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Tag: WIP 2019

  • Infrapatellar Saphenous Nerve

    Infrapatellar Saphenous Nerve

    [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 18, 2022

    Andrea Trescot, MD, demonstrates cryoanalgesia (cryo) for several pain conditions on a cadaver at a World Institute of Pain (WIP) workshop in Miami, FL. Dr. Trescot mainly discusses performing cryo on the infrapatellar saphenous nerve for knee pain. She also discusses other applications including relieving pain from knee replacements, deep vein thromboses (DVTs), diabetic neuropathy, and phantom limb pain. She discusses the different nerves that are targeted for the different applications.

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  • PACIF Lecture

    PACIF Lecture

    [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 July 6, 2021

    Dr. Hemmo Bosscher discusses the use of PACIF (Percutaneous Ablation, Curettage and Inferior Foraminotomy) to treat common low back pain at the 24th Annual Gabor Racz Pain Conference and Workshop. The treatment of nonspecific lower back pain can be difficult because it is, by definition, not localized to a particular area. However, the newly developed PACIF system may allow for better pain treatment outcomes.

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  • Lumbar DRG Procedures

    Lumbar DRG Procedures

    [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 June 24, 2021

    Prof. Marshall Devor discusses the science underlying interventional lumbar dorsal root ganglion (DRG) procedures at the 24th Annual Gabor Racz Pain Conference and Workshop. He first describes the importance of identifying where pain comes from and the critical role of the DRG in ectopic pain generation. Targeted suppression of ectopic pain generation in the DRG may prove to be one therapeutic option in pain management for phenomena such as phantom limb syndrome. Prof. Devor’s talk also illustrates the importance of animal models in pain research.

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  • Stellate Ganglion & T2/3 Sympathetic Blocks

    Stellate Ganglion & T2/3 Sympathetic Blocks

    [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 June 4, 2021

    Dr. Kenneth Chapman describes the stellate ganglion and T2/3 sympathetic block at the 24th Annual Gabor Racz Pain Conference and Workshop. The sympathetic nervous system is critically tied to the stellate ganglion. Because of this, there are many indications for stellate ganglion blockade, from frost bite to post-traumatic stress disorder. However, there are potential complications to be aware of, such as infection. There are also several different approaches to stellate ganglion block, included ultrasound guided. T2-T3 sympathetic block is also touched on here.

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  • CBD In Pain Management

    CBD In Pain Management

    [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 23, 2021

    Dr. George Chang Chien discusses the role of cannabidiol (CBD) in pain management at the 24th Annual Gabor Racz Pain Conference and Workshop. CBD is a non-psychoactive compound found in the cannabis plant and has been used in pain management for centuries. It is both an anti-inflammatory and analgesic. CBD exerts its effects through the endogenous cannabinoid system within the brain and body. Dr. Chien discusses the mechanisms by which CBD may have its pain-relieving properties here.

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  • Current State of Technology in Diagnosing Discogenic Pain

    Current State of Technology in Diagnosing Discogenic Pain

    [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 20, 2021

    Dr. Douglas Beall discusses current state of technology in diagnosing discogenic pain at the 24th Annual Gabor Racz Pain Conference and Workshop. There are different ways of treating discogenic pain, such as fusion surgery, but spine surgery for back pain doesn’t have very high success rates. In fact, Dr. Beal doesn’t even perform fusion surgeries for discogenic back pain. Instead, he uses a combination of stem cell therapy and nerve ablation procedures. Other methods are available, and Dr. Beal discusses them here.

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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

    [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 25, 2021

    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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  • 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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