“Pain Management: A discussion about an Integrative Approach”

Over 20% of the population currently suffers from chronic pain such as arthritis, back pain, fibromyalgia, athletic injuries, multiple sclerosis, and any bone, joint or muscle concern. Because current pain medications can create nausea, constipation, depression, stomach bleeding, kidney problems, and dependence, patient’s are looking for more natural ways to reduce chronic pain. Therefore, we are going to discuss an integrative approach of remedies and the use natural of treatments that are effective for the management of your pain concerns.

This Thursday, February 16, 2012, at 8 PM eastern (www.time.gov), I will be discussing “Are you in Pain & Looking for an Escape?”, with Dr. Sahar Swidan, an expert in pharmacology.

Dr. Sahar Swidan obtained her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Michigan and then she completed a 3 year research fellowship in Bio-Pharmaceutics at the University of Michigan. She previously was the Director of Pharmacy at Chelsea Community Hospital and the clinical pharmacist for the inpatient head and chronic pain service. Currently she is President & CEO of Pharmacy Solutions in Ann Arbor, MI which is a unique, personal and educational specialty pharmacy and Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy at the University of Michigan, College of Pharmacy. Dr. Swidan is an internationally known speaker in the area of pain management and she has authored several books, articles and patient education material in the area of pain management.

To register and submit your question(s) go to http://conversationswithdrshelbylane.com/

Here are a few of the questions we’ll be discussing:

• What is the real reason people have heart attacks?
• What does Inflammation mean in this heart disease story?
• Is cholesterol the real problem in heart disease?
• Are statins the answer to heart health?
• What is the ABCT exercise program?
• What diagnostic tests are most useful and necessary?

To register and submit your question(s) go to http://conversationswithdrshelbylane.com/

If you can’t make the call, register and submit your questions in advance anyway. The call will be available for replay for 72 hours.

Invite your friends and family to join us!

Best of health,

Cynthia Shelby-Lane, MD
http://shelbylanemd.com
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P.S. You’ll have a chance to ask us your questions directly. Register at http://conversationswithdrshelbylane.com/.