Latest chronic pain Stories
Progressive Medical to use Millennium UDT to help address increase in prescription opioid use among workers’ compensation populations. San Diego and Westerville, Ohio (PRWEB) April 15, 2013 Millennium Laboratories, the leading research-based, clinical diagnostic company dedicated to improving the lives of people with chronic pain and/or addiction, and Progressive Medical, Inc., a leading workers’ compensation pharmacy benefit manager, today announced a collaboration for servicing...
Minimally invasive cryoneurolysis alleviates chronic pain Using a tiny ball of ice, a minimally invasive interventional radiology treatment called cryoneurolysis safely short circuits chronic pain caused by nerve damage, according to data being presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology's 38th Annual Scientific Meeting in New Orleans. "Cryoneurolysis could have big implications for the millions of people who suffer from neuralgia, which can be unbearable and is very difficult...
GLENVIEW, Ill., April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) kicks off its 29th year of serving pain physicians and their treatment teams, Lynn R. Webster, MD, its newly elected president, said he hopes to make bold advances in helping the 100 million Americans that are suffering with pain. "Pain affects more people than heart disease, cancer and diabetes combined," Webster said, citing the Institute of Medicine's 2011 report: Relieving...
Returning veterans with major limb injuries Veterans who sustained major limb injuries during combat reported little improvement in symptoms of depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental-health problems up to 2 years post injury, according to research presented today. In contrast, pain showed the most improvement 3-6 months after acute hospitalization, and then leveled off after 1 year. The investigative team, led by Rollin M. Gallagher, MD, MPH, reported...
World's First and Only System with Illumina 3D(TM) Software and 32 Contacts is Designed to Provide Pain Relief to a Broad Spectrum of Chronic Pain Patients NATICK, Mass., April 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) has received approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and is beginning a limited launch of the Precision Spectra Spinal Cord Stimulator (SCS) System. The Precision Spectra System is the world's first and only SCS system with Illumina...
Brett Smith for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Physicians are often concerned about pain their patients may be experiencing, but without a way to quantify it, the experience of pain can be somewhat subjective and abstract. According to a new report in The New England Journal of Medicine, a group of American researchers has set out to determine how much pain a person is experiencing by looking at the brain’s reaction to it. Using Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI),...
New Implantable Pump Provides Important New Options for Physicians Treating Chronic Pain Patients MOUNT OLIVE, N.J., April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Flowonix Medical Inc., a medical device company focused on providing advanced implantable drug delivery solutions, announced today the US launch of the Prometra programmable intrathecal pump. The Prometra pump provides important new enhancements for physicians who treat patients in chronic pain through the delivery of preservative-free...
On April 3, 2013, OpiateCureBlog.com launched a public forum allowing former patients of retired physician Dr. Robert T. Cochran, the ability to communicate with one another. The goal of the forum is to help former patients of Dr. Cochran to find replacement care and new treatments for chronic pain and bipolar disorder. Nashville, TN (PRWEB) April 09, 2013 On April 3, 2013, OpiateCureBlog.com launched a public forum allowing former patients of retired physician Dr. Robert T. Cochran, the...
MIDDLETOWN, Conn., April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S Pain Foundation President Paul Gileno today announced that Cindy Steinberg has joined the organization as the National Director of Policy and Advocacy. In this newly created role, Steinberg will oversee and help drive the legislative and policy priorities of USPF throughout the country. "Cindy's knowledge, passion and commitment to the pain community is unmatched," said Gileno, "having her as part of our team will strengthen our...
Dr. Ordon Jogs Again After 2 Failed Surgeries as Dr. Tom Chi Goes On A Healing Rampage LOS ANGELES, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A remarkable breakthrough pain cure is turning the medical world upside-down! Dr. Tom Chi, a nationally renowned pain specialist has again demonstrated that his Supertouch Therapy® cures chronic pain even after years of physical therapy and failed surgeries. Chi is known by many as The Pain Whisperer® and is now looking at networks for his reality tv...
