Los Angeles Chronic Pain
Support and advocacy information for individuals dealing with chronic pain.
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Virtual Reality Device Gets FDA Approval for Fibromyalgia, Low Back Pain
Online FirstNOVEMBER 5, 2020 Virtual Reality Device Gets FDA Approval for Fibromyalgia, Low Back Pain Originally published in our sister publication, Pain Medicine News. The FDA has granted breakthrough device designation to EaseVRx (AppliedVR) for the treatment of resistant fibromyalgia and chronic intractable lower back pain. The designation was based in part on a randomized controlled…
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Report on Pain Management Best Practices: Updates, Gaps, Inconsistencies, and Recommendations
https://www.hhs.gov/ash/advisory-committees/pain/reports/index.html
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Patient Resources from Alliance to Advance Comprehensive Integrative Pain Management
This is a growing section that includes practical tools, information and resources relevant to the advancement of comprehensive integrative pain management. The lens for what is included in this list is to consider what will be helpful to people with pain, healthcare providers, payers, purchasers, researchers, government agencies, non-government agencies, etc. who are all interested…
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Living with Chronic Pain Continues to be a Hot Topic
In these days of COVID-19 and telemedicine, dealing with chronic pain remains a hot topic. It appears that more and more organizations are leaning towards use of Virtual Reality (VR) as a treatment for chronic pain, patient centricity and are actively asking people with chronic pain to actively participate in decision making, not only about…
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Chevalier’s Books – Virtual Event – VRX: How Virtual Therapeutics will Revolutionize Medicine by Dr. Brennan Spiegel
Virtual EventThursday, October 29 at 7:00PM VRX: HOW VIRTUAL THERAPEUTICS WILL REVOLUTIONIZE MEDICINEby DR. BRENNAN SPIEGEL in conversation with TOM NORRIS Local author, Director of Research at Cedars-Sinai, and a UCLA professor, Dr. Brennan Spiegel unveils the groundbreaking potential of virtual medicine.Join the webinar here on 10/29 at 7PMBuy a copy of the book online Brennan…
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Support CRPS Awareness
Wear orange to show your support for CRPS Awareness on Monday, 2 November! Remember to VOTE!!!!
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November is CRPS Awareness Month
(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and StrokeNational Institutes of Health) What is complex regional pain syndrome? Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a broad term describing excess and prolonged pain and inflammation that follows an injury to an arm or leg. CRPS has acute (recent, short-term) and chronic (lasting greater than six months) forms. CRPS…
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Promising Practices for Supporting Dually Eligible Older Adults with Complex Pain Needs – Webinar, 27 June 2019
TAMME_Complex Pain Webinar Marketing Email_5-20-19 Resources for Integrated Care invites you to attend an upcoming webinar. This webinar offers Continuing Medical Education (CME) and Continuing Education (CE) credit at no cost to participants. Promising Practices for Supporting Dually Eligible Older Adults with Complex Pain Needs CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Date:…
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16 Products People With Chronic Pain Swear by That Fit in Your Purse
https://themighty.com/2018/07/pain-relief-products-portable-purse/?utm_source=Migraine_Page&utm_medium=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR0nmuTIDie-YX3sKaUN_64gcecI2_j6BjejElRNNSS-C9CdhOURb2pM7FY While every chronic pain warrior has their own arsenal of tools and products they use to relieve pain at home, that doesn’t necessarily help when you’re out of the house. When a flare hits while you’re running errands, at school, out with friends or at work, you’ll need some small, portable items on hand that…
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Workplace Wellness
Workplace wellness: Thirteen percent of the total workforce experienced a loss in productive time during a two-week period due to a common pain condition, including headache, back pain, arthritis, and musculoskeletal pain.
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Confronting Disparities in Pain Care
Confronting Disparities in Pain Care: At some point in their lives, most people with pain have difficulty getting appropriate care—usually because resources are unavailable or because insurance coverage is insufficient. But in some cases, we are denied care because of who we are, what we look like, or other circumstances beyond our control. Read more at…