new research Archives - 911³Ô¹Ï /category/new-research/ Mon, 04 Jan 2016 15:13:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Exciting Advance in Treatment of Paralysis /exciting-advance-in-treatment-of-paralysis/ Thu, 01 May 2014 16:14:00 +0000 /exciting-advance-in-treatment-of-paralysis/ I am sure many of you saw this, but I recently read about one of the most amazing medical advancements I have heard about in years. A group of researchers recently restored movement to the legs of paraplegics. There were four participants in the research study, and all four of them regained movement. According to the

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]]> I am sure many of you saw this, but I recently  one of the most amazing medical advancements I have heard about in years. A group of researchers recently restored movement to the legs of paraplegics. There were four participants in the research study, and all four of them regained movement.

According to the article, “By coursing an electrical current through the four men’s spines, the research team…appears to have ‘dialed up’ signals between the brain and legs that were believed to have been completely lost.”

Can you imagine the impact on quality of life for thousands of people? Not just on those suffering from paralysis, but their families as well? What about the other nervous system disorders like ALS?
This also has the potential to be a large money-saver for the healthcare industry. Lifetime care needs would be minimized if the patients can be self-sufficient again.

I have not been this excited by a breakthrough in a long time. I cannot wait to watch this evolve.

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]]> Do Steroid Injections Really Work for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? /do-steroid-injections-really-work-for-carpal-tunnel-syndrome/ Wed, 02 Oct 2013 12:51:00 +0000 /do-steroid-injections-really-work-for-carpal-tunnel-syndrome/ Those of us doing this for a while are very familiar with the use of steroid injections to treat carpal tunnel.  Swedish researchers have found that, although this may provide some short-term relief, longer-term repair still usually requires surgery.

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Those of us doing this for a while are very familiar with the use of steroid injections to treat carpal tunnel.  Swedish researchers  that, although this may provide some short-term relief, longer-term repair still usually requires surgery.

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]]> Seeing Pain on a Brain Scan /seeing-pain-on-a-brain-scan/ Wed, 01 May 2013 15:07:00 +0000 /seeing-pain-on-a-brain-scan/   Researchers have been able to see “pain” on a brain scan for the first time. This development indicates that in the future, we will be able to pinpoint pain and the scale of that pain more effectively. Think of one tiny application of this technology in the future:  Case managers and doctors often have trouble determining between chronic

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Researchers have been able to see “pain” on a brain scan for the first time.  that in the future, we will be able to pinpoint pain and the scale of that pain more effectively.

Think of one tiny application of this technology in the future: 

Case managers and doctors often have trouble determining between chronic pain and faked pain for “subjective” injuries.  Is someone being a wimp?  Faking it?  Hate their job?  Addicted to or selling the drugs?  Or, are they really hurting, dysfunctional and need help to get on with life?
What if that subjective diagnosis became objective?  Knowing for a fact someone really had severe pain, we could attack it and help them aggressively.  Or, we know for a fact the pain really isn’t that bad and aspirin will do instead of opioids. 
It is all very exciting for our industry, and for controlling healthcare costs in the future.

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