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December 26, 2017
The holiday season can be a challenging time for pain management. For many, the transition to colder and more […]
December 26, 2017
Are you feeling frustrated every time you see your doctor? Like you aren’t being heard and not getting the […]
September 27, 2017
As a doctor who sees firsthand the damage that chronic pain creates in people’s lives, I believe improving how […]
September 27, 2017
It can feel like a Catch-22: Everyone is telling you need to exercise, but when you’re in pain, exercising […]
July 16, 2017
Don’t be surprised if the next time you see your pain doctor they suggest you go to an acupuncturist. […]
June 12, 2017
As you may have read in the news, Tiger Woods is recovering from a recent back surgery – his […]
May 11, 2017
If you’ve seen the regular stream of stories in the media about the “opioid epidemic,” the thought of starting […]
September 19, 2016
To succeed in this new era of painkiller regulation, you will need to be an engaged advocate for your […]
September 19, 2016
“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view…until you climb in his […]
April 18, 2016
“If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.” — Lao Tzu Over the […]
January 20, 2016
Walk into any coffee shop or other public gathering place and what do you see? If your neighborhood is […]
December 10, 2015
Perhaps no health problem in America is in bigger need of an infusion of quality care right now than […]
November 10, 2014
I know how emotionally charged the topic of pain medications can be. This is one subject that usually garners […]
August 6, 2014
Our sense of touch is one of our most basic and fundamental aspects of the human experience. We use […]
July 18, 2014
Epidural steroid injections have become one of the most commonly used pain treatments in modern medicine. In the U.S., […]
March 25, 2014
For many, a big source of anxiety involves living with daily pain but doing so without a clear-cut diagnosis […]
September 11, 2013
September is Pain Awareness Month, but I can give you 600 billion reasons why we should really call it […]
June 10, 2013
The pain experience can not only change our view of the world around us, but it also contorts the […]
March 28, 2013
Last weekend, spring hit my neck of the woods. I live in Los Gatos, Calif., about an hour south […]
December 7, 2012
I want to propose a radical shift to how we approach treating chronic pain. In very basic terms, I […]
September 26, 2012
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.” — Albert Einstein […]
August 21, 2012
After finishing up a rousing weekend with of group of my childhood buddies at our annual reunion near the […]
June 9, 2012
Ten years ago, I had an opportunity to observe up close the high-profile life of NFL athletes. A friend […]
April 24, 2012
“A new type of thinking is essential if mankind is to survive and move toward higher levels.” — Albert […]
February 9, 2012
Last month, The New England Journal of Medicine published a call to action for a “cultural transformation in the […]
January 11, 2012
If you are reading this post, you are probably already well-versed in how chronic pain can interrupt your own […]
January 11, 2012
If you or a loved one is one of the estimated 116 million Americans with chronic pain, then you […]
December 8, 2011
Pay a visit to a genetic expert and ask what the single most important piece of information is in […]
October 27, 2011
Preventing pain in the workplace should be an essential part of fighting the rising prevalence of chronic pain in […]
October 4, 2011
Imagine that you are not just wealthy but super rich and incredibly famous. You travel the world, know influential […]