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I. Upcoming Seminars
Biofeedback - July 8-12, 2005, Tarrytown, NY
Visit our web-site: www.biofeedbackinternational.com or call 877-669-6463 or
914-762-4646 ASAP if you are interested in attending.
II. Time Magazine on the Treatment of Pain
One of the car accident clients I see at a pain management
clinic recently gave me a copy of the February 28, 2005, Time
Magazine article titled "The Right (And Wrong) Way To Treat
Pain". She has been coming to me for biofeedback as part of
her treatment for pain, headaches, insomnia, and anxiety. She
still has pain but she is feeling much better about her
situation, her headaches have decreased considerably, and she
is sleeping better. She believes that biofeedback has helped
her. She was so impressed by it that when she saw this article
which mentioned biofeedback, she immediately decided to give a
copy of it.
The article starts out talking about a woman named Penny
Rickhoff who was injured on her job by a heavy file cabinet
fell onto her back. She saw many doctors and came to the
realization that she was not going to be cured of her pain.
She then changed her approach and began to look for ways to
live with the pain. Her therapy now includes Tai-Chi,
abdominal breathing, and lower dosages of medication.
The headlines are full of references to pain medications
including Vioxx being pulled off of the market due to negative
side effects like heart attacks. It is becoming more important
than ever to learn other approaches to help people deal with
pain.
The article says that studies suggest that about one half of
Americans with chronic pain don't find an acceptable solution.
Chronic pain is one of the top causes of people missing work.
The estimated national cost is $100 billion in lost
productivity and increased health care. A doctor from Michigan
who also suffers from chronic pain from a car accident that
took place in 1999 stated that many doctors have disdainful and
contemptuous feelings about chronic pain patients who never get
better. Doctors from America's top pain management centers say
that it is wrong thinking to seek the solution to chronic pain
through medications alone. Chronic pain should be approached in
a variety of ways. Medication is just one of the options.
Studies show that multidisciplinary programs are more effective
than medication only for pain patients. According to Dr.
Pamela Parker, Medical director of the pain management center
at University of California, San Francisco, "the anxiety,
depression, and hopelessness that come with chronic pain really
all have to be addressed".
Biofeedback is among the recommended treatment options in the
article for the treatment of chronic pain. The four main parts
of treatment offered by top clinics like the one at Stanford
and UCSF or the Wasser Pain Management Center in Toronto are
drugs, injection therapies (nerve blocks like epidurals)
physical therapy and exercise, and behavioral techniques like
relaxation training, biofeedback and psychotherapy.
Dr. Alan Gordon, who is the director of the Wasser Center says
"A patient who learns to reduce pain with breathing exercises
or biofeedback can often manage his misery with lower or only
intermittent doses of drugs, reducing the risks of side effects
that come with every pain killer."
The article goes on to say that the mind is always actively
involved in pain, especially in chronic cases. Learning to
relieve fear, anxiety, and depression related to pain helps
bring relief.
Dr. Scott Fishman, Chief of Pain Management at U.C. Davis and
incoming president of the American Academy of Pain Management
does not like how insurance plans prefer quick drug treatments
over the physical and psychological therapies that he believes
are necessary for chronic pain patients. It is also more
expensive over time, for example for a patient with 25 years of
pain, the insurance company would pay $1,000 to do a 20 minute
injection rather than pay a much smaller amount for a physician
to spend one or two hours talking to the patient about what is
really happening regarding the pain.
I found the article very interesting and encouraging. More
people - including top physicians are beginning to see the
value of what we do. I urge you to pick up this issue of Time
Magazine and read the article in entirety. This type of
information can be very effective in educating clients,
referral sources, and insurance companies.
III. American Academy of Pain Management - Electromedicine Track
On September 4, 2003 in Denver Colorado over 6½ hours of
lectures and interviews with eight leading authorities in
electromedicine were filmed. This comprehensive course in
microcurrent electrical therapy (MET) and Cranial
electrotherapy stimulation (CES) is available in a 4 DVD set
for $195
You know how expensive it is to attend a professional
conference. There are hotel fees, conference registration
fees, seminar fees, airfare, car rental, and time missed from
work. It can easily cost thousands of dollars. It is very
difficult to get this type of information without attending a
training seminar or conference in person.
Back in the 1980s Adam Crane learned about electromedicine with
Daniel Kirsch, Ph.D. He introduced electromedicine to our
biofeedback clients as a tool that they could use as an adjunct
to biofeedback. He taught them how electromedicine could help
relieve pain and promote relaxation so that biofeedback
techniques could then be more effective for long term results.
During our seminars Adam gives a brief introduction to
electromedicine and does a quick demonstration. Because time
is limited and there is lots of biofeedback information to
cover during the seminars he is not able to get into detail
about the history, how it works, how to use it, and the many
conditions it can be used for. This DVD set does a very
thorough job of this.
If you don't already have electromedicine equipment this
program will show you why you might want to add it to your
practice. If you already have electromedicine equipment, this
DVD is a must. It will help you get the most out of your
equipment. I have known about electromedicine for many years
but I learned many new things from this program.
Here is a breakdown of the program:
DVD 1: (1:34:00)
Chapter One: A Brief History of Microcurrent Electrical Therapy -
Pierre L. LeRoy,MD, FACS (15:00)
Chapter Two: Contemporary Theories of Electromedicine: Emerging
Paradigms of Biophysics - Daniel L. Kirsch, Ph.D. DAAPM
(47:00)
Chapter Three: Central Sensitivity Syndrome: Treating Migraines
Without Medication - Michael Singer, DDS, FACP (31:00)
DVD 2: (1:119:34)
Chapter Four: Basic Protocols for Microcurrent Electrical
Therapy (MET) - Daniel L. Kirsch, Ph.D., DAAPM
(1:119:34)
DVD 3: (1:37:57)
Chapter Five: Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation for Pain and
Stress Related Disorders - Daniel L. Kirsch, PhD.,
DAAPM (1:00:30)
Chapter Six: Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation in Psychiatry -
Rose Marie Pitt, MD, MPH
DVD 4: (1:55:00)
Chapter Seven: Fibromyalgia and Headaches: The Role of
Microelectric Current - Howard Rosen, MD (22:37)
Chapter Eight: Electromedicine: The Other side of Treating Pain
- Michael Perry, CRNA, Ph.D. (30:18)
Chapter Nine: Animal Pain and the Human-Animal Bond - Ava
Frick, DVM (30:10)
Chapter Ten: Psychological Uses of Electromedicine:
Electromedical Protocols and Cases in Psychology -
Steve Mann, Ph.D., DAAPM
IV. The Northeast Regional Biofeedback Society's Spring Conference 2005
--- FEATURING ---
Elise Stettner, PT, MPS, BCIAC, BCIAC- PMDB
Ms Stettner is a Physical Therapist with 14 years experience in
using biofeedback to treat elimination disorders. She will
cover anatomy, evaluation, and treatment of urinary and fecal
problems. Problems presented will relate to muscular function.
Case examples will be presented. Various products and the use
of home trainers will be discussed. Ethical and infection
control issues will also be covered.
Drs. Ray and Nicolina Pavlov are owners of ALTER-ABC, Inc in
Canada which specializes in neurofeedback and biofeedback
training and education. The company is a licensed educational
facility in Applied Electrophysiology for healthcare
professionals and the public. Both are experienced speakers and
promoters of self-regulation and homeostasis through neuronal
potentiation.
Dr. Thornton will employ a powerpoint slide presentation to
discuss the relative benefits (in comparison to other presently
employed psychoeducational and cognitive rehabilitation
interventions and EEG biofeedback interventions) of the
activation qEEG database approach to learning disabilities and
traumatic brain injuries. The presentation will also address
the overlap between learning disabilities and emotional
problems. The diagnostic and treatment approach will be
presented in concept and in individual cases.
6 CEU's
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* Since 1971 our team has led in providing high quality, low
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