Posts Tagged ‘Pain’
Inova Alexandria Hospital Emergency Room Launches Opioid Initiative to Reduce Prescription Painkiller Abuse and Overdose
Martin H. Brown, MD, FACEP, is chairman of the department of emergency medicine at Inova Alexandria Hospital. He is board certified in emergency medicine and internal medicine. Read Dr. Brown’s profile. At the Inova Alexandria Hospital emergency department, we’ve recently launched the Opioid Initiative, a program to minimize the risks of prescription drug misuse and…
Read MoreInova Fair Oaks Hospital takes steps to ease patients’ pain while on hospital visits
Easing the Pain Pain is a common occurrence in a hospital, whether it is a byproduct of the healing process or a symptom of an underlying disease process. To better control that pain, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital is planning to expand its pain services to include chronic pain treatment alongside its acute pain treatment. Acute…
Read MoreTargeting the Pain: New ablation procedure helps provide cancer pain relief
(October 3, 2013) A procedure called targeted-Radiofrequency Ablation (t-RFA) for bone metastatic lesions on the spine has provided immediate pain relief for cancer patients, according to Sandeep Bagla, MD, interventional radiologist at Inova Mount Vernon and Inova Alexandria hospitals. “This technology is really a breakthrough because for years we’ve had [t-RFA] for lungs, kidneys and…
Read MoreAll the Right Notes: Shoulder replacement surgery restores pianist’s quality of life
(October 3, 2013) Barbara Donne endured excruciating osteoarthritis pain in her right shoulder for many months, but when the agony affected her lifelong pastime — piano playing — she knew something had to be done. Donne, 73, had retired from corporate life but kept up performing at concerts and teaching two dozen piano students. Cortisone…
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