Recommended Resources

Boulder Headache & PainResources Recommended Resources   Buprenorphine in the Treatment of Pain Understanding Buprenorphine for Use in Chronic Pain: Expert Opinion https://academic.oup.com/painmedicine/article/21/4/714/5699282 Twelve reasons for considering buprenorphine as a frontline analgesic in the management of pain http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22809652 Opioids and the management of chronic severe pain in the elderly: consensus statement of an International Expert…

Pharmacotherapy & Nutraceuticals

Boulder Headache & PainPharmacotherapy & Nutraceuticals Pharmacotherapy/Nutraceuticals In the specialty of headache and pain it is becoming increasingly important to have a wide variety of options when it comes to pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals, especially when minimizing or discontinuing opioids. Sleep and mood are integral to pain and should all be treated in a cohesive fashion.…

Injection Therapies

Boulder Headache & PainInjection Therapies Injection Therapies Next to my hands, I consider needles and hypodermic needles one of the most important tools in my bag.  Injections can be important for both diagnostic and therapeutic reasons. Diagnostic injections can be helpful in determining pain coming from nerves, ligaments, tendons, muscles, joints, connections of these or…

What is Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine?

Boulder Headache & PainOsteopathic Manipulative Medicine The Pioneer of Osteopathic Medicine To better understand Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine it is helpful to look into its origins. Osteopathic medicine is a distinctive form of medical care founded on the philosophy that all body systems are interrelated and dependent upon one another for good health. This philosophy was…