CRPS: the pain nobody believes | Dr Nehama Milson Ben-Gershon Pain medicine CRPS: the pain nobody believes Dr Nehama Milson Ben-Gershon A young man came to my clinic yesterday. Twenty-three years old. Six years ago he broke his leg skateboarding, and ever since he has suffered completely unbearable, nightmarish pain. He has been to every…
Neuroinflammation: a silent fire Pain medicine and rehabilitation Neuroinflammation: a silent fire In the first century AD, Aulus Cornelius Celsus described four signs of inflammation: redness, swelling, heat and pain. A fifth was added later, loss of function. For almost two thousand years this formula was enough to recognise inflammation by sight, without looking inside…
Rheumatoid arthritis: treat-to-target and the holistic approach Pain medicine and rehabilitation Rheumatoid arthritis Treat-to-target versus the holistic approach Dr. Nehama Milson Ben-Gershon Over the past twenty five years rheumatoid arthritis has ceased to be a disease that inevitably ends in deformed hands and disability. Drugs appeared that switch off individual molecules of inflammation with precision,…
Knee pain. Evidence-based medicine vs common practice Evidence-based medicine Knee pain. Evidence-based medicine vs common practice DR Nehama Milson Ben-Gershon drnehama.com 43% of healthy people over forty have cartilage defects on imaging, with no pain at all 61% of meniscal tears cause neither pain nor stiffness <1% of knee MRI results actually change management Knee…
Obesity and Chronic Pain. Three Mechanisms of Connection Dr. Nehama Milson Ben-Gershon The connection between excess weight and chronic pain is usually explained simply. More weight means more load on the joints, hence pain. And there is undoubtedly some truth to this. The mechanical component accounts, by various estimates, for fifteen to twenty-five percent of…
Internal Pharmacy – Dr. Nehama Milson Ben-Gershon Exploring Pain Internal Pharmacy 6 powerful painkillers that exist in your body and are easy to activate. Dr. Nehama Milson Ben-Gershon · drnehama.com 1 Oxytocin Pain Relief Through Love Oxytocin is the hormone of attachment and closeness. It lowers cortisol levels, reduces anxiety, and directly decreases pain perception…
Хроническая боль всегда связана с воспалением | Dr. Nehama Pain Neuroscience · Inflammation Chronic pain is always linked to inflammation, even if blood tests don’t confirm it Chronic pain without inflammation is like a fire without smoke. Theoretically possible. In practice, almost never. In this article 1 Familiar story: pain is present, no diagnosis 2…
Hypnosis Is Not a Trick, but Neuroscience | Dr. Nehama Neuroscience · Integrative Medicine Hypnosis Is Not a Trick, but Neuroscience What happens in the brain under hypnosis, why myths about it outlive facts, and why I prefer working with those who “resist” hypnosis “I can’t be hypnotized” — say my favorite patients. And it…
Medications for Chronic Pain Treatment | Dr. Nehama Chronic Pain · Treatment Medications for Chronic Pain Treatment Why I say there are no medications that cure chronic pain, how I prescribe them, and how to ask your doctor the right questions In this article 1 Why I say there are no medications that cure chronic…
Headache During Pregnancy | Dr. Nehama Evidence-Based Medicine · Pregnancy Headache During Pregnancy We analyze recommendations from the world’s leading obstetrics and gynecology organization — what is safe, what is prohibited, and when to see a doctor urgently 📋 Based on: ACOG Clinical Practice Guideline No. 3, 2022 Good News! If you suffered from migraines…