At the 2018 American Academy of Pain Medicine Annual Meeting, a panel discussed the use of virtual reality (VR) for acute and chronic pain. The panel included: Kim Bullock, MD – Stanford University Jeffrey Gold, PhD – Keck School of Medicine, USC Ted Jones, PhD – Pain Consultants of East Tennessee There is a shortage […]

At the 2018 American Academy of Pain Medicine Annual Meeting, Sean Mackey, MD PhD, Chief, Pain Medicine Division at Stanford University discussed the use of brain imaging in the treatment of chronic pain. This session discussed brain imaging technologies to study chronic pain, research, use case application, and medicolegal considerations. A key question in the treatment of […]

At the 2018 American Academy of Pain Management Annual Meeting, a panel discussed approaches to diagnosis and treatment of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). The speakers included: R. Norman Harden, MD – Northwestern University, Athens, GA Viviana Tawfik, MD, PhD – Stanford University School of Medicine Complex regional pain syndrome, formerly known as reflex sympathetic […]

At the 2018 American Academy of Pain Medicine Annual Meeting, Amy Compton-Phillips, MD, EVP, Chief Clinical Officer from Providence Health & Services gave a physician executive’s perspective on the evolving healthcare system. The good news about healthcare is that almost everything is getting better around the world. Life expectancy around the globe is increasing as […]

At the 2018 American Academy of Pain Management Annual Meeting, Catriona Burist, DPhy, from Oregon Health Sciences University discussed the State of Oregon’s experience in developing collaborate Care multidisciplinary models for Medicaid patients. The goal of the Oregon Opioid Initiative was to reduce deaths, non-fatal overdoses, and harm to residents from prescriptions while expanding non-opioid […]

At the 2018 American Academy of Pain Medicine Annual Meeting, a panel discussed how payers and providers can better collaborate to provide treatment that is both cost-effective and evidence based. The panel included: Kimberly George – Sedgwick (moderator) Steven Stanos, DO – Swedish Health System (moderator) Teresa Bartlett, MD – Sedgwick Geralyn Datz, PhD – […]

At the 2018 American Academy of Pain Medicine Annual Meeting a session discussed identifying the ideal candidates for interdisciplinary care. The speakers included: Ravi Prasad, PhD – Stanford University School of Medicine Patricia Cole, PhD – Shirley Ryan AbilityLab There is a big difference between acute pain and chronic pain. Acute pain has a clear […]

At the 2018 American Academy of Pain Medicine Annual Meeting, James Atchison, DO, from Shirley Ryan AbilityLab discussed working with patients to build a self-treatment plan. Patients need to be educated on both the physical and mental (cognitive) elements of pain. Physical areas of focus for a treatment program: Posture. Body mechanics/positioning. Pacing. Exercise including […]

At the 2018 American Academy of Pain Medicine Annual Meeting, a session discussed how pain impacts the brain and how treatments can change this. The speakers were: Kristin Lucas, PT, DPT – Swedish Medical Group Elizabeth Gaffron MOTR/L – Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Pain is a natural protective mechanism that impacts many areas of the brain. […]

At the 2018 American Academy of Pain Medicine Annual Meeting, James Atchison, DO, with Shirley Ryan AbilityLab discussed medication tapering. Opioid reduction/tapering is a key element in any interdisciplinary pain management program. The goal is to reduce the medications while at the same time offering alternative pain management strategies. The goal is not to criticize […]