BY MICHELLE DESPRES, PT, CEAS II, CETS, AND KEVIN GLENNON, RN, BSN, CDMS, CWCP, QRP SITUATION Musculoskeletal disorders – injury or pain in joints, ligaments, muscles, nerves and tendons – are the second largest contributor to disability worldwide, with lower back pain being the leading cause of disability globally. Some disorders arise…
BY MARK PEW For the approximately 20% of American adults who have chronic pain1 – pain you wake up with, go to sleep with, and that won’t go away until you die – appropriate treatment is of paramount interest. The easiest way to confirm that is by fast-forwarding through commercials on television.…
BY SANDRA KAHN, MSOM, BSN, RN, AP, Dipl. AP The proven, time-tested benefits of acupuncture are why it has grown exponentially in its use throughout the medical spectrum. The practice of acupuncture is fairly new in the U.S., dating back only to the 1970s. Since then it has made significant strides…
BY DAVID HANSCOM, MD A few years ago, I saw four surgical patients within two weeks who caused a profound change in my thinking about patients’ perception of pain. Historically, I would focus on pain patterns and correlate them with imaging studies. If the symptoms seemed to be caused by the…