October 2009
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Hackett-Hemwall Dextrose Prolotherapy for Unresolved Elbow Pain
In this retrospective pilot study at an Outpatient Charity Clinic in Rural Illinois,
Hackett-Hemwall dextrose prolotherapy helped reduce pain and stiffness and clinically
improved the quality of life in people with unresolved elbow pain.
by Ross A. Hauser, MD; Marion A. Hauser, MS, RD; and Patricia Holian, RN
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Simultaneous Use of Opioid and Electromagnetic Treatments
Concurrent therapeutic electromagnetic applications complement opioid treatment and
promote enhanced pain control.
by Forest Tennant, MD, DrPH
Intradermal BTX-A Reduces Frequency and Severity of Pain for MMD
Intradermal Botulinum Toxin in painful dysfunction of the muscles of mastication (MMD)
suggest an excellent ability of BTX-A to reduce nocioceptive symptoms by mechanism(s)
other than motor inhibition of muscle contraction.
by William R, Knoderer MD, DDS and John Claude Krusz, PhD, MD
Pain and Self-Regulation
Humans have an adequate potential for learning self-control of a variety of bodily
functions and the resulting ability is a function of adequate teaching, learning, and
practice over a period of time.
by Gabriel E. Sella, MD, MPH, MSc, PhD (HC)
Deep Cervical Muscle Dysfunction and Head/Neck/Face Pain, Part 2
Deep cervical flexor strength and endurance training may be useful in the management of
symptoms related to mechanical impairment of the neck.
by Howard W. Makofsky, PT, DHSc and Leonard B. Goldstein, DDS, PhD
Adjunctive Psychiatric Pain Management Treatment
The psychiatric /psychological modality is a crucial component of comprehensive
treatment for chronic pain.
by Sarah M. Whitman, MD
Publisher's Message: How About This?
by Marvin Rosenfeld
Guest Editorial: Keeping Prescribers on Board if Certification Becomes Part of REMS
Consequences need to be acknowledged and serious thought given to the full impact that
the FDA's proposed Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) plan might have.
by Steven D. Passik, PhD and Kenneth L. Kirsh, PhD
Laser Therapy: Magneto-Laser Therapy of Pulpitis and Vertebra Column Osteochondrosis
A review of a Russian stomatological hospital based study indicated magneto-laser
therapy resulted in greater positive results than traditional pharmacological and
physiotherapeutic treatment.
by William J. Kneebone, RN, DC
Commentary: The Experience of Pain
Health, health care, evidence-based medicine and the metrics paradox
by Peter Moskovitz, MD
Ethics and Health Policy: Pain Care of Severely Neurally-Compromised Patients
Practical and Ethical Considerations
by Anita Gupta, PharmD, DO and James Giordano, PhD
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