Pain Management Specialists New York City
Pain management specialists in New York City are trained in handling both acute and chronic pain. Services are offered in state-of-the-art facilities that offer maximum comfort and relaxation to patients. Good doctors know that pain differs from one patient to another and therefore to provide the best pain management, the diagnosis should be accurate. Once the cause of the pain is identified, the pain management specialist would draw up a customized treatment plan for the patient. Usually, the patient’s overall medical condition as well as his emotional condition is given prime importance while devising the treatment plan. The services of practitioners belonging to different branches of medicine, including anesthesiologists, neurosurgeons, chiropractors, neurologist, orthopedic surgeons and physiatrists all may become necessary.
Pain Management for Acute and Chronic Conditions
Once the underlying problem is identified and treated, acute pain can be more quickly relieved. Chronic pain, which may be a symptom of some debilitating disease, is more difficult to diagnose and treat. However, with today’s medical advancements and the number of pain management clinics in New York City, you have better and safer options before you.
Types of Pain that can be effectively treated
• Back pain
• Neck, shoulder and upper extremity pain
• Headache
• Joint pain
• Cancer pain
• Pain caused by rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis
• Myofascial pain
• Fibromyalgia
• Chronic pain resulting from sports and athletic injuries
• Chronic pain from work-related and automobile injuries
Various Treatment Modalities to Relieve Pain
A variety of approaches and modalities are available now to help you deal with your pain.
• Exercise
• Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
• Manual Techniques
• Administration of analgesics, NSAIDs, narcotic medications, muscle relaxants, anti-convulsants and antidepressants
• Radiofrequency radio ablation
• Surgically implanted electrotherapy devices
• Prolotherapy
• Injections
How to Locate a Pain Management Specialist near You
Pain management specialist directories online can help you locate a suitable doctor near you. You can request a consultation with the doctor to learn more about his credentials and experience.
Pain Management Specialists – HealthQuest, a leading multi-specialty healthcare center in Brooklyn, New York City (NYC), provides services in the specialty areas such as neurology, orthopedics, chiropractic, physical therapy, and neuromuscular rehabilitation to ensure the best results.
Stem Cell Treatments For Alzheimer’s Disease
Recent Advancements in Stem Cell Research
Recent advancements in the study of Alzheimer’s disease brain function in mice has determined that neural stem cells injected into the brains of those mice help to rebuild neural connections and thereby improve cognitive function. Findings of the study were released in a July 2009 issue of Proceedings of the National Academy Of Sciences.
The study focuses on the degenerative loss of synapses, commonly called neuron connections, within the brain. The protein that helps to regenerate neural function is called BDNF (brain derived neurotropic factor). Development of such therapy for Alzheimer’s disease involving human neural stem cell research and development is underway by the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine.
In addition, human growth factors that serve to stimulate blood stem cell production and proliferation in the body’s bone marrow has also been studied in its ability to reverse memory impairment in mice. Researchers at the University of South Florida have determined that GCSF (granulocyte colony stimulating factor) has been shown to reduce levels of a specific protein (beta amyloid) that literally clog the brain, while at the same time increasing the production of neuron development and increased nerve cell connections.
Such studies were reported in August 2009 issue of Neuroscience journal. GCSF is a stem cell growth factor found in blood that stimulates bone marrow to increase production of white blood cells, which fight infection.
Both BDNF and GCSF show promise in not merely alleviating symptoms of Alzheimer’s, but reversing the disease process by improving memory and promoting the development of healthy neural stem cells.
Another source of stem cells, umbilical cord stem cells, have also been shown to retard the progression of Alzheimer’s symptoms in mice. Research conducted by Cryo-Cell International, Inc., determined that infusions of umbilical cord blood cells reduced the amount of myeloid beta proteins and cerebral amyloid angiopathy, two main contributing factors to the progression of Alzheimer’s in the brain.
Benefits From Stem Cell Treatments
While research and development in stem cell technologies for the treatment of Alzheimer’s symptoms is still in its infancy, the advancements and studies performed on mice, animals, and in some cases, humans have shown promise. Stem cell technology and treatments are not yet available in the United States, but are currently undergoing Phase I clinical trials.
Stem cell research offers a multitude of benefits for Alzheimer’s patients, including low risk of rejection, improved memory, cognitive function and mental acuity.
Obtaining Stem Cell Treatments
When seeking stem cell treatments abroad, consumers are encouraged to ask questions that include but are not limited to:
Can you offer proof that these stem cell therapy treatments work?
Can I speak with former patients who have undergone such therapies?
Who are (and what are the credentials) of the physician or surgeon administering stem cell therapies or treatments?
How long has the organization offered such treatments?
How safe is the treatment? Are there risks involved?
Stem cell technology offers patients as well as relatives of those diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease hope for the future. The push to continue research and develop treatments, procedures and protocols will eventually find a cure to one of the most devastating illnesses that afflicts mankind today.
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What is Pain? Why Does God Allow Pain?
What Is Pain?
“Pain is a distracting and sometimes debilitating message from the nervous system to the brain that says, ‘Something’s wrong and needs to be addressed,’ ” explained Dr. Gramazio. He compared it to a smoke or fire alarm that breaks into our consciousness as a warning that could prevent injury or even death. Without the intense hurt that comes from stepping on a nail or touching a hot stove, a person could suffer serious infection or be injured by repeating a harmful action.
Why Does God Allow Pain?
God watches over us and uses pain as His tough love for our protection. Many illnesses and diseases would silently destroy us unless we were made aware of their presence in our body. The same is true when we suffer trauma. Fractures, hernias, broken bones all signal the need for attention and treatment through different types of pain: aches, soreness, throbbing, or serious hurt.
Does Pain Management Defeat Its Purpose?
“Managing pain does not defeat its purpose,” said Gramazio. “Firemen turn off a distracting alarm system after they arrive on the scene of a blaze. Similarly, after a body’s distress warning is activated, then constant or reoccurring pain can create a vicious cycle that can cause inflammation and even interfere with the body’s healing process. There are two categories of pain: Acute, that which may have occurred in the last two or three days, and Chronic, which is a long term and sometimes constant pain. At PMCA we help manage both types.”
Among the painful conditions treated by the Center are herniated or ruptured discs, arm and leg and back, lingering post-operative, shingles, migraine headaches, traumatic injury, muscle spasm, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, neuropathic, and even pain caused by cancer.
Electrotherapy Works in Harmony with the Body
The Center works with traditional medical practices in addressing the causality and treatment of patients. Gramazio, who works for the Pain Management Department headed by Dr. Frank Matalone, specializes in Electrotherapy. This FDA approved non-invasive technology uses small electrical currents that harmonize with the body’s normal nerve electrochemistry to boost natural healing power. In some cases, even non-healing wounds have healed by the removal of blockage and increased blood flow that normalizes cellular function.
The patient may be treated with manual and massage therapy, pharmaceutal naturopathic medicines (botanical and herbal, vitamins, minerals and dietary supplements), and detoxification using the FIR sauna. A dietician may also recommend changes in diet and minor related life styles. Over two to four weeks, a typical treatment will involve six to ten half hour sessions. The patient may have follow up visits over a two to three month period and will typically experience anywhere from a 70-90% management of pain.
Faith and Positive Mental Attitude Is Vital for Healing
Dr. Gramazio has been a Christian from his earliest youth and is a firm believer that in addition to the treatments that he and his fellow ND’s administer, a person’s faith and a positive mental attitude are vital to bringing the body back to a balanced state or homeostasis.
Pain can be managed without compromising its purpose. To learn more or to set up an appointment, Dr. Gramazio encourages you to contact the Progressive Medical Centers at (770) 676-6000. The call could change your life.
About the Author:
Dr. Gez Agolli is a renowned naturopathic doctor, who has been effectively treating overweight problems by using non-surgical alternative techniques such as natural electrolyte drinks, Far Infrared (FIR) in successfully treating obesity.
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