Living with Pain is Not Living

Northern Arizona Pain Institutes Introduces New Licensed Acupuncturist to Treat Pain & Other Symptoms Meet Northern Arizona Pain Institutes’ Acupuncturist, Tiberiu Fulop Lac, however, his patients call him “Ted” for ease.  Ted is a Diplomate of Acupuncture and Licensed Acupuncturist that has recently moved to the Prescott area from Burridge, IL (the suburbs of Chicago). He is originally from the western part of Romania (Transylvania). Ted graduated Summa Cum Laude from Illinois Medical in 1991 with a specialty in Cardio Pulmonary. He has completed coursework and extensive clinical training in Acupuncture and oriental medicine from the Midwest College of Oriental Medicine as a diplomate. Ted is also licensed in Respiratory Therapy, by the National Board of Respiratory Care Practitioners and is a member of the National Hypnotherapist Guild. Ted offers a multi-dimensional approach providing a unique framework of health services. He began his career as an army m...

Knee pain is a very common complaint that affects people of all ages. Knee pain may be of different types and arise from a number of different causes. Knee pain can be caused by injuries, mechanical problems, types of arthritis and other problems. The location and severity of knee pain may vary depending on the cause of the problem. Some common causes of Knee pain include: It may be the result of an injury, such as a ruptured ligament or torn cartilage. Some of the more common knee injuries include:  An ACL injury is the tearing of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), common in sports players and athletes. The bones of the knee, including the kneecap (patella), can be fractured during motor vehicle collisions or falls.  Dislocated kneecap occurs when the triangular bone (patella) that covers the front of your knee slips out of place.  When you have hip or foot pain, it may cause you to change the way you walk to spare these painful joints. But this alter...

Northern Arizona Pain Institutes’ Robert J. Brownsberger M.D. leads Pain Management Efforts in Prescott, Flagstaff and Show Low, Arizona We’ve all felt it: a twist here, a pull there, or a twinge when moving too quickly, too forcefully, or too awkwardly. This troubling pinch in the back, shoulder, neck, arm, or leg could progress toward a lengthening battle with debilitating pain. That’s when your primary care physician can refer you to Northern Arizona Pain Institutes (NAPI) to get your life back.       Leading pain management efforts at NAPI’s Prescott, Flagstaff and Show Low offices is Robert J. Brownsberger M.D., whose pioneering therapies reintroduce suffering patients to an activity-based lifestyle. Trained in physical medicine and rehabilitation, and board certified in pain medicine, Dr. Brownsberger realized during his medical residency 37 years ago that his professional talents would best serve patients besieged by chronic pain. “Pat...

Meet Whitney James, MD PC The challenge of bringing neurosurgery into the 21 st Century with patient-friendly outpatient care has more than met its match in Whitney James, MD. As the Quad Cities’ newest neuromodulatory surgeon, Dr. James has launched her medical practice at Northern Arizona Pain Institutes (NAPI) in Prescott.   Melding the art and science of medicine, Dr. James applies outpatient surgical solutions to alleviate brain, spine, and peripheral nerve damage caused by chronic pain, cancer, and other maladies. She specializes in minimally invasive surgical procedures with outstanding aesthetic results and a soothing bedside manner. “I am very motivated by the artistic and aesthetic aspects of medicine, especially as a surgeon,” Dr. James revealed. “Science furnishes the all-important knowledge, but the actual practice of medicine is very much a performance art.” She characterizes her business model as a “game changer,” due to its ease and simplici...

Acute Pain and Chronic Pain Pain is a regular phenomenon experienced by almost every individual in daily life, whether acute or chronic. Pain is a common reason for patients to seek healthcare and to be admitted to hospitals. By understanding the nature of pain, it is possible to work with a doctor to get the necessary treatment. A good start to understanding pain is by knowing the difference between acute pain and chronic pain. Acute and chronic pain are two different entities. Acute pain is triggered by a certain disease or injury. It usually serves a useful biologic purpose. It is associated with skeletal muscle spasm and sympathetic nervous system activation and is actually self-limited. Chronicpain , on the other hand, may be considered a disease state. It refers to pain that outlasts the normal time of healing, if associated with a disease or injury. Both acute and chronic pain are an immense problem in the United States. Acute pain is the unpleasant sensory and em...

"Pain has two general categories; acute and chronic. Acute pain signals injury and generally resolves itself in less than 30 days as a person heals.  Chronic pain refers to pain persisting longer than three months.  It can last months to years.  Chronic pain can be mild to severe, annoying to debilitating, and continuous to intermittent.  Chronic Pain Syndrome (CPS) is a common problem that presents a major challenge to patients and health-care providers because of its complex nature. Approximately 35% of Americans have some element of CPS.   Nearly 100 million people are affected directly or indirectly and are partially disabled or totally disable due to Chronic Pain.  The cause of CPS can be injury, infection or ongoing disease.  In many cases, the cause of the pain is idiopathic, or unknown. Some of the major causes of CPS include arthritis, headache (especially migraines), low back pain, cancer, joint pain, and neuropathy or nerve pain....