New Pain Program Shows Promise in Weaning Patients off Opioids
Razi Berry A unique pain program is helping complex surgical patients wean off opioids safely and effectively, while offering alternative ways to cope with their pain and improve how they function. Study followed 251 surgical patients at risk of developing chronic pain or persistent opioid use A study following 251 surgical patients at risk of […]
New Cancer Surgery Device Helps Reduce Need for Repeated Surgeries
Cancer is Scary! Cancer is terrifying enough, without the thought of having to go through repeated surgeries because of the difficulties removing all of the diseased tissue. Many individuals are faced with this scenario. Just a few cancerous cells left behind from the surgeon can result in reseeding and cancer never really being gone. And […]
Yoga-Inspired Technique To Help You Heal Injury
Sophia Smith Preparing for a surgery is a time when most patients’ stress and anxiety levels tend to go through the roof. Knowing that a complete stranger is approaching your body with the intention of opening is a rather unpleasant prospect to have, but apprehension and dread can only make things worse. That is why […]
Lessons in Recovery from the Surgical Suite
Dr. Teri Jaklin BA, ND, IFMCP @WaterdownClinic Throughout life, my greatest lessons have come from personal observation. Medically speaking, mostly through the health care experiences of others. Early this fall, however, I was the star of my own medical tutorial: Major surgery with power tools, a total knee replacement. Just the thought of it still […]