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Download the full article hronic neuropathic pain is estimated to be on the rise, particularly with the expected increase in patients with diabetes within the US. Diabetic and nondiabetic patients were surveyed for sick days fromwork due to neuropathic pain; approximately two-thirds of these patients were found to consistently be taking days from work, and…
A man who was paralyzed from the neck down after a surfing accident seven years ago is now able to stand and walk ok his own, thanks in part to a potentially groundbreaking stem cell treatment
ABSTRACT Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are very attractive candidates in cell-based strategies that targetinflammatory diseases. Preclinical animal studies and many clinical trials have demonstrated thathuman MSCs can be safely administered and that they modify the inflammatory process in thetargeted injured tissue. Our laboratory developed a novel method that optimizes the anti-inflammatory effects of MSCs. We…
Objective: Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been shown in animal models to attenuatechronic neuropathic pain. This preliminary study investigated if: i) injections of autologousMSCs can reduce human neuropathic pain and ii) evaluate the safety of the procedure. Methods: Ten subjects with symptoms of neuropathic trigeminal pain underwent liposuction.The lipoaspirate was digested with collagenase and washed…
A nonphysiological repair of the lesioned nerve leading to the formation of neurinomas, altered nerveconduction, and spontaneous firing is considered the main cause of the events underlying neuropathicpain. It was investigated whether neural stem cell (NSCs) administration could lead to a physiologicalnerve repair, thus to a reduction of neuropathic pain symptoms such as hyperalgesia and…
Also known as Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) The Non-Invasive Solution for an Active Lifestyle™ Acoustic Compression, also known as Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy, is now available at Relief Medical Group! Many patients have reported excellent results with only seven in-office sessions. Anesthesia is not required! ESWT is the healing technology that ends incurable foot, shoulder, elbow, and other areas…
Control of your pain is very important for your comfort, ability to sleep well, take care of yourself and your family, perform your job duties, etc. At Relief Medical Group, we can provide you with prescription and non-prescription options to relieve your pain while you are undergoing treatment to improve the cause of your pain.…
The majority of back pain is preventable This statement is at odds with the standard medical narrative for back pain. So much of western medicine focuses on treating injury and illness reactively- that is treating a problem symptomatically. But this relies on the logic that a problem need occur in the first place- why have…
Chronic headache sufferers have little cause for cheer during the holidays If you suffer from regular headaches, it can be hard to know when one will strike. This can be particularly prominent during the holiday season when you are surrounded by holiday cheer one minute, then stricken by a headache the next. Headaches menace people…
Listening to your body goes a long way Too many people live their life at a pace too busy to consider their body’s internal signals. Technology is making it easier than ever to delegate the responsibility of listening to your body to your phone. There are apps that will ping reminding you to drink water, stretch,…