Joint Pain, Pain Procedures, Radio Shows, Top Pain Reliefs
Shoulder pain is so common that it affects up to 66% of the population at some point in life. Conditions like impingement, tendinitis and rotator cuff tears are the most common. Johns Hopkins orthopedist and shoulder expert Dr. Ed McFarland discusses what we need to...
Pain Procedures, Radio Shows, Top Pain Reliefs
If all efforts to relieve your pain fail or if the pain of cancer plagues you, an implantable pain pump may be the answer. This device delivers tiny, controlled doses of pain medicine directly to the spinal cord. We are joined by Ami McCarty, who will describe what a...
Pain Procedures, Radio Shows, Top Pain Reliefs
Electrical stimulation of areas deep inside the brain is used to treat severe tremors and movement disorders caused by conditions like Parkinson’s disease. Our guests Thomas Ashley shares a true story of triumph over “firelike” pain and neurosurgeon Dr. Andre Machado,...
Pain Procedures, Radio Shows, Top Pain Reliefs
Chronic pain can be hard to predict. Why is it that we feel fine one minute and in agony the next? Most of all, we feel powerless – resigned to “just living with the pain.” Our guest Dr. Deborah Barrett feels just the opposite. In her book, Paintracking: Your Personal...
Alternative Medicine, Diet & Exercise, Joint Pain, Pain Procedures, Radio Shows, Top Pain Reliefs
Osteoporosis occurs when the creation of new bone isn’t able to keep up with the removal of old bone. Bones then become weak, brittle, and painful — so brittle that a fall or even mild stresses like bending over or coughing can cause what is known as a “fragility...
Alternative Medicine, Pain Procedures, Radio Shows, Top Pain Reliefs
Biofeedback sounds mysterious and technical, but it’s been in use since the mid-to-late 1960’s. Today, we’ll examine Biofeedback with the help of two of our guests. Retired anesthesiologist Dr. Blossom Sanger shares how this therapy has given her much better control...
