May 2009
Facility Profile: Casa Palmera
Casa Palmera has become a model center for the treatment of comorbid chronic pain,
substance dependence, eating disorders, and emotional trauma by bringing together the best
of Eastern and Western medicine with neuroscience.
by Joseph Shurman, MD; David Bergman, MD, DLFAPA; George Koob, PhD; Michael Lardon, MD; and Phyllis Meagher, MBA
Pain Management in a Palliative Care Setting
by Leonard B. Goldstein, DDS, PhD and Scott Falkowitz, BS, OMS III
Precursor Amino Acid Therapy
A new entry into pain management.
by Forest Tennant, MD, DrPH
Opioid Treatment Longevity Study: Interim Report
by Forest Tennant, MD, DrPH
Dental Consequences of Pain Management
Pain and its associated issues can contribute to oral bacterial growth and inflammatory
processes which, in turn, affects systemic health conditions.
by Robert Reed, DDS, QME; David Schames, BA; Y. Dov Prero, BA, MEd; and Deborah Kheradyar, BS
Publisher's Message: The PPM Calendar of Articles Is in Work
by Marvin Rosenfeld
Clinical Bioethics: Intellectual and Moral Tasks in Intersection: Part 2
Information, Consent, Autonomy, and Agency
by Mark V. Boswell, MD, PhD; Jill Kaspar; and James Giordano, PhD
Prolotherapy: Prolotherapy for Sacroiliac Joint Laxity
Using the prone posterior iliac glide test, the practitioner can clinically detect
instability of the sacroiliac joint and confirm restoration of stability following
prolotherapy.
by Dr. R. C. Sweeting, F.R.C.S.(C), F.R.A.C.S.(ORTH)
Laser Therapy: Neuroma Pain of the Foot Successfully Managed with Laser Therapy
Using exclusive laser treatment, a foot neuroma caseùfor a patient that was not
effectively treated by conventional medicineùwas resolved to a pain-free state over
the course of six weeks.
by John L. Stump, DC, PhD, EdD
Fibromyalgia: Milnacipran: A New Treatment Option for Fibromyalgia
by Philip J. Mease, MD
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