and patients and their families need to be properly informed about the very technical procedure.

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  • Emerging SCS Research

    Emerging SCS Research

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    Published on February 12, 2021

    Dr. Aaron Calodney discusses emerging spinal cord stimulation (SCS) research at the 24th Annual Gabor Racz Pain Conference and Workshop. Specifically, he discusses this research in relation to lower back and leg pain, with an emphasis on the Evolve Workflow system and Vectors Study. This study shows that not does the Evolve Workflow method reduce pain, but it also improves quality of life in patients.

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  • Peripheral Nerve Stimulation

    Peripheral Nerve Stimulation

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    Published on February 5, 2020

    Dr. Peter Staats lectures at the 24th Annual Gabor Racz Conference and Workshop on peripheral nerve stimulation. He first discusses the history of pain treatment and how these treatments have evolved over time. Many lessons have been learned along the way, and advances in peripheral nerve stimulation techniques can help treat pain associated with cluster headaches, for instance. Moreover, these advances have the potential to reduce prescription opioid use.

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  • Pain Managment Information

    Pain Managment Information

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    Dr. Hans Hansen’s Pain Information Podcast stays relevant to the practice of pain management. Find it on the learn section of PainCast.

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