by TPC Admin | Sep 10, 2019 | Treatment Options |
This questionnaire will be collecting data for the study on the relief of chronic musculoskeletal pain in patients diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). It aims to find out what treatments, actions and coping mechanisms can relieve the chronic musculoskeletal...
by Micke Brown, BSN, RN | Aug 13, 2019 | Treatment Options |
TPC feels one of our responsibilities to the pain community is to keep up to date on what is being used for pain relief and provide the best information available.Learning that there are ongoing conversations on social media from people living with pain who are...
by TPC Admin | Aug 10, 2019 | Daily Living, Opioid Impact Series |
A Personal Experience of a TPC Community Member My daughter had an accident and broke her ankle at her home. The day after she had surgery to repair the break, she was having some serious issues so I drove her to the emergency room. It was a warm day and while she was...
by Karen Kiefer, MSN, APN, NP-C, RN-BC | Aug 4, 2019 | Medications, Opioid Impact Series, Treatment Options |
The campaign to stop the “Opioid Epidemic” reaches into every aspect of healthcare, from the exam room to the hospitals, pharmacies and homes of people who live with pain every day. In reaction to this crisis, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) published their...
by TPC Admin | Jul 19, 2019 | Medications, Opioid Impact Series |
Regulation of opioid formulations has increased and decreased over time for as long as opioid substances have been used by humans. Regulations are driven by many things, including prevalence of use to manage pain in a healthcare setting, connection to overdose,...
by Micke Brown, BSN, RN | Jan 25, 2019 | Pain Policy, Treatment Options |
This is the third and final series discussion about medical marijuana. I would be remiss if I did not cover the political climate which affects anyone who uses or is considering the use of medical marijuana for the management of pain. Issues should also be kept in...
