Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Peripheral Vascular Disease: Keeping the Blood Flowing
Peripheral Vascular Disease: Keeping the Blood Flowing
09 March 2007, By Steve Tokar
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) can result in “big trouble, and eventually lead to gangrene and amputation.” But not for all patients: Some grow new arteries when the old artery is blocked. Others do not, though, “and those are the ones who get into trouble.”
The problem, according to a surgeon, is that no one knows a reason for the difference. “We’ve come up with a lot of treatments for cleaning up, scraping out and bypassing arteries without really understanding why some patients have a poor response to PAD.”
Read the full report here @ UCSF
09 March 2007, By Steve Tokar
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) can result in “big trouble, and eventually lead to gangrene and amputation.” But not for all patients: Some grow new arteries when the old artery is blocked. Others do not, though, “and those are the ones who get into trouble.”
The problem, according to a surgeon, is that no one knows a reason for the difference. “We’ve come up with a lot of treatments for cleaning up, scraping out and bypassing arteries without really understanding why some patients have a poor response to PAD.”
Read the full report here @ UCSF
Labels: leg-pain, peripheral-arterial-disease
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Stents Prevent Peripheral Arterial Disease-Related Amputation
Stents Prevent Peripheral Arterial Disease-Related Amputation
By Crystal Phend, Staff Writer, MedPage Today
March 07, 2007
SEATTLE, March 7 -- Angioplasty and stenting of small vessels below the knee are successfully staving off amputation among older patients with severe peripheral arterial disease (PAD), researchers said here.
In a survey among 57 patients at the critical limb ischemia stage of PAD, 92% avoided amputation through two years of follow-up with the treatment, said Nael Saad, M.B., B.Ch., of the University of Rochester (N.Y.) Medical Center.
Read the full report here @ Med Page Today
By Crystal Phend, Staff Writer, MedPage Today
March 07, 2007
SEATTLE, March 7 -- Angioplasty and stenting of small vessels below the knee are successfully staving off amputation among older patients with severe peripheral arterial disease (PAD), researchers said here.
In a survey among 57 patients at the critical limb ischemia stage of PAD, 92% avoided amputation through two years of follow-up with the treatment, said Nael Saad, M.B., B.Ch., of the University of Rochester (N.Y.) Medical Center.
Read the full report here @ Med Page Today
Labels: leg-pain, peripheral-arterial-disease
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Don't ignore dangerous leg pains - could be PAD!
Don't ignore dangerous leg pains - could be PAD!
Mar 12 2007
By Jane Picken, The Evening Chronicle
Searing pains in the legs are not just unpleasant, they could be the warning signs of blocked arteries and the precursor to a heart attack or stroke. Health reporter Jane Picken finds out about Peripheral Arterial Disease. Read the full news story here @ IC Newcastle
Mar 12 2007
By Jane Picken, The Evening Chronicle
Searing pains in the legs are not just unpleasant, they could be the warning signs of blocked arteries and the precursor to a heart attack or stroke. Health reporter Jane Picken finds out about Peripheral Arterial Disease. Read the full news story here @ IC Newcastle
Labels: leg-pain, peripheral-arterial-disease
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To fight clotting and DVT, flex leg muscles
To fight clotting & DVT, flex leg muscles
Dr. Richard T. Bosshardt, March 25, 2007
In this interesting article, Dr Bosshardt says that "...studies show that simply putting patients on operating tables -- under anesthesia, irrespective of the surgery -- can increase the risk of DVT...
One of the most effective preventive measures to avoid DVT is early ambulation -- or movement. Unless prohibited by a doctor, patients should make every effort to get out of bed as quickly as possible and begin walking...Even when confined to bed, unless specifically prohibited by their doctor, patients can move and flex their legs, and contract the legs muscles forcefully. This should be done as often as possible...."
Interesting! Read the full article here @ The Orlando Sentinel
Dr. Richard T. Bosshardt, March 25, 2007
In this interesting article, Dr Bosshardt says that "...studies show that simply putting patients on operating tables -- under anesthesia, irrespective of the surgery -- can increase the risk of DVT...
One of the most effective preventive measures to avoid DVT is early ambulation -- or movement. Unless prohibited by a doctor, patients should make every effort to get out of bed as quickly as possible and begin walking...Even when confined to bed, unless specifically prohibited by their doctor, patients can move and flex their legs, and contract the legs muscles forcefully. This should be done as often as possible...."
Interesting! Read the full article here @ The Orlando Sentinel
Don't pin back pain on age - But if you're pushing 50, listen up
Don't pin back pain on age - But if you're pushing 50, listen up
March 23, 2007 - By JANE GLENN HAAS / The Orange County Register
Age can give you an achy back, but don't blame the years; Blame your genes, or your lifestyle. Your parents, your weight, your exercise regime and even your office job contribute to a bad back.
A watershed year for backs is 50...When back pain is accompanied by leg pain, then it's either a herniated disc pinching a nerve (usually for 25- to 45-year-olds) or it's from spinal stenosis (for those 50 and older).
Read more from this news report @ Dallas Morning News
March 23, 2007 - By JANE GLENN HAAS / The Orange County Register
Age can give you an achy back, but don't blame the years; Blame your genes, or your lifestyle. Your parents, your weight, your exercise regime and even your office job contribute to a bad back.
A watershed year for backs is 50...When back pain is accompanied by leg pain, then it's either a herniated disc pinching a nerve (usually for 25- to 45-year-olds) or it's from spinal stenosis (for those 50 and older).
Read more from this news report @ Dallas Morning News
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Wellness: Leg Pain May Be More Than a Pain in the Neck
Wellness: Leg Pain May Be More Than a Pain in the Neck
By Richard J. Bocklett
For people 65 and older, leg pain can be a warning sign for peripheral artery disease (PAD) in which clogged arteries in the body's lower extremities cause decreased blood flow in the legs, resulting in difficulty and pain when walking. PAD can strike anyone regardless of age, but it is most common in men and women over 50, affecting 12 to 20 percent of our older population - as many as 8 to 12 million Americans!
PAD is a common arterial condition, but it can become serious if unattended. It develops most commonly as a result of atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, which occurs when cholesterol and scar tissue build up, forming plaque that narrows and clogs the blood vessels. If untreated, this condition eventually can lead to gangrene and amputation.
This is an excellent article that provides detailed notes about PAD. Read the full news article from the Queen's Ledger here
By Richard J. Bocklett
For people 65 and older, leg pain can be a warning sign for peripheral artery disease (PAD) in which clogged arteries in the body's lower extremities cause decreased blood flow in the legs, resulting in difficulty and pain when walking. PAD can strike anyone regardless of age, but it is most common in men and women over 50, affecting 12 to 20 percent of our older population - as many as 8 to 12 million Americans!
PAD is a common arterial condition, but it can become serious if unattended. It develops most commonly as a result of atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, which occurs when cholesterol and scar tissue build up, forming plaque that narrows and clogs the blood vessels. If untreated, this condition eventually can lead to gangrene and amputation.
This is an excellent article that provides detailed notes about PAD. Read the full news article from the Queen's Ledger here
Labels: leg-pain, peripheral-arterial-disease
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Minimally invasive procedure eases back pain
Minimally invasive procedure eases back pain
Ask the Doctor: Shari Rudavsky @ Indy Star
Anthony Sabatino, an interventional pain anesthesiologist with Interventional Pain Care Associates in Carmel, Noblesville and Plainfield, discusses treatment for back pain.
See the questions asked about back pain and the answers provided by the doctor
Ask the Doctor: Shari Rudavsky @ Indy Star
Anthony Sabatino, an interventional pain anesthesiologist with Interventional Pain Care Associates in Carmel, Noblesville and Plainfield, discusses treatment for back pain.
See the questions asked about back pain and the answers provided by the doctor
New treatment options for low back pain
New treatment options for low back pain
Monday, March 26, 2007
DR. SHAY S. PATHARE
Low back pain (LBP) is a leading cause of disability in the United States. Low back pain affects up to 70 to 85 percent of people at some point in their lives and is the second most common cause for visiting a physician.
Numerous treatment options exist for LBP including physical therapy, chiropractic, acupuncture, bed rest and various medications. There exists an entire subspecialty of medicine that specializes in a different form of treatment for low back pain. This is the field of interventional pain management, says this report
Read the full news report @ Staten Island Advance
Monday, March 26, 2007
DR. SHAY S. PATHARE
Low back pain (LBP) is a leading cause of disability in the United States. Low back pain affects up to 70 to 85 percent of people at some point in their lives and is the second most common cause for visiting a physician.
Numerous treatment options exist for LBP including physical therapy, chiropractic, acupuncture, bed rest and various medications. There exists an entire subspecialty of medicine that specializes in a different form of treatment for low back pain. This is the field of interventional pain management, says this report
Read the full news report @ Staten Island Advance
Labels: leg-pain
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