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Pain Management: Getting to the Root of the Problem

Recorded on 10/8/2007

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Chronic pain affects millions of people in the United States and is often linked with a variety of issues that can devastate a person’s quality of life. There are common misconceptions about chronic pain and what causes it. Some of these misconceptions center on diet while others focus on exercise and vices. There are also millions of others living with their pain and not seeing a doctor for fear that their pain is the onset of some other major illness or health problem.

Andrew is privileged to discuss the issue of chronic pain and pain management with well-known medical experts, Dr. Michael Roizen and Dr. Teresa Dews. Dr. Roizen is the Chief Wellness Officer for the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, the first such position in a major healthcare institution in the United States. Dr. Roizen also serves as Chairman of the Wellness Institute at Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Teresa Dews is a pain management expert and also the medical director of Pain Management at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation’s Hillcrest Hospital. In this program, both Dr. Roizen and Dr. Dews share their insights on the different types of chronic pain people experience as well as when to seek care and when to get a second opinion.

Depending on the severity of the pain, one can purchase over-the-counter drugs for relief, or take a more holistic approach to relieving and perhaps alleviating the pain. Dr. Roizen and Dr. Dews describe several holistic remedies for different types of chronic pain and reveal the treatment options available if taking the holistic approach, when over-the-counter drugs are not an option. Join Andrew and his guests to learn what causes chronic pain and find out how to get relief for back pain, neck pain, joint pain, or any other type of chronic pain that you or someone you know may be experiencing.

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EXPERTS & GUESTS:
Michael Roizen, M.D.
Chairman of the Wellness Institute at Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Dr. Roizen is the Chief Wellness Officer for Cleveland Clinic, the first such position in a major healthcare institution in the United States. Dr. Roizen also serves as Chairman of the Wellness Institute at Cleveland Clinic. In addition to his long list of accomplishments, Dr. Roizen is the cofounder and chair of the RealAge, Inc. Scientific Advisory Board. He has... more >

Teresa Dews, M.D.
Pain Management Expert, Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Dr. Dews is a graduate of the University of Toledo and of the Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Dews performed her residency in anesthesiology at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Also at Cleveland Clinic, she completed a fellowship in Pain Management. Currently she is the medical director of Pain Management at Cleveland Clinic’s Hillcrest Hospital.... more >

TRANSCRIPT:

  1. Introduction
  2. When to Seek Treatment or a Second Opinion
  3. Treatment Options for Chronic Pain
  4. Chronic Pain and Acupuncture
  5. Role of the Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator
  6. Can Caffeine Trigger Pain?
  7. America’s Weight Problem

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