Jan/Feb 2009
Pre-Implant Psychological Evaluations
A follow-up study of patients who have undergone implant of a pain management device.
by Terri A. Lechnyr, PhD
Deep Cervical Muscle Dysfunction and Head/Neck/Face Pain
Myofascial stretching, self-mobilization, and muscle strengthening of the deep neck
flexors may ameliorate forward head posture, cervicogenic headache, and tension-type
headaches.
by Leonard B. Goldstein, DDS, PhD and Howard W. Makofsky, PT, DHSc, OCS
Atypical Herpetic Reactivation and Chronic Pediatric Pain
A report of three unexplained, severely-disabling pediatric cases, in otherwise
healthy children, successfully treated with long term anti-viral therapy.
by Sean R. Maloney, MD; Susan Jensen, MD; and Katherine H. Taber, PhD
Guest Editorial: In My Opinion
Thoughts on tolerance, hyperalgesia, and short-acting opioids.
by Jennifer P. Schneider, MD
Commentary: Dr. Forest Tennant Speaks Out
Are We Losing Our Way?
by Forest Tennant, MD, DrPH
Publisher's Message
Heard Through the Grapevine
by Marvin Rosenfeld
Clinical Bioethics: What a Decade of the Mind Affords the Decade of Pain Control and Research
by James Giordano, PhD
Headache: Personality Disorders in Migraineurs
With a higher than normal prevalence of moderate or severe personality disorder in this
population, recognizing the disorder allows alteration of both goals and approach.
by Lawrence Robbins, MD
Pharmacotherapy: Pain Management in the Elderly
Structured methods help identify and assess pain in older adults while appropriate
analgesic selection and dosing can reduce adverse drug reactions.
by David Elliott, PharmD
Clinical Report: Trigger Point Ablation and TMJ Syndrome
A self-management approach to eradicating trigger points contributing to TMJ disorder
or facial pain.
by Tiziano Marovino, DPT, DAAPM
Laser Therapy: Treating Shoulder Pain in Hemiplegic and Spinal Cord Injured Patients
by Gabi Zeilig, MD and RTmi Guibert, MD, MSc
Prolotherapy: Platelet Rich Plasma in Prolotherapy
Case reports on lateral elbow pain, low back pain, and medial knee pain indicate a
remarkable improvement in outcomes after prolotherapy incorporating platelet rich plasma.
by Donna Alderman, DO
Head and Neck: Cervical Disc Disease With Referred Pain to TMJ
A case report of cervical injury from a motor vehicle accident resulting in a cascade
of physical changes over six months and referring pain to the TMJ and face.
by Edwin A. Ernest, III, DMD
HIT Advisor: 2009 Is The Year to Automate Your Clinic - Part 1
With the current economic and political climate, it is clearly time to automate your
clinic and increase profitability in the process.
by Greg Winterkamp
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