RUNNER’S “HIGH” – THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EXERCISE & PAIN
Anyone who knows me, knows that exercise has always been an important part of my life. From my days as a competitive swimmer to my time doing Ironman, sport has…
“THE EVOLUTION OF HEADACHE SURGERY” – Dr. Ziv’s Presentation at Yale University
Dr. Ziv Peled recently presented Grand Rounds at Yale University's Division of Plastic Surgery on the over 20-year evolution of headache surgery. Take a look at the first part of…
This picture is the first of it's kind to my knowledge. It is from a recent sensation preserving mastectomy case. The mastectomy has been completed and the sizer is in place to gauge how…
TRIGGER POINT INJECTIONS vs NERVE BLOCKS – WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?
Simple question, somewhat nuanced answer. Basically, nerve blocks are injections of local anesthetic aimed at temporarily and chemically inactivating a nerve - pure and simple. Where things get a bit…
THE STAGED APPROACH TO CHRONIC HEADACHE/MIGRAINE RELIEF
I was recently asked why some people require more than one operation to obtain optimal relief. A great question and one with a multi-part answer. Let me try to break it down…
MEDICATION OVERUSE HEADACHE (MOH) OR ‘REBOUND HEADACHES’
I have been asked recently to write a little something about so-called “rebound headaches”. This topic can be quite confusing, and as you will read, is not very well understood.…
THE NERVE WAS CUT, BUT I STILL FEEL THAT AREA – HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE?
Over the years, I seem to have had this question come up on a fairly consistent basis and the answer is actually relatively straightforward. Let’s take as an example, an…
This question is one of the most common articulated in my office and I believe represents an underappreciated component of our everyday lives that can certainly impact many facets of…
I’ve noted that there has been some confusion lately over the roles of nerve blocks, nerve stimulators and nerve decompression in the treatment of chronic headaches. To be sure, there…
