Chronical Pain Articles
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Reducing Chronic Pain at a Processing Plant - CPG/Manufacturing - Case Study
Pain at Work Brian is a 55-year-old Maintenance Tech at a leading food processing company. With over 20 years of chronic knee pain, it was difficult to do his job. All of the climbing, kneeling, lifting, and squatting needed to do his job was aggravating his knee pain. As a result, he resorted to working in awkward positions to try and avoid pain. Brian’s doctor told him he had arthritis in ...
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Relieving Chronic Pain in a Diverse Workforce - Manatee County - Government - Case Study
Fearing Pain Tracie is a 52 year old Human Services Program Manager at Manatee County. Sitting at her desk all day, she began to experience knee pain 4 years ago. Her orthopedic specialist diagnosed her with osteoarthritis. He withdrew fluid, injected cortisone, and advised her to avoid things like walking up stairs. She began to avoid activity but the pain persisted until she was taking 8 ...
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Redefining Healthcare Benefits with Digital Health - Case Study
Rising Medical Spend A large software technology firm saw an annual upward trend of medical spend for back and joint pain. Many of their tech employees spend most of their time working on computers—which can lead to chronic back and joint pain. As a technology innovator, the company redefined their healthcare benefits with digital health to provide more effective treatment than traditional ...
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Easing Chronic Pain Remotely With Digital Health - Case Study
Living with Chronic Pain Rich is a 20-year veteran consultant at a Big Four accounting firm, who spends long hours sitting at his desk on his computer. The past 2 years, his back pain has become unbearable. He tried epidurals, surgery, physical therapy, and opioids and was waking up every 3 hours to take a pill that barely helped. He had fractures on his spine’s base. After being bed-ridden ...
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Reducing Chronic Pain for Employees on Their Feet - Retail Case Study
When it Hurts to Stand Michelle is a Pharmacist at one of the largest pharmacy store chains in America. Working 7–12 hour shifts on her feet, she began to experience chronic knee pain 2 years ago. She was in so much pain that she no longer found pleasure in activities she enjoyed, such as hiking, and began to avoid them. As her days began to consist almost entirely of work and sitting on ...
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Solving Chronic Pain for an On-the-move Workforce - US Foods Case Study
Driving & Chronic Pain Garry is 52 year old Beverage Chemical Manager at US Foods. He was on the road driving 4,000 miles a month, often struggling to get out of his car from the pain. His doctor recently told him he would eventually need a double knee replacement. The pain started 30 years ago when he had a serious motorcycle accident, tearing 3 of the 4 ligaments in his knee. After the ...
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G Protein-Coupled Receptors targeted by antibodies raised against three dimensional epitopes
Why target GPCRs with antibodies? The G Protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) superfamily represents the largest and single most important family of human drug targets. GPCRs play a central role in a plethora of biological processes and are linked to a wide range of therapeutic areas including cancer, diabetes, inflammation, cardiovascular diseases, and chronic pain. Expressed in every type of cell in ...
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Breaking Barriers – Past and Current: Celebrating the Legacy of Dr. Clarice Reid, Pioneer in Sickle Cell Research, Biomark Diagnostics
Dr. Clarice Reid was a trailblazer in the field of sickle cell disease, dedicating her life and career to improving the lives of those affected by this debilitating genetic blood disorder. As a pioneering black woman in the field of medicine and science, Dr. Reid’s work has made a significant impact on our understanding of this condition and has paved the way for the development of ...
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Techcomp Products for Medical Marijuana
Medical marijuana uses the chemicals within the marijuana plant to help reduce pain and treat certain diseases. The plant contains more than 100 different chemicals called cannabinoids. Each one has a different effect on the body, with delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) being the main chemicals used in medicine.The legality of marijuana for medical use varies by country, in ...
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New DVT device completes first-in-human trial (Venous News)
The first-in-human case using the new deep vein thrombosis (DVT) device Vetex thrombectomy catheter (Vetex Medical) has recently been completed in a multicentre study. The device has the potential to reduce hospital stays and costs associated with DVT treatment, a press release announces. According to Vetex Medical, the Vetex thrombectomy catheter is the first device to combine rotational and ...
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Woman has reticulated, hyperpigmented patches on back. Let’s diagnose
A 38-year-old woman visited her doctor for discoloration that had developed on her trunk 2 months prior. On examination, extensive hyperpigmented, reticulated patches were seen on her back. She had no recent history of sunburn, extensive sun exposure, or history of dermatological conditions. Additional history revealed the use of a heating pad for the preceding 3 months to help manage her ...
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Bilateral Insufficiency Fractures in an Oncology Patient Treatment with the CurvaFix IM System - Case Study
CASE PRESENTATION A 70-year-old female recently diagnosed with metastatic pancreatic cancer presented with acute new onset of lower back pain. The patient was taking chemotherapy, participating in a drug therapy trial, and had received radiation therapy. There was no history of acute trauma to the pelvic or acetabular region. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed bilateral fragility fractures, with ...
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The Best Ways to Banish Back Pain
An article from Health in Action features mild® Provider, Dr. Kiran Patel and reviews key data from the Mobility Matters Landmark Survey as well as the Know Your Back Story health awareness campaign. Key points: Count yourself lucky if you’ve never groaned about your back. It is estimated that roughly a quarter of us- more than 72.3 million U.S. adults- are currently experiencing ...
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NASA Studies - PEMF technology
The PEMF technology has been studied by NASA in a four-year, $3.5 million study, with very positive ...
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Techcomp Products for Medical Marijuana
Medical marijuana uses the chemicals within the marijuana plant to help reduce pain and treat certain diseases. The plant contains more than 100 different chemicals called cannabinoids. Each one has a different effect on the body, with delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) being the main chemicals used in medicine.The legality of marijuana for medical use varies by country, in ...
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Effect of Low FrequencyTranscutaneous Magnetic Stimulation on Sensory and Motor Transmission - Case Study
INTRODUCTION After a peripheral nerve injury, fast conducting large myelinated afferent A-bcta fiber transmission diminishes over time. On the other hand, firing of smaller pain transmitting fibers such as A-dclta and C-fibcrs is enhanced. This aberrant afferent neuronal behavior is thought to be one of the main neuronal mechanisms leading to development of chronic posttraumatic peripheral ...
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Fibromyalgia Therapies and Treatments
In honor of National Fibromyalgia Awareness Day this month, we are doing our part to set the record straight on Fibromyalgia, a condition the MayoClinic calls “one of the most misunderstood disorders in medicine today.” Once thought to be an autoimmune or inflammatory disorder, specialists now agree that fibromyalgia is a disorder of the nervous system. It most commonly affects women ...
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Therapies and Treatments for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
What is CRPS Complex regional pain syndrome, formerly RSD, is a rare but extremely complex and serious pain condition. While it might only affect about 200,000 people in the United States, those who suffer from it experience excruciating pain and often debilitating side effects. There is no cure yet, but there are multiple treatment options offering varying degrees of relief. CRPS can cause ...
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Case Study: Leading Interventionalist Makes the Move to mild® and Helps Patient (67) Find Lasting Relief
mild® Provider, Dr. Shawn Puri | Double Board-Certified Anesthesiologist and Pain Medicine Specialist | Relievus Pain Management This case study highlights a female patient, age 67, with debilitating back pain that prevented her from completing tasks of daily living and decreased her quality of life. Despite multiple interventions, including epidural steroid injections (ESIs) and medication ...
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ReActiv8-B Trial 2-Year Data Publication in Neuromodulation
Abstract Background Impaired neuromuscular control and degeneration of the multifidus muscle have been linked to the development of refractory chronic low back pain (CLBP). An implantable restorative-neurostimulator system can override the underlying multifidus inhibition by eliciting episodic, isolated contractions. The ReActiv8-B randomized, active-sham-controlled trial provided ...
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