Amy Mowles, president and CEO of Mowles Medical Practice Management, who has developed dozens of pain management ambulatory surgery centers and worked with hundreds of practices and programs nationwide, identifies 10 steps taken by pain management programs to become top…
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Hospital for Special Surgery in New York has received the American Nurses Credentialing Center's third Magnet designation, according to a recent HSS news release.
Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush sports medicine physician Jeffrey Mjaanes, MD, is working this week in Arizona as the team physician for the US Women's Soccer Team in their match against Sweden, according to a recent MOR news release.
Kristie Kim, MD, of the Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute in Freehold, N.J., has become a Diplomat of the American Board of Pain Medicine, according to a report by the Asbury Park Press.
James Andrews, MD, senior orthopedic consultant for the Washington Redskins, recently performed knee surgery on running back Tim Hightower, according to a report from The Washington Post.
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Knute Buehler, MD, orthopedic surgeon practicing in Oregon, recently announced he will run for Oregon secretary of state, according to a report from The News-Review.
Hospital for Surgery in New York City has received the Gold Award for Best Mobile Communications from the Healthcare Leadership Awards at the Healthcare Internet Conference for its mobile app, according to a Norwalk Plus news report.
A new study found regular aerobic exercise decreased activity in memory and pain control areas of the brain in fibromyalgia patients, according to a WebMD report.
Seth A. Berkowitz, MD, and Mitchell H. Katz, MD, call for researching alternative ways to treat pain instead of pharmacotherapy, according to an editorial in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
For the estimated 116 million Americans suffering from chronic pain, proper pain management can improve functionality and quality of life as well as reduce pain, but pervasive myths can hinder treatment. Some of these myths are believed by patients while…