#92. Is Physical Therapy, The Panacea of Chronic Pain?
Pedia Pain Focus
Have you ever had any of your patients say that they don't think physical therapy helps their pain? Or that the physical therapy made their pain worse? It would certainly not surprise me, if you said yes. And in that case, this is definitely is the episode you want to listen to carefully. And if your answer to my question was no, this is an episode for you too, my friend. Because sooner or later you too will join this elite club with rest of us. However, this episode will give you the framework and tools to change that in your practice. Learn it from our guest who magically...
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#91. Mental Health and Pediatric Pain; Chicken or the Egg?
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Pain and mental illnesses coexist, often more than any of other illnesses. Both of them have a profound effect on a child's child’s quality of life, individually. Now imagine the magnitude of impact when they co-exist. In this episode, Dr. Anjana Kundu, with guest speaker Dr. Mirabelle Mattar, a child, and adolescent psychiatrist, discusses the intricate and dynamic relationship between pediatric pain and mental health, likely cause or affect and prognosis for a child with pain in the setting of mental health issues or vice-versa. They also discussed the factors...
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#90. Can We Prevent Pain from Becoming Chronic?
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Acute pain may be a protective and adaptive phenomenon, but chronic pain is nothing but damaging and a burden in every way possible and for all involved directly or indirectly. So how do we reduce or can we reduce burden? Join me in this episode to learn the factors that contribute to chronicity of pain and whether we can prevent it. Takeaways in This Episode Complexities of pain and its impact for the individuals and the society What differentiates acute from chronic pain and why that is important Various factors contributing to pain and its chronicity Modifiable vs....
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#89. The Pain of Being a Redhead
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An anesthesiologist or a dentist might tell you that redheads need more anesthesia or local anesthetic. Yet research around their pain perception, tolerance, modulation and response to different pain medications is much more variable and complicated. Join me to learn the recent and emerging evidence about the pain among redheads and what you can do for effectively and safely managing it!
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#88. Pharmacovigilance to Evaluate Efficacy and Net Clinical Benefit in Pediatric Pain Medicine
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What if you had the lessons from the hindsight AND the foresight while managing children's pain? How would that change your practice? How would that change the outcomes of pediatric pain treatments?
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87. Shifting the Paradigm in Pediatric Pain Medicine
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Pediatric pain has long been and continues to be neglected for many reasons and because of many challenges. In this episode we discuss those factors and more importantly, the way forward to make the paradigm shift, overcoming challenges and recognizing opportunities.
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#86. Essential Elements of a Successful Patient Encounter
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A clinical care visit is like flying a plane. It has to be smooth (charming), safe (thorough) yet efficient and on time!
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#85. Pain Amongst Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Rising prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders, contradicting opinions and misconceptions around pain sensitivity and expression among these patients pose unique challenges for clinicians.
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#84. Post-Concussive Headache and Symptom Management in Children
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Headache is a presenting symptom in 90% of children after a traumatic head injury and for many it may persist for years. It can be extremely debilitating and difficult to treat, posing several unique diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Join me in conversation with Blake Windsor, MD a pediatrician with a subspecialty in training for pediatric pain medicine, a board certified headache specialist and Chief of Primas Health Pediatric Pain Medicine.
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#83. Reengineering Pediatric Perioperative Care for Optimal Outcomes
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Postoperative outcomes and success of the interventions is certainly dependent on the analgesia and anesthesia care, but what truly drives the outcomes is a complex interplay of biopsychosocial factors; an alignment between the patients and family's goals and medical as well as surgical interventions. How one goes about achieving that is what this episode is all about!
info_outlineDid you know that he pediatric pain patients rate feeling of isolation as the absolute worst thing, even above their pain?
Georgia Weston, MSW, endured years of isolation as a teen, suffering through her chronic pain alone, feeling not being believed. Now, she’s the Executive Director of Creative Healing for Youth in Pain (CHYP), a nonprofit that helps youths suffering from chronic pain by focusing on creative healing experiences. We discuss her firsthand experiences with her own pain, her work as the director of CHYP and the simple steps healthcare providers can take that will make a world of difference to their patients.
Takeaways in This Episode
- Georgia's experiences with chronic pain as a child and how she became interested in pediatric pain management
- Her journey to becoming the Executive Director of CHYP
- Aspects of chronic pain that are worse than the physical pain itself
- Barriers to accessibility of pain care for youth with chronic pain
- What is CHYP, what they offer the youth and their families
- How has CHYP helps bridge the gap of accessibility to pain care
- Who/how the programs and services offered in CHYP are curated
- Unique aspects of CHYP compared with other pediatric pain management support services, programs and organizations
- How healthcare professionals, patients and families can access these resources
- Georgia's advice to healthcare professionals dealing with pediatric pain issues.
Links
Pedia Pain Focus Epi#62. Metaphors for Better Pediatric Pain Management
Clinicians Pain Evaluation Toolkit
Books by Georgia Huston Weston
PAIN: An Owner's Manual: Intimate conversations about pain
Vienna's Waiting: A teenage girl’s battle with pain
About the Guest
Georgia Weston is the author of two books, Vienna’s Waiting and PAIN: An Owner’s Manual, where she provides insight into the mysterious world of chronic pain through her own story and the stories of others. In 2011, she founded the Teen Pain Help Foundation, a 501(c)3 charitable corporation created to help children and adolescents with chronic pain. Since founding the Teen Pain Help Foundation, Georgia has served as the Executive Director, raising funds for treatment, research, education, and increased public awareness of pediatric chronic pain. She also co-founded and was the Director of Programming for Art Rx, strengthening the partnership between the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work and the USC Keck School of Medicine, specifically to better understand how art impacts pain. Georgia has experience creating and leading programs for organizations that provide therapeutic services for struggling individuals and families. She also has clinical social work experience, both as an outpatient therapist and residential therapist, for youth dealing with complex cognitive, behavioral, and social needs. In addition to her work with chyp, Georgia is a Research Associate on a Rally grant for an adolescent/young adult cancer pain telemedicine intervention study with the UCLA Pediatric Pain Research Program. Georgia has a Bachelor of Arts in psychology, with a minor in art, from St. Edward’s University. She has a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Southern California, with a concentration in Children, Youth, and Families, as well as a focus in Child and Adolescent Mental Health. In recognition of her humanitarian services, Georgia received the David Chow Humanitarian Foundation Award for 2019. Georgia is dedicated to empowering youth with chronic pain and their families through creative healing techniques and social support.