21st Century Pain Solutions

What is neuromodulation and how it can help treat chronic pain? Dr. Vishal believes that pain is an experience and not a mechanical entity. Listen to this episode to know more about it. Dr. Vishal Varshney is an anesthesiologist and pain medicine physician at St. Paul’s Hospital inVancouver, BC, Canada. He completed medical school from the University of Calgary, and his residency in anesthesiology at the University of British Columbia. He completed his fellowship in Pain Medicine at the University of Calgary, being one of the first physicians certified in Pain Medicine by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in western Canada. He has an interest in neuromodulation and medical education, serving as a two-term member-at-large of the ASRA Resident Section Committee.

Dr Mona MubarakProfessional Qualifications: FCARCSI, FFPM CAI, Dip Pain CAI, FIPP, MSc (Anaesth.), EDAIC, EDRA, Dip HSM ICM, M.B.Ch.BBiography:Dr Mubarak is a Consultant in Chronic Pain Management and Anaesthesia since 2016. She finished the anaesthesia/basic pain training in Ireland in 2014, then she joined the pain fellowship training program in Australia. The fellowship was completed in 2015 in Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and the Concord hospitals in Sydney. Dr Mubarak was keen to get specialised training in cancer pain and neuromodulation. She joined another pain fellowship program in Leeds Teaching University Hospitals in 2015/2016. After getting a worldwide experience of pain management in Ireland, Australia, and UK, Her enthusiasm extended to the USA where she finished the Fellowship of Interventional Pain Practice (FIPP ) in 2017. Previous NHS Posts:Dr Mubarak was a full time chronic pain management consultant in Birmingham University and Dorset University Hospitals for the last three years. Prior to

"The best lessons I have learned is that the intensity of my pain depends on me, my thoughts, and my actions. The other important lesson is that I can turn down the intensity of my pain with calm, quiet breaths and muscle relaxation." - Heather DivineHeather Divine graduated from the Misericordia School of Nursing in Edmonton, Alberta in 1974 and worked as an operating room nurse until May 31, 1991, when persistent pain forced her from the workforce.Very soon after that, I met with another person who had lived with pain for over 25 years and she was fasting with the intent to die. My pain doctor asked me if I would go and talk with her and talk about living with pain. I stopped by her home and began by talking about my own fears and thoughts and how scared I was to face the rest of my life with pain. We talked and laughed and cried for a few hours and at the end of my visit, she changed her mind about wanting to die. I asked her what had made such a difference and she told me “this is the first time since my

“How you live your life is how you heal. The body knows how to heal. Our job is to learn how to live.” - Dr. BolligerFor over three decades, Dr. Bolliger, has trained health care practitioners on how to integrate body and mind while addressing pain, trauma and health. Dr. Bolliger’s unique methodology guides people on a path to physical, emotional and spiritual wellness, reminding them of their life’s choices and agency.People often limit their healing process, whether it’s from arthritis, chronic pain, multiple sclerosis by abdicating their power to their Diagnosis. The path to health means discovering what really needs healing, rewriting the stories that don’t serve us, honouring our body and reclaiming our path back to joy.Author of “What Patients Don’t Say if Doctors Don’t Ask”, she is currently writing a book based on her LISTEN: The intelligent Healing System called Your Body is Speaking – Are You Listening?Dr. Bolliger is a Board-Certified Naturopathic Physician since 1992, founder and CEO of Bowen C

Dr. Jason is a big believer that one should have a diverse gut microbiome so that it can sustain all the good diverse gut bacteria to help you boost your immune system and overall health. Listen to this episode if you want to learn more about this.Dr. Jason Klop, ND has been working in the field of digestive health and microbiome restoration for many years and during this time focused on conditions that were not responding to pharmaceutical interventions such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Crohn’s, Ulcerative Colitis and Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO). Dr. Klop has learned that the foundation for all health lies in the gut and through his extensive experience, has incorporated FMT with great results and has broadened his focus to offer FMT for the treatment of children with autism and autism-related symptoms.

"I always tell my patients with chronic pain that I understand what they're going through and there's a toolbox where we need to combine the tools to fix their pain system." said Dr. Andrea. If you want to learn more how Neuroplasticity can help you with your pain, listen to this episode. Dr. Andrea Furlan is a physician-scientist and Associate Professor at University of Toronto, Department of Medicine. Her research focuses on chronic pain management, including diagnosis, treatment and education. She was the team leader who developed the Canadian Opioid Guideline in 2010. She is the author of the Opioid Manager and My Opioid Manager, tools to help prescribers and patients use opioids safely for chronic non-cancer pain. Dr. Furlan is Co-Chair of ECHO Ontario Chronic Pain and Opioid Stewardship - a telementoring project aimed at teaching clinicians in rural/underserved areas how to help patients with chronic pain live better lives.

The internet is a convenient way to treat patients virtually and level up the patient care system. Learn more about this with Dr. Jonathan. Dr. Jonathan M. Hagedorn is board certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology in both Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. He completed his residency in Anesthesiology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX and his Pain Medicine fellowship at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. He has particular interest in the interventional and surgical management of chronic pain, and has published multiple manuscripts in this area. He is actively involved in industry research to find new, innovative techniques for chronic pain management. He is a founding member of the American Society of Pain and Neuroscience (ASPN) and serves as teaching faculty for the North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS). He currently serves as the Director of Neuromodulation at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.

"If the emotional part of the pain isn't resolved or addressed, we haven't done our part completely." - Dr. Ali Nairizi Dr. Ali Nairizi, MDReno Tahoe Pain AssociatesBoard Certified AnesthesiologistBoard Certified Pain SpecialistDr. Nairizi is a Board Certified Interventional Pain Specialist, Board Certified Anesthesiologist and Clinical Assistant Professor at University of Reno, School of Medicine. Dr. Nairizi is dedicated to treating patients with a wide array of chronic pain conditions, such as back, neck, shoulder, hip and knee pain. He is very passionate about his patients and his goal is to provide them with the best care possible. He believes that a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach that is tailored to the patient’s needs provides the best results. He also understands that successful treatment of painful conditions depends on identifying the underlying cause for the pain, not just masking it.Dr. Nairizi is originally from Tehran, Iran. He received his medical degree from the Shahid Beheshti U

University Health Network (UHN) has a very unique type of program where they provide different types of modalities in treating chronic pain. If you want to know more about their program, listen to this episode. Dr. Demetry received his specialized honours undergraduate degree from York University in 2008. He concurrently earned a specialty in Fitness Assessment and Exercise Counseling, and the title of Certified Exercise Physiologist (CEP) through the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP).Dr. Demetry graduated from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in 2012 and immediately began practicing in Midtown Toronto. In 2014, Dr. Demetry became the Clinical Coordinator for the University Health Network (UHN) Comprehensive Integrated Pain Program at The Toronto Rehabilitation Institute. In the hospital setting, Demetry works with a team of physicians, nurses, occupational therapists and physiotherapists to adequately diagnose and manage chronic pain. He earned his diplomate in chronic pain management

In this video, Dr. Wayne discussed here the meaning of your pain and what are the 3 laws of treating Chronic Pain. Dr. Wayne Phimister MRCGP, FCFP is an assistant professor, family physician, author, international speaker and podcast host who is committed to finding solutions for chronic pain. He has developed a transformational fascial tissue release technique with trigger point injections for his patients and uses simple cognitive behavioural therapy techniques to optimise nervous system neuroplasticity. He endorses an anti-inflammatory lifestyle with nutrition and the Wim Hof Method to reduce inflammation and heal the body. Dr. Wayne is a single Dad to 3 children who inspire him to be the best person he can be in service to humanity and lives in BC, Canada.

"If (the patient) has persistent pain .... complex, I would work on creating a window of decreased pain where we can introduce some more movements/exercises and set some lifestyle goals. One of my main goals is to navigate the patient to a place where they can self manage." Want to know more how Michael treats his patients? Listen to this episode.Michael Reoch is a Registered Massage Therapist from Vancouver, British Columbia. He graduated in 2007 from the 3000 hour massage therapy program at WCCMT. Michael was the chair of a special interest group called PPGPain which is for RMTs who have a special interest in treating persistent pain. He has helped develop Pain education programs for RMTs in BC through the RMTBC and PainBC. Also, Michael taught advanced clinical and academic classes at WCCMT. He has been a board member of the RMTBC for five years helping to advance the massage therapy profession through science based education. Mike currently runs a private practice in British Columbia and teaches Manual Th

Do you know that meditation can lessen the pain in your body? Dr. Jan talks about how to integrate it into your routine. Jan Carstoniu MD FRCPC qualified as an anaesthesiologist in 1992 after completing his training in Toronto. Prior to entering medical studies he was a licensed psychologist in the province of Québec. He began his practice in the management of chronic pain in 1993 and by the year 2000, this became his full-time occupation. Until 2015 he was the medical director of Headache & Pain Management, an OHP facility that offered multidisciplinary treatment including interventional therapies for chronic pain. He continues in private practice as a consultant, providing assessments, assistance with medication management and non-pharmacological treatment including OHIP funded group therapy involving pain education, emotional support, active physical interventions and cognitive behavioral techniques. His practice includes medical-legal cases and he has appeared as an expert witness in the provincial c

"It's important to find the path and solution that works for you. It varies from every patient depending on what they need." says Dr. Alex. Learn more with him!Dr. Alex Dressler completed his Pain Medicine Fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center where he served as Chief Fellow. He completed his residency in Anesthesiology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center prior to fellowship. Dr. Dressler completed his intern year at Greenwich Hospital part of Yale-New Haven Health.He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Connecticut and his medical doctorate from New York Medical College. He is Board Certified in both Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine by the American Board of Anesthesiology.Dr. Dressler has a specific interest in the utilization of neuromodulation including spinal cord stimulation, dorsal root ganglion (DRG) stimulation and peripheral nerve stimulation. He is trained in both ultrasound and fluoroscopic guided procedures for the treatment of chronic pain.Of note

"I believe that, through patient and practitioner re-education, understanding and therapeutic application, we can change the burden of persistent pain in our society." says Dr. Richard. Learn more with him. Dr. Richard McIlmoyle graduated in 1994 with a BSc. in biochemistry, from McMaster University, and in 1999 with his Doctor of Chiropractic degree, from Logan College. Most recently (2018) he completed a Post Graduate Certificate in Pain Management from the University of Alberta. He has been practicing as a chiropractor since 2000 in Toronto, Hamilton, and Victoria. Since 2002 he co-owns, and practices in, a thriving interdisciplinary clinic.He has spent 17 years as a neurology instructor at a local massage college and for the past several years has worked with PainBC, which has a goal to “Empower health care providers with the education, tools, and skills they need to improve the lives of people living with pain.”He is a member of the Canadian Chiropractic Association (CCA), British Columbia Chiropractic

If you're hurting and you're not depressed, then you're lying or you're crazy. Listen more about what Dr. Andrea can tell you about it. Andrea M. Trescot, MD, ABIPP, FIPP, CIPSAndrea Trescot, MD was a pain clinic director in private practice in Orange Park for 10 years before she moved to academics, first as the pain fellowship director at the University of Florida, and then as director of the pain fellowship program and full professor at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington. She then spent several years practicing in the great state of Alaska, but she has returned to her home area of Jacksonville. Dr. Trescot is past president of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP), past president of the Florida Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (FSIPP), and past president of the Alaska Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (AKSIPP). She is also the Chief Medical Officer of Stimwave, a wireless stimulation company. Dr. Trescot has authored more than 150 peer-reviewed arti

Why being heard is so important for Chronic Pain patients?Diane Roylance, Bsc (PT), BSc (Zoology), FCAMPT, cGunnIMSDiane is a Physiotherapist with 25 years of clinical experience. She has a special interest in persistent pain and complex spine presentations and her patients include elite athletes, weekend warriors, musicians, office workers and those seeking solutions to longstanding pain conditions. She currently consults at Fifth Ave Physiotherapy in Calgary, Alberta and spent 6 years at the Calgary Chronic Pain Centre. Diane provides continuing medical education to interdisciplinary providers on rehabilitation for chronic pain. As well, she has provided expertise to Primary Care Network groups for chronic low back pain programming, educated medical students and provided education to family physicians on prescribing exercise in the medical office. Diane has presented to peers on the role of Physiotherapy in Fibromyalgia, Myofascial Pain, Management of Low Back and Pelvic Girdle Pain, contributed to a patien

Do you want to know what are effective self help techniques that you can apply if you suffer from Chronic Pain? Learn with my friend Chris Bridgeford.Chris was born and bred in Forres in Moray, Scotland and has lived there all his life. He was educated at Applegrove Primary School and Forres Academy after which he joined Bank of Scotland in 1976 then took early medical retirement in 1995.In the 1980s he presented monthly and weekly radio shows with local radio station Moray Firth Radio, one show was one of the first Computer Shows in the country where the broadcast home-made computer programs over the airwaves (all those screechy sounds on tape for those old enough to remember). The second weekly show was for three hours on a Saturday evening with music and competitions and the third was a monthly show which featured only obscure album tracks taking it in turn with three other presenters. He was a member of Forres Community Council from 1990 – 2000 serving as Secretary and Chairman of the Planning Committee.

Are you curious how a physical therapist is doing Remote Therapy during this pandemic? Get insights from Tim George on how his team have done it efficiently and effectively for over 10 years! Tim George began working at The Egoscue Method headquarters as a Postural Alignment Specialist in 2004. Tim has taught seminars and workshops internationally and across the USA educating diverse groups of fitness and health care practitioners about The Egoscue Method. He's also served as the director of the Egoscue Online Therapy Department. Tim has a science degree in exercise physiology, and a master's degree in athletic training from California State University, Chico.

There are certain foods that you eat that can certainly trigger the pain your body. Learn more about nutrients, bio hacks, and other modalities that can help you heal your Chronic Pain with Dr. Adella Gerry.Dr. Adella Gerry, ND (Dr. Della) has been passionate about the power of nature and natural healing from a very young age. She is open and personable and takes great care to listen and understand her patients’ unique situations. Included in her vast skill set is the ability to provide pain management for anyone from athletes to expecting mothers, to those with neurodegenerative conditions. Dr. Della has a passion for women's health and has additional training to treat fertility issues, menstrual disorders, menopause, hormonal therapy, and help relieve pregnancy ailments. She has a special interest in Sports Medicine, to help athletes optimize performance and improve recovery time. Dr. Della obtained her Bachelor of Science from the University of Victoria in 2011, majoring in both Biology and Psych

Do you know that there are a lot of options how to treat Chronic Pain aside from using opioids? Dr. Latrice talked more about other interventional approaches in reducing chronic pain. Dr. Latrice A. Akuamoah, M.D., M.P.H is originally from Chicago. She is a board-certified anesthesiologist and pain management physician at The Spine and Pain Institute of New York. She graduated from The University of Rochester with a Bachelor of Science in molecular genetics prior to earning her medical degree and master of public health at Tulane University School of Medicine. She completed her residency in anesthesiology at The Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City followed by a fellowship in interventional pain management at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. A complete evaluation of each patient is performed by Dr. Akuamoah. She uses an evidence-based multimodal approach often recommending behavioral therapy, physical therapy, medications, and cutting edge minimally invasive procedures, when necessary. Dr. Akuamo