Chronic Pelvic Pain—Cloaked as an Enigma and Laced with Mystery

Thursday January 05th 2012

At last, the dreaded medical riddle of chronic pelvic pain is being challenged by a specialist in Los Angeles who has unique training in two key disciplines. Dr. McDonald is both an anesthesiologist and obstetrician and gynecologist, who is able to help diagnose and treat this enigmatic process... read more

The Suffering Scale: A Novel Way of Assessing Pain

Thursday December 01st 2011

Chronic Pelvic Pain (CPP) affects 10-15% of females and a smaller proportion of males. It is a heterogeneous disorder with multiple causes that results in a substantial loss of function and a heavy economic toll. There is often no clear   relationship between the severity of pelvic pain... read more

Restless Genital Syndrome - A New Treatment Model

Thursday November 24th 2011

Systematic study of dysesthetic and paresthetic regions contributing to persistent genital arousal in women with restless genital syndrome (RGS) is needed for its clinical management. Various methods to alleviate the uneasiness and anguish that goes with this malady have been less than... read more

The Magic Key to Breaking the Cycle of Chronic Pain

Thursday November 17th 2011

What is the evidence that pre-operative, intraoperative, and/or postoperative regional analgesia actually prevents long-term phantom limb pain? Recent studies of patients undergoing lower-limb amputation show that epidural anesthesia started before and continuing for the duration of surgery,... read more