Dr. Glen J. David of the Swedish Neuroscience Institute describes treatment options for interventional pain management associated with the spine. Dr. David talks about several options to improve the quality of life for patients with ongoing neck, back, arm, and leg pain. For more information, visit http://www.swedish.org/SNISpine.
Pain is real and a major issue in America. According to the National Institutes of Health, pain affects more Americans than diabetes, heart disease and cancer combined, and chronic pain is the most common cause of disability.
Many people who suffer with chronic pain find relief from opioid pain medication. Mayo Clinic experts say opioids may benefit a certain percentage of people with chronic pain, such as advanced cancer patients, but they are usually not the best long-term option for most.
In this Mayo Clinic Minute, reporter Vivien Williams discusses the pros and cons of opioid use for chronic pain with pain management specialist Dr. Mike Hooten.
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Franciscan Physician Network provider, Dr. John Kihlken, walks you through what an intrathecal pain pump is and how to determine if this procedure is right for you. You’ll get a detailed description of what to expect before during and after treatment. Video Rating: / 5
Dr. Reinhorn explains the risks involved with inguinal hernia surgery. While hernia surgery is very safe, roughly 1% of patients experience a complication after surgery.
The most common complication is a reoccurent hernia and less common complications include bleeding, chronic pain, and infections. Chronic pain is greatly reduced in Dr. Reinhorn’s practice due to the type of inguinal hernia surgery performed. By understanding risk, patients are better informed partners in their care.
Dr. Reinhorn has 16 years experience with minimally invasive inguinal hernia surgery. Get in touch with Dr. Reinhorn.
Dr. Tina Ardon, family and integrative medicine physician at Mayo Clinic’s campus in Jacksonville, FL., shares more about pain and options for mitigating pain without drugs. She offers tips for reducing stress, how to address your stress triggers and options for how to cope with pain. Video Rating: / 5
Pain after surgery is traditionally management using standardized âone-size-fits-allâ treatment protocols. Physicians generally select analgesic drugs and doses to treat surgical pain based on their own or institutional preference without extensive patient consultation or involvement. I will present a series of studies that we have conducted that challenges this paternalistic, standardized treatment approach. The feasibility and potential benefit of seeking input from patients regarding their personal preference for analgesic drugs and doses will be explored. Physicianâs role should be to only present evidence-based pain treatment options and their potential side effects. Patient input prior to surgery can facilitate individualized perioperative pain treatment protocols based on patientâs preferences, expectations and needs. I believe this patient-centered surgical pain treatment model needs to be replace the existing âone-size-fits-allâ model, and should be offered to all patients undergoing surgery. Video Rating: / 5
A new pain relief plan during surgery is helping patients get back on their feet quickly after a procedure.
Joseph Deily, a physicianâs assistant with Lee Health, says patients often fear having pain after surgery. âOne of the biggest fears patients have going into surgery is, oh my goodness Iâm going to have so much pain afterwards. We donât want patients delaying their surgery because of that fear.â
A new pain management plan is now helping patients recover from surgery quickly while controlling their pain. âWhat the goal of multi modal pain management strategies is, is basically, lessen the side effects of opiate medications, which are narcotics,â said Deily.
The multi modal pain management plan uses different medications that have different mechanisms of action. Medication, like Tylenol, are even being utilized in the operating room. âWhen you use a bunch of different medications in lower doses, what weâre doing is weâre having more effective pain prevention,â said Deily.
The goal is to use fewer narcotics during and after surgery. âWe know from different studies and experience the complications after surgery are increased when youâre using only opioids after surgery,â said Deily.
The new pain management lasts longer and keeps patients form feeling groggy. âThe goal is to take deep breaths and walk, and if patients arenât walking and taking deep breaths then theyâre going to be susceptible to pneumonia and thatâs our number one complication,â said Deily.
Controlling the pain the first few days after surgery means fewer patients will require narcotics when they go home.
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Following orthopedic surgery, a dedicated group of physicians, nurses, and physician assistants from the Department of Anesthesiology will monitor your pain and ensure that it does not interfere with the early stages of rehabilitation, says Phil Wagner, MD, an anesthesiologist at HSS. Patient controlled analgesia (PCA), peripheral nerve blocks with long-lasting pain relief, and oral medications are just three ways your anesthesiologist will help you manage your pain following surgery. Video Rating: / 5
Pain has an astounding effect on the individual, their family, and society as a whole. It affects over 50 million Americans; it doesn’t discriminate, and gets worse as we age. Dr. Mackey will discuss why diagnosing and finding the root of chronic pain is essential to treating it. He’ll also discuss why integrating different approaches from drugs to exercise can improve quality of life for many patients.
Pain-management specialists note that non-narcotic approaches to treating chronic pain are not only safer, but also in many cases more effective. Learn more ⨠http://uclahealth.org/pain/ Video Rating: / 5
What’s the difference between chronic pain and acute pain? Video Rating: / 5
Dr. Harkirat Chahal answers: How does pain turn into chronic pain?
Learn more about Dr. Harkirat Chahal at https://www.uclahealth.org/harkirat-chahal
The UCLA Comprehensive Pain Center is a part of the UCLA Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, where physician anesthesiologists with expertise in the treatment of complex pain conditions come together to provide world-class care
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Edgar L. Ross, MD, Director, Pain Management Center at Brigham and Womenâs Hospital (BWH), discusses how chronic pain differs from acute pain. Chronic pain management, explains,Dr. Ross, is effectively treated through a team-based approach that requires the patient to be an active participant in the treatment plan. The BWH Pain Management Center provides multidisciplinary care for chronic pain management, including experts in psychiatry, psychology, neurology, physiatry, and anesthesiology. Treatment plans address the physical and psychological components of chronic pain and rehabilitation.
Dr. Ross also describes research being conducted at BWH including clinical trials evaluating new pain medications, a mobile app designed to help patients manage chronic pain outside of the doctorâs office and a risk assessment tool that helps predict if patients should avoid the use of opiate medications.
Learn more about the BWH Pain Management Center:
http://www.brighamandwomens.org/pain
Read the Innovations in Chronic Pain Management video transcript:
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