The American Academy of Pain Management
The American Academy of Pain Management is an inclusive, interdisciplinary, and integrative organization serving clinicians who treat people with pain through education, setting standards of care, and advocacy.
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Pain Stories In The News
Discovery of thoracic spine abnormality resolves undiagnosed pain primarily in younger women
October 26, 2009 Source: DISC Sports and Spine Center
The discovery of a multi-level arteriovenous malformation in the thoracic epidural space can now bring relief to potentially thousands of suffers of chronic thoracic pain and progressive myelopothy. The discovery of this new syndrome will help alleviate the needless suffering of patients, especially young women, who are struggling with chronic back pain and neurologic deficits that have previously been undiagnosed or have been completely missed diagnosed.
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More than 1 million Americans suffer from IC
October 20, 2009 Source: Foundation for Chiropractic Progress
More than one million Americans - most of them women - suffer from a painful and little-known bladder condition called interstitial cystitis (IC). To raise awareness and recognize the ongoing struggles of people living with this painful bladder condition, Ortho Women's Health & Urology(TM) announces the second annual Interstitial Cystitis Awareness Week, October 19-23, 2009.
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Texas Back Institute shares surprising back facts and simple exercises for national spine health
October 16, 2009 Source: Texas Back Institute
Specialists at the Texas Back Institute are honoring National Spine Health Day today by providing exercises to keep your back in tiptop shape. The day is designated to bring attention and awareness to the pervasive problem of back pain, and the experts at the Texas Back Institute reveal astonishing back facts to keep spine health top of mind.
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IASP sponsors Global Year Against Musculoskeletal Pain
October 19, 2009 Source: International Association for the Study of Pain
The Global Year Against Musculoskeletal Pain launches today, focusing attention on one of the largest and most significant areas of pain. The 12-month campaign aims to generate greater awareness among medical researchers, health professionals, government leaders, and the general public about musculoskeletal pain and its substantial global impact.
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Where does it hurt?
October 14, 2009 Source: Vermont Medicine
The work of UVM clinician and researcher Magdalena Naylor has shed new light on how the brain deals with pain, and points to ways to use the mind to treat the body. Naylor's approach begins with a two-hour evaluation of each new patient followed by 11 weeks of cognitive behavioral group therapy focusing on techniques in meditation, mindfulness, coping skills, self care, exercise, and how to recognize stress factors, which can range from forgetfulness and teeth grinding to "catastrophizing," or imagining worst case scenarios.
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