Cleveland Pain Care Sandusky Location Now Open
Cleveland Pain Care Blog
by admin
1y ago
Both Dr. Hedaya and Dr. Esparaz will be seeing patients at this new facility. Please call 440-306-3200 to schedule your appointment today! About Dr. Hedaya Dr. Adam J. Hedaya M.D. is the founder of Cleveland Pain Care and is Double Board Certified.  He has been in practice for over 10 years and has treated and helped over 15,000 patients and performed over 80,000 procedures.  He is an expert in managing both spinal pain and all other pain conditions.  He has been recognized as an outstanding physician by both patients and hospital administrators ali ..read more
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Does opioid reduction in Chronic Pain Patients (CPP) result in improved pain?
Cleveland Pain Care Blog
by IPC
3y ago
“Does opioid tapering on Chronic Pain Patients (CPP) result in improved pain or the same pain vs. increased pain at taper completion? A structured evidenced based – systemic review” Citation: D. Fishbain MD FAPA, Aditya Pulikal MD, JD Pain Medicine Dec, 2018 A recent systemic review of the available literature examined the impact on the tapering / removal of chronic opioid use by chronic pain patients (cpp) and the resulting impact on chronic pain patients (CPPs) pain. The findings were as follows: Combining all studies, 2,109 CPPs were tapered. Eighty percent of the studies reported that by t ..read more
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Opioids may not be the only choice for osteoarthritis
Cleveland Pain Care Blog
by IPC
3y ago
Medications, like Advil, may be better for your osteoarthritis pain than opioids. A recent study published in the medical journal JAMA, suggested that non-opioid medications (such as anti-inflammatories, acetaminophen, pamelor capsaicin cream, gabapentin, and tramadol) are slightly more effective then opioids at treating chronic back pain and /or hip and knee pain from osteoarthritis. The study was conducted over a 12-month period, and included a total of 240 patients with moderate to severe pain, despite pain medication use. Non-opioid medications seemed to relieve pain intensity more and had ..read more
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Kratom – The ongoing debate
Cleveland Pain Care Blog
by IPC
3y ago
Kratom is a leaf that is closely related to the coffee tree. It is embraced by some 2-5 million pain patients who often ingest the leaves in powdered form or brew them as tea to treat pain. There is an emerging push by the FDA to schedule Kratom as a controlled substance do to its opioid properties and the lack of evidence around its safety profile, the variability of how it’s being formulated, sold and used. Many clinical researchers think Kratoms abuse potential is limited. Pharmacological models predict that Kratom generally binds to mu opioid receptors. However, Kratom alkaloids are potent ..read more
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Weight Loss Can Lead to Reduction in Global Pain
Cleveland Pain Care Blog
by IPC
3y ago
The study published in the Journal of Pain showed that obese individuals that restricted calories over three to four months noticed a significant reduction in generalized pain.  The results were most impressive for those shedding at least 10% of their weight.   The thought process behind this is not well understood, but may be related to global inflammation and lower cytokine levels.  It is well established that weight loss has a positive effect on mood and energy as well ..read more
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Regenerative Medicine for Interstitial Cystitis
Cleveland Pain Care Blog
by IPC
3y ago
The use of Platelet Rich Plasma for pain associated with Interstitial Cystitis has been shown to be effective in a study of 15 women. The women were treated with repeat bladder injections (a total of 4 injections) using 12ml of autologous (patient derived) Platelet Rich Plasma.  Of the women who had an improvement in pain, there were noticeable changes to inflammatory markers and growth factors.  In addition, there were no major reported complications. Given that Interstitial Cystitis is difficult to treat and often refractory to mainstay medical treatments, Regenerative Medicine, an ..read more
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Platelet Lysate: The Potential Alternative to the Classic Epidural Steroid Injection
Cleveland Pain Care Blog
by IPC
3y ago
One of the more common and traditional methods for treating pain that shoots down a leg or arm (lumbar or cervical radiculopathy) due to a herniated disc or narrowing along a spinal nerve (spinal stenosis) is the use of steroid injections into the epidural space. Many patients benefit from this treatment and find great relief from “epidural steroid” injections.  Particularly, when medications, physical therapy, and other conservative measures fail to provide pain relief and improve functioning.  In addition, many patients are able to avoid more invasive surgeries thanks to the anesth ..read more
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Novel Pharmaceutical Therapies May Be Emerging For Chronic Pain
Cleveland Pain Care Blog
by IPC
3y ago
A sodium channel blocker that may offer a non addictive alternative to opioid painkillers is in a phase 2 study. Vertex Pharma reported in February, that a study involving 243 patients showed promise. The study randomly assigned patients to 3 treatment groups. Those who received VX-150 (a sodium channel blocking agent), those who received hydrocodone plus acetaminophen, and those who received a placebo (a substance with no pain relieving properties). The patients received treatment for two days following bunionectomy surgery.  The sodium channel blocking substance outperformed the placebo ..read more
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The Potential Role of Vitamin Therapy in Chronic Pain
Cleveland Pain Care Blog
by IPC
3y ago
Introduction Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a common clinical disorder of unknown etiology characterized by widespread pain and muscle tenderness often accompanied by chronic fatigue, sleep disturbance, and depressed mood.1 Approximately 3.4% of women in the United States suffer from FMS, 10 times the prevalence in men.2 The uncertain etiology of FMS2 complicates a rational approach to pharmacotherapy. Several recently completed trials demonstrate promise, though not without concern for serious adverse effects. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are commonly utilized,3&nbs ..read more
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The Emerging Role of Regenerative Medicine Technologies
Cleveland Pain Care Blog
by IPC
3y ago
6 Spine Technology Highlights Technology Highights from the 32nd Annual Meeting of the North American Spine Society Written by Susan Spinasanta More than 200 exhibitors occupied the immense exhibition hall at the 32nd Annual Meeting of the North American Spine Society in Orlando, FL. It was a medical, scientific and technological Who’s Who of the spine world. SpineUniverse met with many industry leaders and randomly chose 6 to highlight in this snapshot. Ocular surgeon sees spine market with an eye for healing SpineUniverse met with Thomas Dugan, Chief Executive Officer of ..read more
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