Daniel Lander, ND, FABNO and Katherine Neubauer, ND Aromatase inhibitors (AIs) have been shown to be more effective than tamoxifen alone in preventing breast cancer recurrence in postmenopausal women.1 However patients often discontinue taking AIs because of...
Pain Medicine
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Eucalyptus Oil: A Possible Aid for Cancer Patients
Jacob Schor, ND, FABNO Eucalyptus oil may be a useful adjunct to consider for patients undergoing cancer chemotherapy. This essential oil may activate innate cell-mediated immune responses and counter the immunosuppressive effects of therapy. At the same time it may...
Urinary Pain and a Peculiar Symptom Can a Definite Result in an Acute Case Confirm the Similitude of a Chronic Case?
Joseph Kellerstein, DC, ND I first made the acquaintance of Chelsea about 2 years ago. We worked through a homeopathic initial exam during a college clinic I was doing for the graduating class. Chelsea is about 25 years old, tall and lean, and unconventional. Her...
Chronic Low Back Pain
Nooshin Darvish, ND and Nancy Tung, RN Chronic low back pain (LBP) is the most common cause of inactivity in adults under the age of 45. Chronic LBP is defined as pain persisting longer than 12 weeks and involves a complex causal milieu. Up to 27% of the US population...
Pain Disrupts Sleep… The Sleep that Eases Pain
Catherine Darley, ND How many of your chronic pain patients have difficulty sleeping? Does this sleep disturbance contribute to their pain? In a word, yes. It has been found that sleep loss itself is hyperalgesic, and that when chronic pain patients sleep better their...
IV Therapeutics for Disease and Pain Control
Virginia Osborne, ND As NDs we are often confronted with chronic diseases that precipitate, or are precipitated by, inflammation. These are the cases that often lead us to determine that IV (intravenous) therapeutics will be useful in the treatment plan. With basic...
Effective Pain Relief with Platelet Rich Plasma Injections through Stimulation of the Vis
Philip M. Wazny, NMD From the 88-year-old sedentary person, to the 67-year-old golfer, to the 28-year-old obese patient, we have all seen folks come through our offices with varying forms of arthritis. It’s a disease that infiltrates every medical practice and is...
The Articular Intraosseous Cyst in Osteoarthritis: Subchondral Cysts and Traction Cysts
David Tallman, DC, NMD Articular cysts are commonly encountered in the orthopedic practice. They can be sequelae to chronic sprains and strains, and can be a source of juxta-articular aberrancies. This article will describe the most common types of non-inflammatory...
Chronic Pain Syndrome and Ayurved
Virender Sodhi, MD (Ayurved), ND Pain is the most common complaint that leads patients to seek medical care. Chronic pain syndrome is a poorly defined condition that presents a major challenge to healthcare providers because of its complexity. Most physicians consider...
At-Home Guided Imagery
Anesia Groves, NMD Holism is fundamental to the practice of naturopathic medicine. At graduation from medical school, we take an oath to “heal the whole person through individualized treatment,” and many of us feel a comforting and energizing reminder of our passion...