#71 Acupuncture Rocks for Managing Pediatric Pain and Beyond with Clara Cohen!
Release Date: 07/13/2021
#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?
Pedia Pain Focus
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?
Pedia Pain Focus
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
Pedia Pain Focus
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
Pedia Pain Focus
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
Pedia Pain Focus
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
Pedia Pain Focus
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
Pedia Pain Focus
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
Pedia Pain Focus
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
Pedia Pain Focus
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_outlineDr. Clara Cohen experienced the magic of acupuncture from a young age when she was able to recover from scoliosis related pain as a child.
She initially worked as a personal trainer, but felt a strong desire to help her clients in an even more impactful way. That’s when she discovered acupuncture.
Now a doctorate of Traditional Chinese Medicine and in practice for 18 years, she offers the introduction to acupuncture as something that doesn't cure or treat anything!
Her abundant passion for natural medicine and harnessing the body's healing ability drives her practice. Dr. Cohen says, “I’m an acupuncturist by day, but I’m a naturopathic doctor-wannabe by night.”
In this episode, Dr. Cohen shares some incredible stories of success from her pediatric patients over the years. We explore the use of acupuncture for pain management, her best practices for treating children, how she promotes healing at all ages and what healthcare professionals need to know about acupuncture and counseling their patients around its use for pain management and in the broader health and wellness context.
Takeaways in This Episode
- What acupuncture is and what it does for our bodies. She discusses the 3 R’s of acupuncture: Reset, Restart, and Regulate.
- What needs to be and what she emphasizes as the goal with her patients; optimal health, and what it takes to achieve (Hint: It's more than acupuncture, it takes efforts from the patients!)
- What conditions, ages and types of patients can and should Acupuncture be used for; acute vs. chronic, babies vs. older children vs. adults.
- Specific acupuncture techniques for babies and children including non needle methods, and acupressure
- What things should your patients consider and how you can advice your patients to find the right acupuncturist
- What conditions should acupuncture be considered for and what factors influence the effectiveness of acupuncture therapy
- Setting the right expectations for acupuncture or any treatment modality for that matter.
- Using acupuncture for pediatric patients
- Different modalities of acupuncture and non-needle options
- Contraindications and caution around use of acupuncture therapy
- Dr. Cohen's advice for healthcare professionals
Links
Connect with Clara Cohen to find more helpful resources:
Website Facebook Instagram YouTube
Proactive Pain Solutions Academy
Clinicians Pain Evaluation Toolkit
About the Guest
Clara Cohen is a graduate of the International College of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Vancouver, where she completed a 5 year program as the Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine level. She has been a B.C. registered Acupuncturist with CTCMA since 2003, and focuses mainly in gynecology and mental health. She has been part of the Port Moody & Coquitlam Acupuncture community for many years.
She has successfully treated uterus cancer, ovarian cysts & fibroids, dysmenorrhea, fertility issues, anxiety, depression, insomnia, as well as assisted many patients with IVF and IUI support.
Clara Cohen has been a professor at the Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine in New Westminster, since 2008 and enjoys every minute of it. She also keeps taking seminars and workshops on Chinese medicine & natural health to further improve her knowledge and to help her patients with their healing process. Over the years, she has taken extensive training under well-known specialists such as Sharon Weizenbaum, Jane Littleton and Robert Chu.
Clara has been a presenter and speaker at many conferences. She spoke at the 2011 & 2013 BCNA conference in Vancouver, about Chinese medicine and fertility, and acupuncture during pregnancy. She was also a speaker at the first Cancer Symposium presented by the Boucher Institute in February 2011, about the benefits of Chinese medicine as part of cancer treatments.
Clara originally comes from the French Alps, where her family used Chiropractic, Acupuncture, Homeopathy, Physiotherapy and Massage as their main healing sources. She graduated from Grenoble University with a Bachelor in Applied Nutrition. When she moved to Canada she became a Personal Trainer, and managed 2 fitness clubs in Vancouver and West Vancouver for 8 years. She has extensive training in exercise physiology, sports nutrition and weight issues. She has appeared on Breakfast Television twice, and has conducted countless workshops on natural health for many corporations, schools and community centers.