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Chronic Pain Chronicles with Dr KarmyEpisode 29: Why Back Pain is Not Just Wear and TearMost of the time long long-standing pain is due to wear and tear or, in medical terminology, degenerative changes or degenerative disc disease.Join me for a fascinating interview with Dr. Poddubnyy, where we discuss more rare causes of back pain that doctors often overlook. If you have any questions for Dr. Karmy, feel free to email us at karmychronicpain@gmail.comFollow our social media:Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/karmychronicpain?igsh=cHZycXdzeGhqN2ZnFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550237320641&mibextid=dGKdO6Send us a...
2026-02-1729 minChronic Pain Chronicles with Dr KarmyEpisode 28: Is Permanent Nerve Block Possible Featuring Dr. Cornish?Most of the patients who get nerve blocks experience complete pain relief for the first few hours after the block, but the effect becomes weaker after that. Wouldn't it be wonderful if that effect could last forever? Join Dr Karmy for an in-depth interview with Dr. Cornish, who developed a brand new treatment that may just do that.If you have any questions for Dr. Karmy, feel free to email us at karmychronicpain@gmail.comFollow our social media:Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/karmychronicpain?igsh=cHZycXdzeGhqN2ZnFa...
2026-01-0655 minChronic Pain Chronicles with Dr KarmyEpisode 27: Weightlifting in Health and Disease Featuring Dr. Maria Fiatarone SinghShould patients with chronic pain do weightlifting? This question comes up a lot because patients are worried about injury. Join me for an interview with Dr. Maria Fiatarone Singh, who started her career by trying to get the most fragile and injury-prone segment of our society to do weight lifting-nursing home residents in their 80s and 90s. In the interview, we discuss her weightlifting protocol and the impact it has, not just on pain, but also on a number of other chronic diseases.Center For Strong Medicine: https://www.strongmedicine.org.au/mariafiataronesingh/St...
2025-12-0243 minChronic Pain Chronicles with Dr KarmyEpisode 26: Platelet Rich Plasma-beyond arthritis and musculosceletal pain with Dr. LeonardoMost people are familiar with athletes using platelet-rich plasma for injuries. Some of you may also know that it is used for osteoarthritis.Did you know that the uses extend far beyond those two indications?Join us for an in-depth interview with Dr. Leonardo, where we discuss newer uses of PRP ranging from erectile dysfunction to hair loss.Watch the Video Interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6F-l4ro4AcIf you have any questions for Dr. Karmy, feel free to email us at karmychronicpain@gmail.com
2025-11-1855 minChronic Pain Chronicles with Dr KarmyEpisode 25: Interview with Dr. Andrea Furlan Part 2Dr. Andrea Furlan is the closest thing we have to an influencer in the field of chronic pain management.She is a content creator who has a very popular YouTube channel and an author who has written several books for patients with chronic pain.She is also an educator who has developed programs for healthcare providers. Join us as we continue our discussion about what she learned about chronic pain after practicing in the field for almost 20 years.Watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/DkxNZOdUeEY
2025-10-2147 minChronic Pain Chronicles with Dr KarmyEpisode 22: Interview with Dr. Andrea Furlan - a Physician, Researcher and Educator on Lifestyle Based Approaches to Pain ManagementDr. Andrea Furlan is the closest thing we have to an influencer in the field of chronic pain management.She is a content creator who has a very popular YouTube channel and an author who has written several books for patients with chronic pain.She is also an educator who has developed programs for healthcare providers. Join Dr Karmy for an interview with Dr. Furlan, where she discusses what she learned about chronic pain after practicing in the field for almost 20 years.Dr Furlan's Website: https://www.doctorandreafurlan.com/D...
2025-08-1955 minChronic Pain Chronicles with Dr KarmyEpisode 21: The Role of AI in Chronic Pain ResearchArtificial Intelligence (AI) is all over the news with headlines promising that AI will replace all human workers or possibly even take over the world. Hype aside, how will AI impact pain research? Join me for a fascinating interview with Dr. Di Ieva, a neurosurgeon and computer scientist who is using AI to study chronic pain.If you have any questions for Dr. Karmy, feel free to email us at karmychronicpain@gmail.comFollow our social media:Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/karmychronicpain?igsh=cHZycXdzeGhqN2ZnFacebookhttps://www.f...
2025-07-1546 minChronic Pain Chronicles with Dr KarmyEpisode 20: Zymedyne and the Search for New Medications for PainWhat is it like trying to discover new medication for chronic pain? Join Dr. Karmy for an interview with Dr. Chris Bladen, CEO of Zymedyne, a Calgary biotech start-up, to learn what it takes to bring a new medication for chronic pain to patients.Learn more about Zymedyne Theapeutics here: https://zymedyne.ca/If you have any questions for Dr. Karmy, feel free to email us at karmychronicpain@gmail.comFollow our social media:Instagram https://www.instagram.com/karmychronicpain?igsh=cHZycXdzeGhqN2ZnFacebook https://www.facebook.com...
2025-06-2438 minChronic Pain Chronicles with Dr KarmyEpisode 19: New Treatments for HeadachesJoin Dr. Karmy for an interview with Dr. Warren Goldstein, a neurologist with extensive experience in headache management. In this episode, we will have an in-depth discussion about a new class of migraine medications that block CGRP neuropeptides. Are the risks worth the benefits? What about insurance coverage?Should you try this new class of medications? Find out. If you have any questions for Dr. Karmy, feel free to email us at karmychronicpain@gmail.com.Follow our social media:Instagram https://www.instagram.com/karmychronicpain?igsh=cHZycXdzeGhqN2ZnFa...
2025-06-0327 minChronic Pain Chronicles with Dr KarmyEpisode 18: A New Non Invasive Treatment for Lower Back Pain - HIFUTraditionally, the Radio Frequency Ablation (RFA) procedure for chronic back pain requires approximately six injections with 2-4 inch needles followed by the insertion of heated probes to burn the nerves that supply joints of the spine called facet joints. What if you could do all that without the need for injections or heated probes? An innovative Medtech company, Fusmobile took on that challenge and produced a device called Neurolyzer XR. Join me for an in-depth interview with Dr. Michael Gofeld who is the first doctor in Ontario to use Neurolyzer XR.Will Neurolyzer XR replace t...
2025-05-0647 minChronic Pain Chronicles with Dr KarmyEpisode 13: Cervicogenic Headaches, Nerve Blocks and the Birth of Chronic Pain Medicine in Ontario Part 2In the second part of the interview with Dr.Howard Jacobs, one of the fathers of pain management in Ontario, we discuss how the medical discipline of Chronic Pain developed in the last 20 years and the challenges facing it in the future.Listen to Episode 10-Part 1 of this interview to discover how Dr. Howard Jacobs revolutionized chronic pain management in Ontario: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2329542/episodes/15984433If you have any questions for Dr Karmy, feel free to email us at karmychronicpain@gmail.com.Follow our social media:Instagram https://www.instagram...
2024-12-1727 minChronic Pain Chronicles with Dr KarmyEpisode 12: Regenerative Medicine from a Biotech Industry PerspectiveJoin Dr. Karmy for an in-depth interview with Dr. Jennifer Woodell-May who was instrumental in the development of the newest treatment for osteoarthritis.In this episode, Dr. Woodell-May answers the following questions: 1. How are new autologous and regenerative treatments created? 2. What are some of the obstacles to creating new autologous, cell-based therapies? 3. What does the future hold for this field as seen from the perspective of biotechnology industry insiders?Tune in to this podcast episode to find out!Zimmer Biomet: https://nstridecanada.zimmerbiomet.com/If you have any...
2024-12-0338 minChronic Pain Chronicles with Dr KarmyEpisode 11: Acorn Biolabs and the Future of Stem Cell Treatments in CanadaJoin Dr. Karmy for an interview with Acorn Biolabs CEO, Dr. Taylor, where they discuss the unique approach his company is taking to stem cell treatments. The wide ranging discussion will also cover his vision for the future of his company and how it fits into the broader field of regenerative medicine.Acorn Biolabs: Acorn Biolabs - Personalized Regenerative MedicineIf you have any questions for Dr Karmy, feel free to email us at karmychronicpain@gmail.com.Follow our social media:Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/karmychronicpain?igsh=cHZycXdzeGhqN2Z...
2024-11-2057 minChronic Pain Chronicles with Dr KarmyEpisode 10: Cervicogenic Headaches, Nerve Blocks and the Birth of Chronic Pain Medicine in Ontario Part 1There was a time in Ontario when chronic pain patients who didn’t respond to physiotherapy or surgery were often given only basic advice to exercise or referred to a psychologist or psychiatrist to ensure they weren’t suffering from depression. But then, Dr. Peter Rothbart changed everything by founding the first community-based chronic pain clinic in the province.In this episode, I interview Dr. Howard Jacobs, who, alongside Dr. Rothbart, played a pivotal role in creating the field of chronic pain management in Ontario. Together, they revolutionized the way chronic pain is treated, paving the way for...
2024-10-2936 min