hospital pain-management clinic specialising in back pain A viability study for the proposed hiring of a trained acupuncture practitioner Prepared for: Pain management clinic specialling in back pain Prepared by: Iain McKay Toowoomba 27 SEPTEMBER 2013 Executive Summary The purpose of this report is to make argument both for and against acupuncture when treating back pain. Acupuncture is a form of Chinese medicine. Acupuncture involves inserting needles into acupuncture point on the
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Sciatic Pain For years‚ sciatic pain has been closely associated with professional drivers. Sciatic pain originates in the lower back and travels down the leg. Studies have shown that sciatic pain in professional drivers is closely linked with whole-body-vibration (WBV). Whole-body-vibration is believed to cause sciatic pain because of the effect it has on the spinal system. The article published in Ergonomics shed light on the fact that whole-body-vibration has an effect on sciatic pain‚ but that
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DOI: 08/18/2007. Patient is a 53-year-old male registered nurse who sustained a work-related injury to his neck when he tried to pull a patient. Per OMNI‚ patient is diagnosed with back pain. IW was declared P & S in 2009. He is status post C5 to C6 fusion in 2005 and C3 to C5 anterior fusion in 2008. MRI of the cervical spine obtained on 10/29/14 showed postoperative changes from C3-6. At C6-7‚ there are mild degenerative disc space changes along with a broad- based disc bulge and some posterior
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tests can be divided between pain provocation tests and palpation tests. 1. Pain provocation tests According to (Hestboek and Leboef-Yde‚ 2000) pain provocation tests are deemed to be more reliable than palpation tests. This is mostly concerning inter-examiner reliability. The validity of these pain provocation tests has been argued by recent studies to be questionable. Studies by (Foley and Buschbacher‚ 2006) have confirmed these arguments through the injecting of the pain block in the Sacroiliac joint
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The shoulder pain and disability index (SPADI) is defined as “a self-administered questionnaire consisting of items grouped into pain and disability subscales”. (2) The questionnaire is designed to calculate current shoulder pain and disability in an outpatient setting. The SPADI has progressed to being able to test mixed diagnoses such as Subacromial impingement syndrome‚ adhesive capsulitis and joint replacement surgery. There are two version’s used to score a patient’s pain and disability. In
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clinical information that was needed to address issues in relation to pain‚ acceptance‚ and the adjustments in a person’s life who is living with chronic pain. By obtaining the required research information‚ the social work intern co-facilitated a group called “ ACT for Chronic Pain.” This group is for Veterans who experience chronic pain. It is designed to help with acceptance of thoughts and feeling that go along with chronic pain while helping the Veterans live a life that is rich and meaningful
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Regardless of your age‚ hip pain can be debilitating. The hip joint is one of the most complex joints in the body. It is also critical to your ability to be mobile. In other words‚ to get around successfully. There are many different things that can cause hip pain. The potential causes include strains‚ osteoarthritis‚ referred pain from other joints‚ inflamed bursa and femoroacetabular impingement (FAI). Any of these can require professional treatment. Conservative treatment would start with noninvasive
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In 6th grade I started to get terrible pains in my stomach. I just pushed them off for a while because I did not want to bother my family‚ but soon it became unbearable. We went to my family doctor and my specialist to see what was wrong. They both agreed to have me tested for a mitochondrial disorder‚ which I had every symptom of so it seemed like a pretty good possibility. Having to be tested for this just seemed like a normal test for me because I was used to getting my blood drawn every few months
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treatment for pain control‚ and proceeding events. First of all‚ we would like to extend our appreciation for bringing your concerns to our attention. Please know that your concerns have been shared with the Director of 5W‚ David Perkins‚ Executive Director of Quality‚ Chief Medical Officer‚ and the Quality Improvement Council. They have conducted a thorough investigation and a full examination of your records. Documentation shows that after surgery‚ when you returned to 5W‚ your pain score was
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Chapter 8 The Condition of Neuropathic Pain Pathophysiology of neuropathic pain: Signaling pathways and their magnification – the role of neuronal Toll-like receptors Michael R. Due‚ Yohance M. Allete‚ and Fletcher A. White Introduction Neuropathic pain is a tremendous challenge to the healthcare system. It is thought that 7–8% of the population in the USA is affected by chronic pain and in 5% it may be severe. The personal and economic impacts of chronic pain are significant‚ as approximately half
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