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Dr. Ming Kao

Pain physician & PhD statistician

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Category: Gentle pain treatments

February 27, 2021 Gentle pain treatments / Treatments

What are some good treatments of myofascial pain?

Pain specialists approach myofascial pain treatment using a multi-disciplinary approach. Myofascial release includes massages at home, medical massages, and specific

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July 19, 2019 Gentle pain treatments / Neuropathy / Sympathetic & CRPS

How to calm painful nerves with desensitization

Because pain is so deeply wired in the brain as a danger signal, patients with pain often avoid touching or

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March 25, 2019 Centralized pain / Gentle pain treatments

What low-impact exercises are good for pain?

Patients struggling with chronic pain find it difficult to engage in exercises. Yet research shows that physical activities is one

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March 17, 2019 Gentle pain treatments

How to sleep better with chronic pain

Sleep is a key contributor to chronic pain. Impaired sleep worsens pain, which in turn prevents patients from getting restful

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March 3, 2019 Centralized pain / Gentle pain treatments / Neuropathy

Gabapentin and pregabalin: How do they help with pain?

For chronic pain conditions, gabapentinoids (gabapentin & pregabalin) are often first-line treatments because of their effectiveness & safety. They bind

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February 26, 2019 Gentle pain treatments / Headache & migraines

Anti-CGRP therapy: A new treatment for migraines

CGRP plays a key role in central chronic pain by mediating “neurogenic inflammation”. In this process, sensory nerves which usually

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February 10, 2019 Gentle pain treatments

How herbs like turmeric can interfere with medications like hydrocodone: CYP2D6 interactions

Several pain medications require the liver enzyme CYP2D6 to become active. But some herbal supplements & medications can interfere with

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February 10, 2019 Gentle pain treatments

How grapefruit can interfere with medications like oxycodone : CYP3A4 interactions

The liver enzyme CYP3A4 is the key body mechanism for metabolizing pain medications. Patients who take pain medications must be

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January 19, 2019 Gentle pain treatments

Diets that may be helpful for chronic pain

While the science of nutrition continues to evolve, I have seen many patients with pain profoundly improve after making one

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December 22, 2018 Centralized pain / Frameworks of pain / Gentle pain treatments / Headache & migraines / Neuromodulation / Neuropathy

Treating pain at nerve-body interface

Small sensory nerves throughout the body gather information & interact with the body directly. This nerve-body interface underlies many diseases.

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Dr. Ming Kao is a Harvard-trained computational biologist and a double board-certified Pain Medicine as well as Rehabilitation physician. He is the Clinic Chief at Stanford Pain.

Opinions are Dr. Kao’s only, and are not medical advice. Dr. Kao receives no industry support. No financial interests in pharmaceutical company, device company, or pharmacies. (Open Payment record)

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