Patient Awareness

For any and everyone who have had their lives affected by CRPS, the article that I am about to introduce will likely be of great interest. Entitled “Treatment of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome in Adults: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials published from June 2000 to February 2012″ the article, compiled of equal work by Cossins,L., Okell, R.W., Cameron, H., Simpson, B, Poole, H.M., and Goebel, A, was published in the Feb. 2013 ed. of European Pain Journal (BIG-time, …

A few months ago I had the great privilege of meeting TMJ Specialist, Dr. Gary Demerjian, who spoke to me of a new frontier in non-invasive neuro-muscular medicine and dentistry. With a thorough understanding of the TemporoMandibular joint and the surrounding nerves, Dr. Demerjian and his colleagues are able to treat many chronic, painful, and debilitating conditions, thought to be incurable, with a device called an oral orthotic. I have personally gone through the assessment for this device, and had …

With Thanksgiving only a day away and several other major holidays just around the corner, a major obstacle for any chronic pain patient at this time of year is travel. According to AAA 43.6 Americans will be traveling for Thanksgiving this year. The same report suggests that roughly 90% percent of travelers will drive this Thanksgiving, making both highways and airports extremely crowded. Millions more travelers around the world will set out again only weeks later to celebrate their respective …

I am very excited this morning, to be sitting in the 6th Annual Arizona Pain Management Conference. Some truly amazing health professionals are speaking at this event, and it is a true privilege to be in attendance. The conference is being shown in its entirety over a live webinar. For those interested in viewing any or all of this great conference, please contact powerofpain.org.
I have had several requests this morning to provide information and answer questions during the …

It is finally here! Today marks the the first day of International RSD/CRPS Awareness Month, or as the Power of Pain Foundation calls it, NERVEmber! For the next 30 days, each of us whom have had their lives touched by this significantly life altering, and incredibly painful condition have the chance to raise awareness among the general population. It was only a few short years ago that this poorly understood illness was thought by many to …