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Index of Articles by Title
  • ‘High Dosage’ Opioid Management
    The criteria for optimal opioid dosing for a specific patient must be clinically-adequate pain control and functional improvement while avoiding cognitive impairment and respiratory depression.by J.S. Hochman MD (PPM Jan/Feb 2005: Vol. 5, No. 1)
  • ‘Opiophobia’ Past and Present
    The one drug class that has the optimum profile to manage severe, unremitting, intractable pain — opioids — is often shunned. by Bruce R. Moldovan, JD (PPM Jan/Feb 2005: Vol. 5, No. 1)
  • 10th World Congress on Pain
    The International Society for the Study of Pain (IASP) holds its 10th World Congress in San Diego.by Marvin Rosenfeld (PPM Jul/Aug 2002: Vol. 2, No. 4)
  • A Case For Intractable Pain Centers - Part 1
    A crisis due to the scarcity of intractable pain (IP) centers is leaving suffering patients with no place to turn.by Marvin Rosenfeld (PPM Sep/Oct 2004: Vol. 4, No. 5)
  • A Conceptual Model of Pain
    The practicing physician’s guide to the causative mechanisms of pain and how to translate these basic principles into diagnoses and treatments.by James Woessner, MD, PhD (PPM Sep/Oct 2002: Vol. 2, No. 5)
  • A Conceptual Model of Pain: Treatment Modalities—Part 3
    Part three of this series discusses treatment modalities available to the practitioner upon correctly characterizing the source(s) of pain.by James Woessner, MD, PhD (PPM Jan/Feb 2003: Vol. 3, No. 1)
  • A Global View of Evolving Pain Treatment Modalities: An Historical Perspective
    The former head of the largest pain clinic in Central Europe offers observations on multi-disciplinary treatment modalities evolving over the past 25 years.by Fritz L. Jenkner, MD, FICS, FNYCS (PPM Jul/Aug 2002: Vol. 2, No. 4)
  • A Good Night's Rest
    Sleeping can sometimes be a nightmare for patients experiencing pain.by Donna Werner (PPM Mar/Apr 2001: Vol. 1, No. 2)
  • A Muscular Approach to Headache
    Muscular dysfunction of head muscles may result in headache due to muscle over-exertion and fatigue.by G.E. Sella, MD, MSc, MPH, PhD (HC) DAAPM (PPM April 2006: Vol. 6, No. 3)
  • AAPM Exhibitors
    AAPM Annual Meeting- San Antonio, TX, September 9-12, 2004 (PPM Jul/Aug 2004: Vol. 4, No. 4)
  • Accidentally Speaking
    Car accident survivors are a driving force behind the increase in soft tissue injuries seen by pain clinicians.by Christopher Brown, DDS, MPS (PPM Sep/Oct 2001: Vol. 1, No. 5)
  • Accurate Diagnosis
    Sonograms are useful tools in the detection of stenosing tenosynovitis and other conditions.by Robert L. Bard, MD (PPM Nov/Dec 2001: Vol. 1, No. 6)
  • Acupuncture for Pain Relief
    Indications and contra-indications for the use of acupuncture in the treatment of cranio-cervical and temporomandibular dysfunctions.by Leonard B. Goldstein, DDS, PhD, LAc, DABPM, DABFM, FICD (PPM May/Jun 2002: Vol. 2, No. 3)
  • Adhesive Arachnoiditis: A Continuing Challenge
    Poorly understood and often misdiagnosed, adhesive arachnoiditis continues to be a cause of severe, unremitting pain.by Sarah Alexandra Andreae-Jones (Smith), MB, BS (PPM Mar/Apr 2004: Vol. 4, No. 2)
  • Adjuvant Analgesia for Management of Chronic Pain
    An updated review of traditional adjuvant analgesics, psychotropic agents, other newer medications, and non-pharmacological adjuvant modalities for pain.by Bilal F. Shanti, MD, Gabriel Tan, PhD, Ihsan F. Shanti, MD, PhD (PPM April 2006: Vol. 6, No. 3)
  • Announcement from the Publisher
    by Marvin Rosenfeld (PPM Mar/Apr 2002: Vol. 2, No. 2)
  • Anticephalgic Photoprotective Premedicated Mask
    Report of successful treatment for migraine and/or tension headaches utilizing an anticephalgic photoprotective mask with a topical medication containing bryonia and rhus toxicodendron. by Morton I. Hyson, MD (PPM March 2008: Vol. 8, No. 2)
  • Antidepressants in Pain Treatment
    General guidelines in the selection of an antidepressant as an adjunct to analgesia and physical therapy in treating pain.by Joel Hochman, MD; A. V. Anderson, MD; and Forest Tennant MD, DrPH (PPM Jan/Feb 2003: Vol. 3, No. 1)
  • APS Response to the Washington State Guidelines
    by Judith A. Paice, PhD, RN (PPM Sep 2007: Vol. 7, No. 8)
  • Assessing Secondary Gain In Chronic Pain Patients
    Ongoing assessment and management of secondary gain issues in chronic pain patients is an important part of the therapeutic process.by Jeff Dersh, PhD; Robert J. Gatchel, PhD, ABPP; and Tom Mayer, MD (PPM May/Jun 2006: Vol. 6, No. 4)
  • Assessment and Treatment of Chronic Pain
    A physician’s guide to a biopsychosocial approach. by John Mark Disorbio, Ed.D., Daniel Bruns, Psy.D, and Giancarlo Barolat, MD (PPM March 2006: Vol. 6, No. 2)
  • At-Home Teaching Materials For Chronic Pain
    Developing and using at-home teaching materials can leverage in-office visits and harness the patient’s own recuperative powers.by David Schechter, MD and Arthur Preston Smith, PhD (PPM May/Jun 2004: Vol. 4, No. 3)
  • Atypical Earache Otomandibular Symptoms
    With a basic understanding of ear pain-related pathologies and referral patterns, a physician can provide a quick screening examination for atypical earache.by Keith A. Yount, DDS, FAGD (PPM Nov/Dec 2004: Vol. 4, No. 6)
  • Atypical Facial Neuralgias
    Persistent burning or lancinating facial pain with no clear etiology may point
    to a diagnosis of neuropathic pain.by Soma Sahai-Srivastava, MD and Samir Macwan, MBBS (PPM Nov/Dec 2004: Vol. 4, No. 6)
  • Balancing Pain Management and Professional Risk
    A discussion on how to provide adequate pain relief while avoiding potential legal complications in prescribing controlled substances.by B. Eliot Cole, MD, MPA (PPM Mar/Apr 2003: Vol. 3, No. 2)
  • Bioethics
    Pain Medicine, Morality, and the Marketplace: Time for a Changeby James Giordano, PhD (PPM Jan/Feb 2006: Vol 6, No. 1)
  • Bioethics and Intractable Pain
    Pragmatic and ethical issues in the clinical use of the term “Intractable Pain.”by James Giordano, PhD (PPM Nov/Dec 2005: Vol. 5, No. 7)
  • Biofeedback Pain Interventions
    New biofeedback therapies—together with modern technology—provide viable alternatives in pain management.by Gabriel Tan, PhD, Richard Sherman, PhD, Bilal F. Shanti, MD (PPM May/Jun 2003: Vol. 3, No. 3)
  • Blockades for Sympathetically Maintained Pain (SMP)
    A state-of-the-art survey of sympathetic blockades for SMP syndromes presenting in various parts of the body.by M.Ellias MD,FRCA (PPM Jul/Aug 2004: Vol. 4, No. 4)
  • Blocking Out the Pain:
    Electric nerve block treatments for sciatic neuritis. by James Woessner, MD, PhD (PPM Mar/Apr 2002: Vol. 2, No. 2)
  • Botox Treatment of Chronic Refractory Low Back Pain
    Studies indicate that a specific treatment protocol using Botulinum Neurotoxin A can provide a sustained reduction in chronic, refractory low back pain for about 50% of such patients.by Bahman Jabbari, MD (PPM Sep/Oct 2005: Vol. 5, No. 6)
  • Breaking Down the Barriers of Pain
    The final installment of this series reviews prescribing schedule II-III drugs: practical definitions and strategies.by David Hubbard, MD (PPM Sep/Oct 2001: Vol. 1, No. 5)
  • Breaking Down the Barriers of Pain - Neurological Perspectives: Guidelines for the 21st
    New clinical approaches for diagnosing musculoskeletal and chronic pain conditions are discussed in part one of this series. by David R. Hubbard, MD (PPM Jan/Feb 2001: Vol. 1, No. 1)
  • Breaking Down the Barriers of Pain — Neurological Perspectives: Guidelines for the
    Source-of-Pain physical examinations, diagnoses, and treatment options are reviewed in part two of this series.by David R. Hubbard, MD (PPM Mar/Apr 2001: Vol. 1, No. 2)
  • Breaking Down the Barriers of Pain: Neurological Perspectives for the 21st Century -
    Part three of this series discusses clinical presentation, exam, and treatment options for a variety of conditions.by David R. Hubbard, MD (PPM May/Jun 2001: Vol. 1, No. 3)
  • Breakthrough Pain in Non-Cancer Patients
    An observational study of breakthrough pain in non-cancer patients with chronic low back pain.by Anthony H. Guarino, MD and Martha E. Cornell, RN, BSN (PPM April 2006: Vol. 6, No. 3)
  • Bringing Pain to the Forefront of Treatment
    Newly developed guidelines for managing pain add validity to patients' complaints. by Donna Werner (PPM Jan/Feb 2001: Vol. 1, No. 1)
  • Burning Mouth Syndrome
    The large array of potential pathologies for this condition requires investigative skill, tenacity, patience, and empathy to differentially diagnose and treat. by Keith A. Yount, DDS, MAGD (PPM Sep 2007: Vol. 7, No. 8)
  • Cancer Pain - The Greatest Fear
    Appropriate assessment is essential to treatment planning and successful management of the patient's pain.by Robert C. Young, MD and Terri B. Ades, MS, CS, RN, AOCN (PPM Sep/Oct 2001: Vol. 1, No. 5)
  • Cardiovascular Consequences of Severe Acute Pain
    Insufficiently-treated severe acute pain has been observed to have multifactorial, deleterious effects — direct and indirect — on the cardiovascular system.by John E. Tetzlaff, MD (PPM Mar/Apr 2004: Vol. 4, No. 2)
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
    Characterized by hand and wrist pain, CTS is a symptomatic distal median nerve neuropathy at the wrist and is the most commonly encountered entrapment neuropathy.by Howard J. Hoffberg, MD (PPM Nov/Dec 2002: Vol. 2, No. 6)
  • Case Presentation of Munchausen Syndrome
    Following epidural analgesia in a chronic pain patient, an occurrence of thoracic epidural abscess led to a finding of Munchausen Syndrome.by Mazin Ellias, MD,FRCA and Yakub Ellias, MD, FRCS0 (PPM April 2006: Vol. 6, No. 3)
  • Central Role of Dopamine in Fibromyalgia
    A review of the evidence that fibromyalgia is associated with a disruption of dopaminergic neurotransmission together with a discussion of its therapeutic implications.by Patrick B. Wood, MD (PPM October 2007: Vol. 7, No. 8)
  • Cervical Decompression Treatment
    Study results confirm positive results from the use of an inflatable device to decompress cervical vertebrae and relieve cervical pain due to postural abnormalities. by C. Norman Shealy, MD, PhD (PPM April 2007: Vol. 7, No. 3)
  • CES - A Practical Protocol for the Treatment of Pain
    The final installment of this series covers cranial electrotherapy stimulation as a means of treating pain patients.by Daniel L. Kirsch, PhD, DAAPM (PPM May/Jun 2001: Vol. 1, No. 3)
  • CES in the Treatment of Pain Related Disorders
    Cranial electrotherapy stimulation studies demonstrate that this modality is effective, safe, and easy to use as a stand-alone or complementary, cost effective, non-medication treatment for the management of painùespecially in chronic pain patients. by Daniel L. Kirsch, PhD, DAAPM, FAIS and Marshall F. Gilula, MD (PPM April 2008: Vol. 8, No. 4)
  • Childhood Costochondritis and Biofeedback
    A clinical case examination of behavioral treatment using a relaxation model of biofeedback in treating this rare painful disorder.by Roslyn E. Feierstein, PhD (PPM Nov/Dec 2005: Vol. 5, No. 7)
  • Choosing the Right Triptan
    Discussion of current triptan options in the treatment of migraine.by Randall Lee Oliver, MD; and April Taylor, RN, BSN (PPM Jan/Feb 2003: Vol. 3, No. 1)
  • Chronic Daily Headache
    An overview of the four types of chronic headaches: chronic migraine, chronic tension-type headache, new daily persistent headache, and hemicrania continua. by Bryan Liou and Soma Sahai-Srivastava, MD (PPM May 2008: Vol. 8, No. 5)
  • Chronic Insomnia and Pain
    Under-reported and under-treated, chronic insomnia coexists with-and perpetuates-chronic pain.by Randall Lee Oliver, MD; April Taylor, RN, BSN; and Rebecca Oliver (PPM Nov/Dec 2002: Vol. 2, No. 6)
  • Chronic Opioid Rules
    Prescribing opioids for chronic pain requires set rules, a written plan, periodic re-evaluation, and vigilance to prevent illegal diversion of controlled substances.by Randall Lee Oliver, MD, and April Taylor, RN, BSN (PPM Mar/Apr 2003: Vol. 3, No. 2)
  • Chronic Opioid Treatments
    Selected chronic pain patients, treated with opioids in a structured program, can improve function and maintain employment.by Stephen J. Roman, MD; Gerard A. Malanga, MD; Scott F. Nadler, DO; James P. Mclean; and Scott R. Millis, PhD (PPM Mar/Apr 2002: Vol. 2, No. 2)
  • Chronic Overuse Sports Injuries
    Practical evaluation and treatment modalities.by Elmer “Al” Pinzon, MD, MPH; FABPMR, FABPM and Mick Larrabee, PT, MS, SCS, EMT, CSCS (PPM May/Jun 2006: Vol. 6, No. 4)
  • Chronic Pain and Biopsychosocial Disorders
    The BHI™ 2 Approach to Classification and Assessment.by Daniel Bruns, PsyD and John Mark Disorbio, EdD (PPM Nov/Dec 2005: Vol. 5, No. 7)
  • Chronic Pain and Cannabinoids
    A survey of current fibromyalgia treatment approaches together with an overview and case studies of a new “old” treatment approach.by Gordon Ko, MD, CCFP(EM), FRCPC and William Wine, PhD, DSc(toxicology) (PPM May/Jun 2005: Vol. 5, No. 4)
  • Chronic Pain and Co-Morbid Brain Injury From IED Trauma
    Case presentation of a US veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom following injuries from two consecutive Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). by Mordecai N. Potash, MD (PPM June 2007: Vol. 7, No. 5)
  • Chronic Pain and Male Sexual Dysfunction
    Chronic pain — and some medications required to control it — may lead to sexual dysfunction, depression, and generate a self-reinforcing cycle.by Randall Lee Oliver, MD and April Taylor, RN, BSN, CDE (PPM Sep/Oct 2003: Vol. 3, No. 5)
  • Chronic Pain Program in a Primary Care Setting
    With a designated pain professional and appropriate safeguards, a pain management program can be successfully integrated into a multi-physician primary care clinic.by Karel Schram, PA-C, and Wayne Kohn, DO (PPM Sep 2007: Vol. 7, No. 8)
  • Chronic Pain, Osteoporosis, and Bone Density Testing
    Bone density testing in chronic pain patients can diagnose osteoporosis and identify those at high risk for fracture, so that appropriate therapy can be initiated to reduce future fracture risk.by E. Michael Lewiecki, MD, FACP (PPM Nov/Dec 2004: Vol. 4, No. 6)
  • Chronic Persistent Pain Can Kill
    Case report of a male patient whose death was hastened by chronic pain.by Thomas J. Romano, MD, PhD (PPM Sep 2007: Vol. 7, No. 8)
  • Chronic Tension Headache
    The use of sEMG biofeedback is effective for the treatment of headaches.by John G. Arena, PhD; Glenda M. Bruno, RN, MS; and Andrew G. Brucks, MS (PPM Sep/Oct 2000: Vol. 0, No. 1)
  • Clinical Bioethics
    Rational, Emotive, Ethical Approaches To Bio-Psychosocial Pain Careby James Giordano, PhD and Joan Walter, JD, PA-C (PPM Sep 2007: Vol. 7, No. 8)
  • Clinical Bioethics
    Invoking the Placebo Effectby James Giordano, PhD (PPM May 2007: Vol. 7, No. 4)
  • Clinical Bioethics
    Grappling With the Ethics of Practical Pain Managementby James Giordano, PhD (PPM Jan/Feb 2008: Vol. 8, No. 1)
  • Clinical Bioethics
    Pain Care at the End of Life by James Giordano, PhD (PPM March 2006: Vol. 6, No. 2)
  • Clinical Bioethics
    by James Giordano, PhD (PPM Jul/Aug 2006: Vol. 6, No. 5)
  • Clinical Bioethics
    On Knowing by James Giordano, PhD (PPM April 2006: Vol. 6, No. 3)
  • Clinical Bioethics
    Moral Virtue and the Pain Physicianby James Giordano, PhD (PPM May/Jun 2006: Vol. 6, No. 4)
  • Clinical Bioethics
    Chronic Pain and Spiritualityby James Giordano, PhD (PPM April 2007: Vol. 7, No. 3)
  • Clinical Bioethics
    A Big Picture: Neurogenesis, Pain, and the Reality and Ethics of Pain Medicineby James Giordano, PhDJames Giordano, PhD (PPM March 2007: Vol. 7, No. 2)
  • Clinical Bioethics
    Resolutions: Examining the Past, Present and Future of Pain Managementby James Giordano, PhD (PPM Jan/Feb 2007: Vol. 7, No. 1)
  • Clinical Bioethics
    On the Role of Primary Care Within a System of Integrative Multi-Disciplinary Pain Managementby James Giordano, PhD; Pierre LeRoy, MD; and Uday Uthaman, MD (PPM Nov/Dec 2006: Vol. 6, No. 8)
  • Clinical Bioethics
    Pain as Disease and Illness: Part Twoby James Giordano, PhD (PPM October 2006: Vol. 6, No. 7)
  • Clinical Bioethics
    Understanding Pain as Disease and Illness - Part 1by James Giordano, PhD (PPM September 2006: Vol. 6, No. 6)
  • Clinical Bioethics: Chronic Pain and Substance Abuse
    Spectrum Effects and Ethical Considerationsby James Giordano, PhD and Rachel Wurzman, MS (PPM June 2008: Vol. 8, No. 6)
  • Clinical Bioethics: Confidentiality, Choice, and The Question Of Autonomy
    by James Giordano, PhD and Nisha Dogra, MD, PhD (PPM May 2008: Vol. 8, No. 5)
  • Clinical Bioethics: Culture and the Ethics of Patient-Centered Pain Care
    by James Giordano, PhD and Joan C. Engebretson, DrPH (PPM March 2008: Vol. 8, No. 2)
  • Clinical Bioethics: Pain and Psychopathology in Military Wounded
    How Etiology, Epidemiology Sustain an Ethics of Treatment by James Giordano, PhD and Joan Walter, JD, PA-C (PPM Jul/Aug 2007: Vol. 7, No. 6)
  • Clinical Bioethics: Pain Research
    The Relationship of Knowing and Doingby James Giordano, PhD and Julia Pedroni, PhD (PPM June 2007: Vol. 7, No. 5)
  • Clinical Bioethics: Technology in Pain Medicine
    Research, Practice, and the Influence of the Marketby James Giordano, PhD (PPM April 2008: Vol. 8, No. 4)
  • Clinical Bioethics: The "Promise" of Pain Medicine: Profession, Oaths, and the Probity of Practice
    by James Giordano, PhD and Paul J. Hutchison, MA (PPM October 2007: Vol. 7, No. 8)
  • Clinical Bioethics: The Good Patient
    Responsibilities and Obligations of the Patient-Physician Relationshipby James Giordano, PhD (PPM Nov/Dec 2007: Vol. 7, No. 9)
  • Clinical Pearls for Treating Headache Patients
    Years of observations in evaluating and treating migraineurs provides insights into the complexities of this patient population.by Dr. Lawrence Robbins, MD (PPM Jul/Aug 2006: Vol. 6, No. 5)
  • Coexistent Headache and Chronic Pain
    The combination of headache and chronic pain in a patient presents challenges to both headache and pain management clinicians due to the lack of overlap between the two specialties.by R. Steven Singer, MD (PPM Nov/Dec 2003: Vol. 3, No. 6)
  • Co-existing Psychological Factors
    The patient's personality and emotional state may adversely affect the use of medication such as opioids and treatment outcomes.by Moti Peleg, DSW, and Charles Carluccio, MD (PPM Sep/Oct 2004: Vol. 4, No. 5)
  • Cold Lasers in Pain Management
    Low energy laser therapy has been shown — at appropriate dosimetry, wavelength, duration, and site-specific application — to reduce tissue pain/tenderness, normalize circulation patterns in tissue trauma, and increase collagen formation in wounds.by Tiziano Marovino, PT, DPT, MSc, BA, BHSc, BRLS, Dip.PT, FAAPM (PPM Sep/Oct 2004: Vol. 4, No. 5)
  • Combined Phrenic Nerve Palsy and Cervical Facet Joint Pain
    Pain management challenge in diagnosing and treating a rare case of PNP in combination with cervical facet joint pain in a diabetic patient. by Connie Ecklund, RN, MSN, APNP, BC and Mazin Ellias, MD, FRCA (PPM October 2007: Vol. 7, No. 8)
  • Commentary from the Editor in Chief Emeritus
    The Washington Opioid Dosage Restriction ù Assault on Care or Necessity?by Forest Tennant, MD (PPM June 2007: Vol. 7, No. 5)
  • Commonsense Opioid-Risk Management in Chronic Non-Cancer Pain
    A Clinician's Perspective by James D. Toombs, MD (PPM April 2008: Vol. 8, No. 4)
  • Complex Interplay of Participants in Opioid Therapy
    An historical and contemporary view of societal, medical, manufacturer, payer, and legal interactions affecting the prescription and use of opioids for pain management. by Dana Bernstein, PhD, MS; Anna W. Stowell, PhD; Rob Haggard, BS, MS Degree Candidate; Whitney Worzer, BA, MS Degree Candi (PPM March 2007: Vol. 7, No. 2)
  • Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS): Right Unilateral Electroconvulsive Therapy
    Results and implications of this increasingly utilized option for the treatment of refractory CRPS.by Franklin Michaels, Jr. (PPM March 2008: Vol. 8, No. 2)
  • Complications of Uncontrolled, Persistent Pain
    Persistent, unremitting pain may adversely affect the body's endocrine, cardiovascular, immune, neurologic and musculo-skeletal systems and require aggressive treatment of the pain as well as the resulting complications.by Forest Tennant MD, DrPH (PPM Jan/Feb 2004: Vol. 4, No. 1)
  • Conceptual Model of Pain: Measurement & Diagnosis - Part 2
    Part two of this series discusses the measurement and evaluation of patient data as an integral part of pain diagnosis.by James Woessner, MD, PhD (PPM Nov/Dec 2002: Vol. 2, No. 6)
  • Considerations in Treating Intractable Pain
    Intractable Pain (IP) patients not only present unique factors that differentiate them from other patient groups, but also each individual’s background, personality, coping skills, etc. requires additional adaptation.by J. S. Hochman, MD (PPM March 2005: Vol. 5, No. 2)
  • Corticosteroid Use in Pain Management
    The basic properties, reactions and applications of corticosteroid use should be reviewed prior to treating patients.by Ted A. Lennard, MD (PPM Sep/Oct 2000: Vol. 0, No. 1)
  • Critical Transition From Short- to Long-Acting Opioid Therapy
    While most pain patients are initially treated with short-acting opioids, severe unremitting pain involving biological manifestations requires transitioning to long-acting opioidsùbut not on the basis of equivalency tables. Instead, long-acting opioids should be carefully phased in at low dosages while keeping the short-acting opioid regimen in place until it can be safely curtailed.by Forest Tennant, MD, DrPH (PPM Nov/Dec 2007: Vol. 7, No. 9)
  • DEA Enforcement Versus Pain Practice
    Aggressive DEA action against drug abuse and diversion ensnares some legitimate prescribers.by Kathryn Foxhall (PPM Sep/Oct 2005: Vol. 5, No. 6)
  • Diabetic Neuropathy Study
    Under-consumption or lack of critical nutrients in the diets of diabetics may be implicated in diabetic complications including neuropathy. by Mark Gostine, MD; Larry Pawl, MD; Michael David, DPM; and William Decker, DPM (PPM Jul/Aug 2007: Vol. 7, No. 6)
  • Diagnosing and Managing Interstitial Cystitis
    New research suggests interstitial cystitis (IC), a painful bladder disorder, is quite prevalent in the general population.by Matt T. Rosenberg, MD; Matthew A. Hazzard, BA; and Charles W. Butrick, MD (PPM Jan/Feb 2005: Vol. 5, No. 1)
  • Diagnosing Diffuse Aches and Pains
    A clinical approach to differentially diagnosing the patient who reports that “it hurts all over.”by Mazin Ellias, MD, FRCA (PPM Sep/Oct 2004: Vol. 4, No. 5)
  • Diagnosis and Management of Generalized Vulvodynia
    The prevalence of generalized vulvodynia may have been historically under-recognized by the medical profession.by Elizabeth Gunther Stewart, MD (PPM May/Jun 2004: Vol. 4, No. 3)
  • Distinguishing Intractable Pain Patients from Drug Addicts
    A comparison of intractable pain patients’ characteristics to those found in drug addicts shows how to discern the difference-both to give the IP patient due care and minimize drug abuse and diversion.by Joel S. Hochman, MD (PPM May/Jun 2003: Vol. 3, No. 3)
  • Distraction Techniques for Lumbar Pain
    Inter-vertebral decompression — utilizing distraction techniques — widens disk spaces, lowers intradiscal pressure and promotes disk recovery.by Alan E. Ottenstein, MD (PPM Mar/Apr 2003: Vol. 3, No. 2)
  • Do Topical Herbal Agents Provide Pain Relief?
    A pilot study of chronic pain patients with fibromyalgia demonstrated a positive response to topical herbal agents.by Gordon D. Ko, MD, CCFP(EM), FRCPC, Annie Hum, MD, CAFCI, and George Traitses, DC (PPM Jan/Feb 2006: Vol 6, No. 1)
  • Dramatically Disturbed Patients in Interdisciplinary Pain Programs
    The dramatic personality disorders of the ‘Cluster B’ type — which can wreak havoc in an interdisciplinary pain treatment program — present clinics with a dilemma in handling these troublesome patients.by Michael Schatman, PhD (PPM Mar/Apr 2004: Vol. 4, No. 2)
  • Dysfunction and Rehabilitation of the Shoulder
    Considerations of muscular relationships in pain management based on Surface Electromyographic (SEMG) Studies. by Gabriel E. Sella, MD (PPM Nov/Dec 2007: Vol. 7, No. 9)
  • Editor's Memo
    Are Generic Opioids Cutting the Mustard?by Forest A. Tennant, MD, DrPH (PPM Jul/Aug 2005: Vol. 5, No. 5)
  • Editor's Memo
    Pain Treatment—The Great Stabilizer by Forest A. Tennant, MD, DrPH (PPM March 2006: Vol. 6, No. 2)
  • Editor's Memo
    Control or Cure: Tell It Like It Is by Forest A. Tennant, MD, DrPH (PPM Nov/Dec 2005: Vol. 5, No. 7)
  • Editor's Memo
    Practical Science Meets the Art of Pain Medicineby Forest A. Tennant, MD, DrPH (PPM Jan/Feb 2006: Vol 6, No. 1)
  • Editor's Memo
    Opioid Malabsorption—Can You Stomach This?by Forest A. Tennant, MD, DrPH (PPM April 2006: Vol. 6, No. 3)
  • Editor's Memo
    Tailor-Made Medications Are Critical For Chronic Pain Treatmentby Forest A. Tennant, MD, DrPH (PPM Jul/Aug 2006: Vol. 6, No. 5)
  • Editor's Memo
    The Underutilization of Intrathecal Treatment by Forest A. Tennant, MD, DrPH (PPM May/Jun 2006: Vol. 6, No. 4)
  • Editor's Memo
    Neurogenesis: A Goal of Chronic Pain Treatmentby Forest A. Tennant, MD, DrPH (PPM Nov/Dec 2006: Vol. 6, No. 8)
  • Editor's Memo
    The First Order Of Business: Pulse Rate And Blood Pressure by Forest A. Tennant, MD, DrPH (PPM September 2006: Vol. 6, No. 6)
  • Editor's Memo
    Share The Care—Not Just The Riskby Forest A. Tennant, MD, DrPH (PPM October 2006: Vol. 6, No. 7)
  • Editor's Memo
    Who Will Treat the Tough Case?
    Wanted: A physician in every community who will
    treat the case that no one else will take!by Forest A. Tennant, MD, DrPH (PPM Mar/Apr 2004: Vol. 4, No. 2)
  • Editor's Memo
    Self-Administered Opioid Injections: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly by Forest A. Tennant, MD, DrPH (PPM Jul/Aug 2004: Vol. 4, No. 4)
  • Editor's Memo
    Pain Treatment Challengesby Forest A. Tennant MD DrPH (PPM Mar/Apr 2003: Vol. 3, No. 2)
  • Editor's Memo
    Time To Be More Aggressive by Forest A. Tennant, MD, DrPH (PPM May/Jun 2003: Vol. 3, No. 3)
  • Editor's Memo
    Is There a Hormone in Your Future?by Forest A. Tennant, MD, DrPH (PPM Sep/Oct 2003: Vol. 3, No. 5)
  • Editor's Memo
    Chronic Pain: A Disease Requiring Preventionby Forest A. Tennant, MD, DrPH (PPM Jul/Aug 2003: Vol. 3, No. 4)
  • Editor's Memo
    Opioids Are Not Just “The Gold Standard”by Forest A. Tennant, MD, DrPH (PPM Sep/Oct 2004: Vol. 4, No. 5)
  • Editor's Memo
    Inadvertent Harm by Forest A. Tennant, MD, DrPH (PPM Nov/Dec 2004: Vol. 4, No. 6)
  • Editor's Memo
    Primary Care Physicians and Schedule II, Long-Acting Opioidsby Forest A. Tennant, MD, DrPH (PPM Jan/Feb 2005: Vol. 5, No. 1)
  • Editor's Memo
    Over-prescribing and Over-medicatingby Forest A. Tennant, MD, DrPH (PPM March 2005: Vol. 5, No. 2)
  • Editor's Memo
    Have a Heart: The cardiovascular consequences of uncontrolled painby Forest A. Tennant, MD, DrPH (PPM Sep/Oct 2005: Vol. 5, No. 6)
  • Editor's Memo
    One Way Doesn’t Fit Allby Forest A. Tennant, MD, DrPH (PPM May/Jun 2005: Vol. 5, No. 4)
  • Editor's Memo
    Power in the Bloodby Forest A. Tennant, MD, DrPH (PPM Apr 2005: Vol. 5, No. 3)
  • Education And Exercise Program For Chronic Pain Patients
    Y-Pep, a Canadian community-based program for chronic pain patients, provides hope, improves physical function, pain tolerance, and coping skills. by C. King-VanVlack, BSc, MSc, PhD; et al (PPM Sep 2007: Vol. 7, No. 8)
  • Effective Approaches
    In this study, patients with sever chronic pain undergo treatment at an atypical multidisciplinary clinic.by Scott L. Worsham, MEd, MBA and Ron R. Ziegler, PhD (PPM Jan/Feb 2002: Vol. 2, No. 1)
  • Effective Approaches: Study Questionnaires
    Questionnaires employed in the study “Effective Approaches: Multidisciplinary Pain Management” from the Jan/Feb 2002 issue.by Scott L. Worsham, MEd and Ron R. Ziegler, PhD (PPM Mar/Apr 2002: Vol. 2, No. 2)
  • Effective Non-Drug Treatment Of Depression
    A review of the evolution in electrical and photo stimulation for effectively treating depression in chronic pain patients.by C. Norman Shealy, MD, PhD (PPM Jul/Aug 2005: Vol. 5, No. 5)
  • Electroanalgesic Nerve Block
    Theory and case reports on an advanced generation electroanalgesic medical device (EAD) in reducing or mitigating acute and/or chronic intractable pain conditions.by Robert H. Odell, Jr., MD, PhD, Richard Sorgnard, PhD, and Hans Ulrich May, MD (PPM April 2006: Vol. 6, No. 3)
  • Electromedicine
    Why Electromedicine?by Daniel L. Kirsch, PhD, DAAPM, FAIS (PPM Jul/Aug 2006: Vol. 6, No. 5)
  • Electromedicine
    Electromedical Treatment of Headachesby Daniel L. Kirsch, PhD, DAAPM, FAIS (PPM Nov/Dec 2006: Vol. 6, No. 8)
  • Electromedicine
    Microcurrent Electrical Therapy (MET): A Tutorialby Daniel L. Kirsch, PhD, DAAPM, FAIS (PPM October 2006: Vol. 6, No. 7)
  • Electromedicine
    Electromedical Treatment of Headachesby Daniel L. Kirsch, PhD, DAAPM, FAIS (PPM Jan/Feb 2007: Vol. 7, No. 1)
  • Electromedicine
    CES in the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders, Part 2by Daniel L. Kirsch, PhD, DAAPM, FAIS , and Marshall F. Gilula, MD (PPM April 2007: Vol. 7, No. 3)
  • Electromedicine
    CES in the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders by Daniel L. Kirsch, PhD, DAAPM, FAIS and Marshall F. Gilula, MD (PPM March 2007: Vol. 7, No. 2)
  • Electromedicine
    CES in the Treatment of Depressionby Daniel L. Kirsch, PhD, DAAPM, FAIS , and Marshall F. Gilula, MD (PPM May 2007: Vol. 7, No. 4)
  • Electromedicine: CES in the Treatment of Addictions: A Review and Meta-Analysis
    Addictions are serious and poorly understood problems that may involve prescribed or illicit drugs, alcohol, or compulsive behavioral patterns involving sex, gambling, eating or "surfing the net." Cranial electrotherapy stimulation (CES) has been shown in 15 studies to quickly, safely and effectively reduce the physical withdrawal, psychological cravings and co-morbid anxiety, insomnia and depression in people suffering from addictive disorders.by Daniel L. Kirsch, PhD, DAAPM, FAIS and Marshall F. Gilula, MD (PPM Nov/Dec 2007: Vol. 7, No. 9)
  • Electromedicine: CES in the Treatment of Depression, Part 2
    This second article, of a two-part series on the efficacy of Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation (CES) in treating depression, reviews the results of meta-analysis conducted on CES studies.by Daniel L. Kirsch, PhD, DAAPM, FAIS , and Marshall F. Gilula, MD (PPM June 2007: Vol. 7, No. 5)
  • Electromedicine: CES in the Treatment of Insomnia: A Review and Meta-analysis
    Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation (CES) is an effective, established treatment for insomnia that avoids polypharmacy interactions for pain patients taking medications while simultaneously reducing anxiety, depression, and pain.by Daniel L. Kirsch, PhD, DAAPM, FAIS and Marshall F. Gilula, MD (PPM October 2007: Vol. 7, No. 8)
  • Electromedicine: Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation in the Treatment of Fibromyalgia
    by Daniel L. Kirsch, PhD, DAAPM, FAIS (PPM September 2006: Vol. 6, No. 6)
  • Electromedicine: Use of TENS In Pain Management
    Recent advances in transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) have shed new light on the efficacy as well as the mechanism of action and provide a solid foundation for clinical utilization and subsequent research.by James D. Pomonis, PhD, and Joseph R. Shurman, MD (PPM Jul/Aug 2007: Vol. 7, No. 6)
  • Electromyography (EMG) and Musculoskeletal Pain
    A synopsis of the clinical applications and complementarities between two predominant motor testing modalities for musculoskeletal dysfunction: needle and surface EMG. by Gabriel E. Sella, MD, MPH, MSc, PhD (HC) (PPM Jan/Feb 2007: Vol. 7, No. 1)
  • Emergency Department Protocols (complete article)
    Improving pain management in the ED provides better treatment options for patients.by Kenny Stein, MD (PPM Sep/Oct 2001: Vol. 1, No. 5)
  • Emerging Role of NPs and PAs in Pain Management
    Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants offer the best hope for dealing with the resistance of Primary Care Physicians to provide appropriate pain management for chronic pain patients. by Jennifer Schneider, MD (PPM June 2008: Vol. 8, No. 6)
  • Epidural Indomethacin Alternative in Adult Onset Diabetics
    Study confirms hyperglycemia resulting from epidural corticosteroid injections in diabetic patients with recurrent post-laminectomy radiculopathy and assesses indomethacin as a suitable alternative to corticosteroids.by J. Antonio Aldrete, MD, MS, and Uriah Guevara, MD (PPM March 2006: Vol. 6, No. 2)
  • Eye Screening and Intractable Pain Management
    How to interpret and use eye signs to help prescribe opioids for intractable pain. by Forest Tennant, MD, DrPH (PPM June 2008: Vol. 8, No. 6)
  • Facility Profile
    SpineKnoxville Adopts a Unique Approach (PPM Sep/Oct 2003: Vol. 3, No. 5)
  • Facing Reimbursement Challenges (complete article)
    Delivering solid, validated evidence of treatment can be achieved by utilizing an outcomes measurement system.by Scott Raven (PPM Jul/Aug 2001: Vol. 1, No. 4)
  • Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
    Back surgery is an important treatment option yet a significant percentage have a poor outcome and may require either additional surgery, interdisciplinary treatment, or implantable devices to manage ensuing pain.by Robert J. Gatchel, PhD, ABPP; Brandy Miller, PhD Candidate; and Leland Lou, MD (PPM May/Jun 2004: Vol. 4, No. 3)
  • Family Dynamics and Chronic Pain
    Accompanying depression and anxiety impacts a chronic pain patient’s family dynamics and requires a multidisciplinary, holistic approach to address associated issues.by Randall Lee Oliver, MD; April Taylor RN, BSN; and James P. Schroeder, LCSW, LMFT (PPM May/Jun 2003: Vol. 3, No. 3)
  • Fibromyalgia
    Guidelines for Beneficial Group Exercise for Fibromyalgia by Janice H. Hoffman, BA, CES (PPM June 2007: Vol. 7, No. 5)
  • Fibromyalgia
    Fibromyalgia Patient Insightsby Lynne Matallana, MA (PPM May 2007: Vol. 7, No. 4)
  • Fibromyalgia
    Sleep Disturbances in Fibromyalgia by Carol A. Landis, DNSc, RN, FAAN (PPM March 2007: Vol. 7, No. 2)
  • Fibromyalgia
    Fibromyalgia in Older Adultsby Kim Dupree Jones, PhD; Casey R. Shillam, RN; Rebecca Lee Ross, RN;Dianne G. Adams, MPH (PPM Jan/Feb 2007: Vol. 7, No. 1)
  • Fibromyalgia and Myofascial Pain Syndromes
    A practical approach to the differential diagnosis and treatment of fibromyalgia and myofascial pain syndromes.by Edwin D. Dunteman, MD MS (PPM Jul/Aug 2004: Vol. 4, No. 4)
  • Fibromyalgia Syndrome & Surface Electromyography
    Dynamic functional capacity and movement assessment via sEMG is a viable tool in treating patients with FMS. by Darice M. Putterman, PT, CAAAPM, CTIACA (PPM Sep/Oct 2000: Vol. 0, No. 1)
  • Fibromyalgia: New Hope And New Pharmaceuticals
    While few therapies have proven effective in the past, recent pharmacologic advances provide new hope for this difficult-to-treat disorder.by Andrew J. Holman, MD (PPM September 2006: Vol. 6, No. 6)
  • Fibromyalgia: Pregabalin for the Treatment of Fibromyalgia
    The approval of pregabalin (Lyrica«) for the treatment of fibromyalgia by the Food and Drug Administration marks a welcome advance.by Patrick B. Wood, MD (PPM Jul/Aug 2007: Vol. 7, No. 6)
  • Fibromyalgia: Proposed Models of Fibromyalgia Sub-Types
    A proposed framework for sub-types within the greater 'fibromyalgia construct' addresses the heterogeneous fibromyalgia population and moves toward a rational, mechanistic approach to therapy. by Patrick B. Wood, MD (PPM June 2008: Vol. 8, No. 6)
  • Fifteen Minute Headache Evaluation
    With reasonable planning and preparation—by both the physician and the patient—an adequate headache evaluation is possible in a short visit.by R. Steven Singer, MD (PPM Jul/Aug 2004: Vol. 4, No. 4)
  • Fingerprints and HIPAA Compliance
    Computerized documentation and fingerprint biometrics can help you become HIPAA compliant, while freeing up your time to be more productive.by Greg Winterkamp (PPM Sep/Oct 2002: Vol. 2, No. 5)
  • First Line Treatment of Musculoskeletal and Neuropathic Pain
    Initial treatment of musculoskeletal and neuropathic pain can be more effective by incorporating combination pharmacologic alternatives as adjuncts to oral or parenteral analgesic medication.by Mark F. Rottenberg, MD, MS (PPM Jul/Aug 2005: Vol. 5, No. 5)
  • From Research To Practical Application
    Long Term Testosterone Treatment (PPM Jul/Aug 2004: Vol. 4, No. 4)
  • Gastrointestinal Adverse Effects of Opioids
    A review of the pathophysiology of opioid-related gastrointestinal effects together with treatment options. by Mamie H. Dong, MD, Joseph R. Pisegna, MD, Jonathan D. Kaunitz, MD (PPM Jan/Feb 2007: Vol. 7, No. 1)
  • Getting Back on Track
    Acupuncture is a complementary treatment strategy that can be employed alone or in conjunction with other modalities to treat lumbar pain.by John P. Kohler, MD; Elizabeth Mandel; and Ding Lian Jin, MD (PPM Jul/Aug 2001: Vol. 1, No. 4)
  • Getting Off the Pain Roller Coaster
    Identifying the psychological aspects of pain can lead patients on the right track to recovery.by Barry W. Weiss, PhD and Lillie Weiss, PhD (PPM Nov/Dec 2001: Vol. 1, No. 6)
  • Getting to the Point
    Myofascial soft-tissue techniques can release trigger points and help patients better manage their pain.by Ron Lechnyr, PhD, DSW (PPM Nov/Dec 2001: Vol. 1, No. 6)
  • Guest Editorial
    Taking the Hurt Out of Pain
    Pharmacists play an important role in helping to manage pain.by Charles D. Ponte, PharmD, CDE, BCPS, FASHP, FCCP, FAPhA (PPM Jul/Aug 2001: Vol. 1, No. 4)
  • Guest Editorial
    New Directionsby Martin Fields, MD (PPM May/Jun 2001: Vol. 1, No. 3)
  • Guest Editorial
    The Pain Relationshipby David E. Bresler, PhD, LAc, Dipl Ac, QME (PPM Jan/Feb 2001: Vol. 1, No. 1)
  • Guest Editorial
    Physician's Gun Barrel Visionby Richard S. Materson, MD (PPM Mar/Apr 2001: Vol. 1, No. 2)
  • Guest Editorial
    It's Your Future: Time to Take Chargeby Richard S. Weiner, PhD (PPM Sep/Oct 2000: Vol. 0, No. 1)
  • Guest Editorial
    National Pain Data Bank Minimizes Professional Risk by Alexandra Campbell, PhD, and Scott Raven, PhD (PPM Mar/Apr 2003: Vol. 3, No. 2)
  • Guest Editorial
    Group Psychotherapy for Chronic Pain Patients by Sarah M. Whitman, MD (PPM Sep/Oct 2005: Vol. 5, No. 6)
  • Guest Editorial
    National Council of Pain Organizationsby Pierre L. LeRoy, MD, FACS (PPM March 2005: Vol. 5, No. 2)
  • Guest Editorial
    Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD)by Elena Juris (PPM Sep/Oct 2004: Vol. 4, No. 5)
  • Guest Editorial
    The Continuing Need for Pain Education by B. Eliot Cole, MD, MPA (PPM Jan/Feb 2007: Vol. 7, No. 1)
  • Guest Editorial
    Low Level Laser Therapy: A Clinician's Viewby Bernard E. Filner, MD (PPM October 2006: Vol. 6, No. 7)
  • Guest Editorial
    Sedation Safety and Comfort by Robert J. Rogers, MD, FACP, Diplomat ABA and ABIM (PPM April 2006: Vol. 6, No. 3)
  • Guest Editorial
    Clinical Drug Testing for Pain Medicine by Frank A. Fornari, PhD (PPM March 2006: Vol. 6, No. 2)
  • Guest Editorial
    Focus on Urine Drug Monitoring by Joseph Shurman, MD and Ronald C. Backer, PhD (PPM March 2006: Vol. 6, No. 2)
  • Guest Editorial
    The Dimensions of Painby William M. Lamers, Jr., MD (PPM Jan/Feb 2006: Vol 6, No. 1)
  • Guest Editorial
    Guidelines for Opioid Management of Painby J. S. Hochman, MD (PPM Jul/Aug 2006: Vol. 6, No. 5)
  • Guest Editorial
    Tumblin’ Dice — Why Does Random Matter? by James Patrick Murphy, MD (PPM May/Jun 2006: Vol. 6, No. 4)
  • Guest Editorial
    Therapeutic Drug Monitoringby Dr. Michael Evans, PhD, Breain Ma'Ayteh, MA, and John Constantine, BS (PPM Jul/Aug 2005: Vol. 5, No. 5)
  • Head and Neck
    Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Parotid Gland by Edwin A. Ernest, III, DMD (PPM Jan/Feb 2008: Vol. 8, No. 1)
  • Head and Neck Pain
    Patulous Eustachian Tube, Part 1by Edwin A. Ernest III, DMD (PPM Sep 2007: Vol. 7, No. 8)
  • Head and Neck Pain
    Cervical-Medullary Meningioma by Edwin A. Ernest III, DMD (PPM May 2007: Vol. 7, No. 4)
  • Head and Neck Pain
    TMJ Quick Screening Exam by Edwin A. Ernest III, DMD (PPM April 2007: Vol. 7, No. 3)
  • Head and Neck Pain
    Ernest Syndrome and Insertion of the SML at the Mandible by Edwin A. Ernest, III, DMD (PPM October 2006: Vol. 6, No. 7)
  • Head and Neck Pain
    Superior Pharyngeal Constrictor Muscle Painby Edwin A. Ernest, III, DMD, FAANaOS; Mark W. Ernest, BA; E. George Salter, PhD (PPM September 2006: Vol. 6, No. 6)
  • Head and Neck Pain
    Neuralgic Pain of the Temporomandibular Jointby Edwin A. Ernest III, DMD, and E. George Salter, PhD (PPM Jan/Feb 2007: Vol. 7, No. 1)
  • Head and Neck Pain
    Hyoid Bone Syndromeby Edwin A. Ernest III, DMD, and E. George Salter, PhD (PPM Nov/Dec 2006: Vol. 6, No. 8)
  • Head and Neck Pain
    Migraine-like Headache of Temporal Tendonitisby Edwin A. Ernest III, DMD; Mario E. Martinez, DMD, MS; David B. Rydzewski, MD; and E. George Salter, PhD (PPM March 2007: Vol. 7, No. 2)
  • Head and Neck: Injection Needle Injury of Oral Sensory Nerves
    A discussion of inferior alveolar nerve and lingual nerve needle injury from transdermal and trans-mucosal injections concomitant with ipsilateral temporal tendonitis.by Edwin A. Ernest III, DMD (PPM April 2008: Vol. 8, No. 4)
  • Head and Neck: Patulous Eustachian Tube, Part 2
    Often unrecognized, the symptoms of patulous eustachian tube may, and often do, mimic other ear conditions.by Edwin A. Ernest, III, DMD (PPM October 2007: Vol. 7, No. 8)
  • Head and Neck: Superior Pharyngeal Constrictor Muscle Dysfunction
    Sprain or tendinitis of this large quadrilateral constrictor muscle may present as soreness, tightness, or pain at the pterygoid plate and may involve palatal muscles and ear symptoms as well.by Edwin A. Ernest III, DMD (PPM June 2008: Vol. 8, No. 6)
  • Head and Neck: Temporal Arteritis and Temporal Tendonitis Co-morbidity
    by Edwin A. Ernest III, DMD (PPM May 2008: Vol. 8, No. 5)
  • Head and Neck: Temporomandibular Dysfunction and Migraine
    TMD often coexists with daily or near-daily headache syndromes but is overlooked by many physicians in the history and physical examination.by Jeffrey P. Nelson, MD (PPM March 2008: Vol. 8, No. 2)
  • Head and Neck: TMJ Derangement and SUNCT Syndrome Co-Morbidity
    Case report of signs and symptoms of internal derangement of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) co-morbid with short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks from conjunctival injection and tearing (SUNCT) syndrome.by Edwin A. Ernest, III, DMD (PPM Nov/Dec 2007: Vol. 7, No. 9)
  • Head Pains
    Modern management modalities are vital to treating headaches effectively.by Keith A. Yount, DDS, FAGD (PPM Jan/Feb 2002: Vol. 2, No. 1)
  • Head Region Neuropathies
    As part of a differential diagnosis of pain associated with tooth, gum, tongue, palate, or face, the potential presence of neuropathies should also be considered before performing irreversible procedures.by Keith A. Yount, DDS, MAGD (PPM Nov/Dec 2005: Vol. 5, No. 7)
  • Headache Relief
    Long-acting opioids can help alleviate the pain associated with severe, refractory chronic daily headaches.by Lawrence Robbins, MD, and Halleh Akbarnia, MD (PPM May/Jun 2001: Vol. 1, No. 3)
  • Health Information Technology Advisor
    Audit Your Infrastructure by Greg Winterkamp (PPM Sep/Oct 2005: Vol. 5, No. 6)
  • Health Information Technology Advisor
    HIT Advisor: Tips Towards an Effective Paperless System: Can You Afford It?by Greg Winterkamp (PPM Jan/Feb 2006: Vol 6, No. 1)
  • Health Information Technology Advisor
    EMR Goals and Commitment by Greg Winterkamp (PPM Nov/Dec 2005: Vol. 5, No. 7)
  • Health Information Technology Advisor
    Inter Office Communicationby Greg Winterkamp (PPM March 2006: Vol. 6, No. 2)
  • Health Information Technology Advisor
    Government Mandates for Electronic Medical Records (EMR)by Greg Winterkamp, owner/CEO and founder of Addison Health Systems, Inc. (PPM Jul/Aug 2005: Vol. 5, No. 5)
  • HIT Advisor
    Evaluation and Management Codes Drive Medical Necessityby Ted A. Arkfeld, DC, MS, CICE, CPC (PPM Jan/Feb 2008: Vol. 8, No. 1)
  • HIT Advisor
    Get Better Connected To Your Patients Over the Internet by Greg Winterkamp (PPM Sep 2007: Vol. 7, No. 8)
  • HIT Advisor
    Are You Ready For Pain Management EMR Evidence-Based Guidance Systems?by Greg Winterkamp (PPM Jul/Aug 2007: Vol. 7, No. 6)
  • HIT Advisor
    Pen Tabletsby Greg Winterkamp (PPM May 2007: Vol. 7, No. 4)
  • HIT Advisor
    Are You Really Utilizing Your EMRby Ted Arkfeld, MS, DC, DABFE, CICE, CPC (PPM June 2007: Vol. 7, No. 5)
  • HIT Advisor
    Workflow & Clinical Decision Making, Part Iby Greg Winterkamp (PPM April 2006: Vol. 6, No. 3)
  • HIT Advisor
    by Greg Winterkamp (PPM Jul/Aug 2006: Vol. 6, No. 5)
  • HIT Advisor
    The Difference Between EMR Hype and Realityby Greg Winterkamp (PPM April 2007: Vol. 7, No. 3)
  • HIT Advisor
    InteroperabilityùPart 2by Greg Winterkamp (PPM Jan/Feb 2007: Vol. 7, No. 1)
  • HIT Advisor
    How Regional Health Information Organizations Will Impact Practices by Greg Winterkamp (PPM September 2006: Vol. 6, No. 6)
  • HIT Advisor
    So Many Electronic Medical Record Systems, So Costly! by Greg Winterkamp (PPM October 2006: Vol. 6, No. 7)
  • HIT Advisor
    Interoperability, Part 1by Greg Winterkamp (PPM Nov/Dec 2006: Vol. 6, No. 8)
  • HIT Advisor: HIT Advisor: Using EMRs to Make Your Patient "Triage" and Clinical Flow More
    by Greg Winterkamp (PPM October 2007: Vol. 7, No. 8)
  • HIT Advisor: Compliant Billing, Coding and Documentation for Interventional Pain
    by Ted A. Arkfeld, DC, MS, CICE, CPC (PPM Nov/Dec 2007: Vol. 7, No. 9)
  • HIT Advisor: Compliant Documentation
    by Ted A. Arkfeld, DC, MS, CICE, CPC (PPM March 2008: Vol. 8, No. 2)
  • HIT Advisor: Interoperability, Part 3
    Understanding where you are in the Evolution of Computerization by Greg Winterkamp (PPM March 2007: Vol. 7, No. 2)
  • HIT Advisor: IT Consultantsù Whom Should You Trust?
    by Greg Winterkamp (PPM June 2008: Vol. 8, No. 6)
  • HIT Advisor: The Differences Between Document Imaging, Document Management, Practice
    by Greg Winterkamp (PPM April 2008: Vol. 8, No. 4)
  • HIT Advisor: Workflow & Clinical Decision Making, Part II
    Automated protocols for a structured and systematic approach to patient care (“evidenced based medicine”) is inherent in a big push towards integrating updated, real-time information into EMR systems.by Greg Winterkamp (PPM May/Jun 2006: Vol. 6, No. 4)
  • Hormone Treatments in Chronic and Intractable Pain
    An emerging practice.by Forest Tennant MD, DrPH (PPM Apr 2005: Vol. 5, No. 3)
  • Hospice Care Evolution, Part 1
    This personal account of the early days of hospice care provides a perspective on progress to date and lessons learned.by William M. Lamers, Jr., MD (PPM March 2005: Vol. 5, No. 2)
  • Hospice Care Practice, Part 2
    Hospice and its implications for the physician and patients in dealing with end of life issues.by Wiliam M. Lamers, Jr., MD (PPM Apr 2005: Vol. 5, No. 3)
  • How Expert Testimony Distorts the Standard of Care
    During regulatory assaults, a disturbing pattern of conflict exists between expert testimony offered against pain-treating physicians employing opioid analgesics and the scientific evidence and medical principles upon which a rational standard of care for pain management is based.by Frank B. Fisher, MD (PPM Sep/Oct 2005: Vol. 5, No. 6)
  • Howard Hughes and Pseudoaddiction
    A retrospective case report of this remarkable individual's 30-year survival by self-medicating his intractable pain with codeine, anti-inflammatories, muscle relaxants, and stimulantsùnot as a drug-seeker, but as a "relief-seeker."by Forest Tennant, MD, DrPH (PPM Jul/Aug 2007: Vol. 7, No. 6)
  • Iatraddiction: A Diagnostic Term In Lieu of Pseudoaddiction
    Iatraddiction more precisely describes the etiology of behaviors currently referred to as “pseudoaddiction.”by Abbey Strauss, MSW, MD (PPM Apr 2005: Vol. 5, No. 3)
  • Identification and Management of Cardiac-Adrenal-Pain Syndrome
    Severe, chronic, under-treated pain may produce cardiac and adrenal complications that, in some pain patients, can lead to premature death. by Forest Tennant, MD, DrPH (PPM September 2006: Vol. 6, No. 6)
  • Identifying Abusers Prior to Initiating Chronic Opioid Therapy
    Strategies for prescribing physicians to identify chronic pain patients at high risk for inappropriate utilization of prescription opioid analgesics. by Michael E. Schatman, PhD (PPM Jan/Feb 2008: Vol. 8, No. 1)
  • Identifying Pain-Drug Abusers and Addicts
    Characterization and profiling of patients with deviant addictive behaviors helps weed out abusers from pain practices.by Forest Tennant, MD, DrPH; Laura Herman, RN, NP; Leah Silliman, BS, RN; and Jeffrey Reinking, MD (PPM Nov/Dec 2002: Vol. 2, No. 6)
  • Imaging
    Cardiac CT ù A Work In Progress by Tiziano Marovino, DPT, FAAPM (PPM June 2007: Vol. 7, No. 5)
  • Imaging
    Dual Modality Imaging by Tiziano Marovino, DPT, FAAPM (PPM April 2007: Vol. 7, No. 3)
  • Imaging
    Multidimensional Ultrasonographyby Tiziano Marovino, DPT, FAAPM (PPM May 2007: Vol. 7, No. 4)
  • Imaging
    Mobile MRI: Imaging on Wheels by Tiziano Marovino, DPT, FAAPM (PPM Nov/Dec 2006: Vol. 6, No. 8)
  • Imaging: Osteoporosis Testing: DEXA Method
    Patients at risk for painful fractures due to bone loss can benefit from dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) testing that can numerically assess subtle changes in bone mineral density over time.by Tiziano Marovino, DPT, FAAPM (PPM Jul/Aug 2007: Vol. 7, No. 6)
  • Imaging: Three Dimensional Imaging of the Foot
    The use of force plate technology provides new insight into potential sources of foot and/or leg pain by providing pathoanatomical visualization of foot pressure patterns, foot velocity, and motion characteristics.by Tiziano Marovino, DPT, FAAPM (PPM October 2007: Vol. 7, No. 8)
  • Improving Postoperative Pain Outcomes
    Multimodal pain management approaches — implemented perioperatively — may improve post-operative outcomes and improve overall patient satisfaction.by John A Adesioye, MBChB, MSc and Kwesi A. Edusei, MD (PPM Jan/Feb 2004: Vol. 4, No. 1)
  • In Memoriam
    Remembering a Leader in Pain Managementby Marvin Rosenfeld (PPM Jul/Aug 2002: Vol. 2, No. 4)
  • Infusion Catheter Epidural
    Continuous infusion of lumbar epidural corticosteroid effectively reduces inflammation and pain by “bathing” the suspect spinal structure over a three day period.by Michael Shapiro, MD (PPM Jan/Feb 2006: Vol 6, No. 1)
  • Interpreting the Clinical Significance of Pain Questionnaires
    A comparison of effect sizes of commonly used patient self-report pain instruments provides an objective ranking of such tools. by Whitney Worzer, MS, PhD Candidate; Brian R. Theodore, MS, PhD Candidate; Mark Rogerson, PhD Candidate; and Robert J. Gatchel, PhD, ABPP (PPM March 2008: Vol. 8, No. 2)
  • Interventional Therapy
    Sedation Levels for Intraspinal Injectionsby Lynn R. Webster, MD, FACPM, FASAM (PPM May 2007: Vol. 7, No. 4)
  • Interventional Therapy
    Practical Issues of Reimbursement for IT Drug Delivery: The Ziconotide Modelby William Stuart, RPh, and Keri L. Fakata, PharmD (PPM April 2007: Vol. 7, No. 3)
  • Interventional Therapy
    SCS Treatment Of Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathyby Ani C. Khodavirdi, PhD and Francis McDonnell, MD (PPM June 2007: Vol. 7, No. 5)
  • Interventional Therapy
    Interventional Therapies in the Continuum of Careby Lynn Webster, MD (PPM Jul/Aug 2006: Vol. 6, No. 5)
  • Interventional Therapy
    Are Intrathecal Therapy Trials Necessary?by Lynn R. Webster, MD, FACPM, FASAM (PPM March 2007: Vol. 7, No. 2)
  • Interventional Therapy
    Treating Sports Related Injury and Pain with Light Therapy by Joseph Hsin, MD and Jon Weston, MBA (PPM October 2006: Vol. 6, No. 7)
  • Interventional Therapy
    When Should Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) be Considered?by Lynn Webster, MD (PPM September 2006: Vol. 6, No. 6)
  • Interventional Therapy Department: Minimally-Invasive Interventional Spine Treatment, Part 1
    Flouroscopically-directed spinal injection techniques may improve the efficacy of physical therapy and functional restoration protocols. by Elmer G. Pinzon, MD, MPH (PPM Nov/Dec 2006: Vol. 6, No. 8)
  • Interventional Therapy: A Clinical Guide To Weaning Off Intrathecal Opioids
    This clinical guide was developed to help clinicians wean patients from intrathecal opioid therapy.by Stuart Rosenblum, MD, PhD; Robert Fisher, MD; David Caraway, MD, PhD; and Michael (PPM October 2007: Vol. 7, No. 8)
  • Interventional Therapy: Intrathecal Therapy Trials With Ziconotide
    A trialing protocol before initiation of long-term ziconotide intrathecal therapy is presented.by David Caraway, MD, PhD; Michael Saulino, MD, PhD; Robert Fisher, MD; Stuart (PPM March 2008: Vol. 8, No. 2)
  • Interventional Therapy: Occipital Nerve Stimulation for Treatment of Migraine
    Minimally-invasive electrical nerve stimulation of the greater and/or lesser occipital nerves may be extremely effective in treating refractory migraine. by James E. Hagen, MSc and Daniel S. Bennett, MD, DABPM (PPM Jul/Aug 2007: Vol. 7, No. 6)
  • Interventional Therapy: Trialing for Intrathecal Therapy
    Comments and Considerationsby Daniel M. Doleys, PhD and Thomas J. Krauss, DO (PPM June 2007: Vol. 7, No. 5)
  • Interventional Therapy: Ziconotide Combination Intrathecal Therapy
    Retrospective case studies in intrathecal drug therapy patients with severe chronic pain demonstrate the safety and efficacy of ziconotide in improving pain management while reducing—or halting—oral and intrathecal narcotic pain medications.by Michael J. Eastman, BA, PA-C and Steven P. Johnson, MD (PPM Nov/Dec 2007: Vol. 7, No. 9)
  • Intraarticular Mechanisms for Pain Control
    Postoperative pain control after surgery of the joint can be obtained through the use of intraarticular injections.by John E. Tetzlaff, MD (PPM Sep/Oct 2000: Vol. 0, No. 1)
  • Intractable Pain
    Protocols for a lifetime of pain management for patients suffering constant, incurable, excrutiating, unrelenting pain.by Forest Tennant, MD, DrPH; John Liu, MD; and Laura Hermann, RN, FNP (PPM May/Jun 2002: Vol. 2, No. 3)
  • Intractable Pain Centers’ Treatment Approach
    Correctly identifying and certifying intractable pain patients legitimizes palliative treatments that may be required to alleviate the debilitating pain and suffering of these individuals.by Thomas J. Purtzer, MD (PPM Jan/Feb 2005: Vol. 5, No. 1)
  • Iontophoresis in Pain Management
    Iontophoresis has been shown to effectively manage painful symptoms associated with superficial tissue structures in a wide variety of patients. by Tiziano Marovino, DPT, DAAPM and Claire Graves (PPM March 2008: Vol. 8, No. 2)
  • Laser Therapy
    Treatment of Chronic Neck Pain Utilizing Low Level Laser Therapy by William J. Kneebone, DC, CNC, DIHom, FIAMA, DIACT (PPM June 2007: Vol. 7, No. 5)
  • Laser Therapy
    Phototherapy Applications, Part 2: Occupational Injuries by Douglas Johnson, ATC, CLS (PPM April 2007: Vol. 7, No. 3)
  • Laser Therapy
    Deep Penetration Therapeutic Laser by William J. Kneebone, RN, CRNA, DC, CNC, DIHom, FIAMA, DIACT (PPM May 2007: Vol. 7, No. 4)
  • Laser Therapy
    Pain Relief Strategies When Using a Continuous Output GaAlAs Laser by William J. Kneebone, CRNA, DC, CNC, DIHom, FIAMA, DIACT (PPM Sep 2007: Vol. 7, No. 8)
  • Laser Therapy
    Phototherapy Applications In Sports Medicine by Douglas Johnson, ATC, CLS (PPM March 2007: Vol. 7, No. 2)
  • Laser Therapy
    Determining Which Low Level Laser to Use by Larry Lytle, DDS, PhD (PPM Jul/Aug 2006: Vol. 6, No. 5)
  • Laser Therapy
    Introducing Low Level Laser Therapy to Pain Managementby Larry Lytle, DDS, PhD (PPM May/Jun 2006: Vol. 6, No. 4)
  • Laser Therapy: Choosing and Using a Low Level Laser in Pain Management
    by Larry Lytle, DDS, PhD (PPM September 2006: Vol. 6, No. 6)
  • Laser Therapy: Infrared Photo Energy May Reduce Neuropathic Pain
    Near infrared light therapy, together with physical therapy, may be able to reduce pain in neuropathy patients and possibly reduce medication dosage levels of those undergoing drug therapy.by Thomas J. Burke, PhD (PPM Jul/Aug 2007: Vol. 7, No. 6)
  • Laser Therapy: Laser Acupuncture as a Pain Relief Modality
    Lasers provide a simple, and effective, non-invasive alternative to needle acupuncture in treating musculoskeletal pain.by William J. Kneebone, RN, CRNA, DC (PPM May 2008: Vol. 8, No. 5)
  • Laser Therapy: Low Level Laser Therapy
    Effects at the cellular level increase ATP energy and DNA synthesis and benefit acute and chronic musculoskeletal aches and pains, chronic inflammation, acute soft-tissue injuries, as well as other conditions.by Dan Murphy, DC, DABCO (PPM October 2007: Vol. 7, No. 8)
  • Laser Therapy: Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) - Part 2
    A review of seminal works on the theory of non-mechanistic, quantum physics effects of low level energy on biological systems.by Daniel J. Murphy, DC (PPM Nov/Dec 2007: Vol. 7, No. 9)
  • Laser Therapy: Maximizing Tertiary Effects of LLLT
    The tertiary effects of phototherapy—namely, immune system stimulation, increases in endorphin production, and lymphatic stimulation—help to attain optimal clinical outcomes.by William J Kneebone, DC, CNC, DIHom, FIAMA, DIACT (PPM March 2008: Vol. 8, No. 2)
  • Laser Therapy: Post-Herpetic Neuralgia Pain And Laser Acupuncture
    Background, diagnosis, discussion, and case report of successful management of post-herpetic neuralgia pain in an elderly patient using laser acupuncture.by John L. Stump, Michael Allen, and Laura Oglesby (PPM June 2008: Vol. 8, No. 6)
  • Laser-Accelerated Inflammation/ Pain Reduction and Healing
    Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) precipitates a complex set of physiological interactions at the cellular level that reduces acute inflammation, reduces pain, and accelerates tissue healing.by Richard Martin, BS, CLT (PPM Nov/Dec 2003: Vol. 3, No. 6)
  • Legal Landscape of Pain Treatment
    On overview of the legal, regulatory, and ethical issues relating to pain treatment.by Patricia M. Dunn, CNP (PPM Mar/Apr 2003: Vol. 3, No. 2)
  • Lessons Learned from a Headache TMD Study
    A retrospective study of two groups of patients yields some insight into the relationship of TMD and headaches.by John S DuPont Jr., DDS and Chris Brown,DDS (PPM Jul/Aug 2006: Vol. 6, No. 5)
  • Letter to the Editor
    (PPM Jul/Aug 2003: Vol. 3, No. 4)
  • Letter to the Editor
    (PPM May/Jun 2003: Vol. 3, No. 3)
  • Lidoderm Studied for New Applications
    While Lidoderm is currently FDA-approved only for the pain associated with postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), Phase IV studies suggest that Lidoderm has potential utility in a variety of chronic pain syndromes. (PPM Jul/Aug 2003: Vol. 3, No. 4)
  • Long-term Therapy Using Short Acting Opioids for Chronic Non-cancer Pain
    A cohort study explores the role of conditioning factors, dosage stability, opioid agreement violations, patient satisfaction, and the patient's own estimated improve-ment in overall quality of life. by Daniel M. Doleys, PhD; Donald Cornelius, MD; Sharon Watters; and Marilyn P. Marino, RN (PPM May 2008: Vol. 8, No. 5)
  • Lumbar Back Belts in the Workplace
    A review of the efficacy of lumbar back belts in the workplace in reducing back injuries and pain.by Tiziano Marovino, DPT, FAAPM (PPM May/Jun 2005: Vol. 5, No. 4)
  • Lumbar Discography & Therapeutic Intradiscal Procedures
    Injection techniques play a major role in the management of disorders of the musculoskeletal system.by Elmer G. Pinzon, MD, MPH (PPM Mar/Apr 2001: Vol. 1, No. 2)
  • Lumbar Spine Rehabilitation
    An update on the use of core muscle strengthening and lumbar spinal stabilization for patients with low back pain or other indications of spinal musculo-skeletal dysfunction.by Elmer G. Pinzon, MD, MPH (PPM Sep/Oct 2003: Vol. 3, No. 5)
  • Magnets & Medicine (complete article)
    A non-invasive approach to treating pain conditions, magnetic therapy offers alternative to traditional medicine. by Larry Kopelman, PhD, PT, ND, BCFE, IMD (PPM Sep/Oct 2001: Vol. 1, No. 5)
  • Managing Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathic Pain (DPNP)
    A review of the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain.by Ronaldo Go, MD and B. Eliot Cole, MD, MPA (PPM May/Jun 2006: Vol. 6, No. 4)
  • Managing Pain in Intensive Care Units
    Aggressive pain management for the typically very ill and unstable patients in the ICU must be individualized based on the circumstances of each patient's pathology and condition. by Ronald Go, MD, Kathleen Broglio, ANP-CS, ACHPN, and B. Eliot Cole, MD (PPM Sep 2007: Vol. 7, No. 8)