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Dr. Ming Kao

Pain physician & PhD statistician

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September 3, 2018 Frameworks of pain

Complete pain care

Chronic pain is a complex disease. To treat chronic pain most effectively, a team of specialists from several disciplines must

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September 3, 2018 Frameworks of pain

How does breaking the pain cycle help treat chronic pain?

Unlike acute pain (pain after surgery or injury), chronic pain is a disease driven by a self-reinforcing cyclic process between

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September 3, 2018 Centralized pain / Frameworks of pain

Opioid tolerance, dependence, and withdrawal

While each patient is on opioids for a different reason, every person on opioids is equally subject to its powerful

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September 3, 2018 Frameworks of pain / Post-surgical pain

Complete surgical pain management

While opioids are often necessary to treat surgical pain, some patients end up feeling “stuck” on high-dose opioids. A complete

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August 27, 2018 Neuromodulation / Neuropathy

Spinal column stimulation (SCS) for the treatment of chronic pain

Spinal column stimulation (SCS) is an effective non-drug treatment for chronic pain. Risks A psychological evaluation is required and not

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August 26, 2018 Neuromodulation / Neuropathy

Peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) for chronic pain and post-surgical pain

“Peripheral nerve stimulation” (PNS) is a novel, effective, convenient, & minimally invasive non-drug treatment for chronic neuropathic pain & post-surgical

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August 23, 2018 Centralized pain / Frameworks of pain

Opioid adverse effects and alternatives

Long-term use of opioid medications for non-cancer pain can cause a host of adverse effects. Below are our 2 infographics

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August 23, 2018 Centralized pain / Neuropathy

How to treat neuropathic pain with lidocaine infusion

Lidocaine is a commonly used local anesthetic in medicine & dentistry. When infused directly into the blood, it can temporarily

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August 23, 2018 Gentle pain treatments / Headache & migraines

How to treat chronic migraines with Botox

Botox injections once every 3 months can help reduce migraine sufferers by reducing headache frequency & severity. The Protocol Botox

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August 19, 2018 Gentle pain treatments

How to treat pain without pills: Topical medications

Many patients have chronic pain in their muscles, joints, or skin. For these patients, topical pain medication can be an

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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.

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