Piriformis syndrome

Independence Blue Cross Foundation convenes Recovery Ready Summit to engage stakeholders in mission to support recovery on college campuses

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Monday, October 16, 2023
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PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Independence Blue Cross (IBX) Foundation convened representatives from more than a dozen colleges and universities as well as key employer and government stakeholders on Oct. 10 to discuss the continued need for recovery support on college campuses and in the workplace. The event — the IBX Foundation Recovery Ready Summit — aimed to advance Pennsylvania's leadership for making Collegiate Recovery Programs (CRPs) accessible to students and highlight the need for recovery-ready transitions to employment.

Key Points: 
  • The event — the IBX Foundation Recovery Ready Summit — aimed to advance Pennsylvania's leadership for making Collegiate Recovery Programs (CRPs) accessible to students and highlight the need for recovery-ready transitions to employment.
  • In 2021, the IBX Foundation announced its commitment to collegiate recovery programs in collaboration with the Association of Recovery in Higher Education.
  • "The absence of recovery programs on college campuses is concerning when we consider the number of young people affected by addiction" said Lorina Marshall-Blake, president of the Independence Blue Cross Foundation.
  • "These programs support students in their recovery or impacted by addiction, so they have the best opportunity to succeed in higher education.

CENTER FOR PAIN MANAGEMENT WELCOMES DR. JOSHUA WELLINGTON, MD.

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Friday, September 1, 2023
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INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Center for Pain Management, together with American Pain Consortium, a leading network of interventional pain practices, is pleased to announce that Joshua Wellington, MD, MS, has joined their practice and will be seeing patients starting September 5, 2023.

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  • INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Center for Pain Management, together with American Pain Consortium, a leading network of interventional pain practices, is pleased to announce that Joshua Wellington, MD, MS, has joined their practice and will be seeing patients starting September 5, 2023.
  • He will be joining Center for Pain Management to lead the Targeted Drug Delivery program, which will expand patient access to quality care for Intrathecal Pump (ITP) implants.
  • Center for Pain Management, supported by American Pain Consortium, proudly serves Indiana with 7 clinics and 4 Ambulatory Surgery Centers statewide and has been treating a wide range of acute and chronic pain conditions since 1993.
  • The physicians specialize in back pain, neck pain, headache, and joint pain resulting from injuries, arthritis, cancer, fibromyalgia, failed back surgery, Complex Regional Pain Syndromes (CRPS), and other disorders.

Dr. Andres Betts Joins Pain Medicine Associates - Mission Viejo, California

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023
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MISSION VIEJO, Calif., July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Pain Medicine Associates (PMA) is pleased to announce that interventional pain management specialist Andres Betts, M.D., has joined the company's Mission Viejo, California pain management practice. He began seeing patients on July 3rd at the office, located at 26137 La Paz Rd, Suite 140, Mission Viejo, CA 92691.

Key Points: 
  • MISSION VIEJO, Calif., July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Pain Medicine Associates (PMA) is pleased to announce that interventional pain management specialist Andres Betts, M.D., has joined the company's Mission Viejo, California pain management practice.
  • He began seeing patients on July 3rd at the office, located at 26137 La Paz Rd, Suite 140, Mission Viejo, CA 92691.
  • Dr. Betts is an innovative, board-certified, fellowship trained interventional pain management physician that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of pain disorders.
  • He founded the Pain Clinic in Bellingham, Washington and Pain MD Medical Associates in San Clemente, California.

American Pain Consortium Acquires Indiana Pain Centers Evansville, a JCAHO accredited Ambulatory Surgery Center.

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Monday, January 30, 2023
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EVANSVILLE, Ind., Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- American Pain Consortium (APC) is pleased to announce their latest expansion with the purchase of Indiana Pain Centers Evansville, a JCAHO accredited Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) in Evansville, IN.

Key Points: 
  • EVANSVILLE, Ind., Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- American Pain Consortium (APC) is pleased to announce their latest expansion with the purchase of Indiana Pain Centers Evansville, a JCAHO accredited Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) in Evansville, IN.
  • The addition of Indiana Pain Centers Evansville ASC increases the total number of Indiana surgery centers to four and creates access to a larger suite of interventional pain management therapies locally in Evansville.
  • Indiana Pain Centers Evansville ASC is led by Dr. Mansoor Khan who is fellowship trained and board certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation with added qualifications in Interventional Pain Management.
  • This accreditation further demonstrates Indiana Pain Centers Evansville, Center for Pain, and American Pain Consortiums dedication to providing the highest quality of interventional pain care.

Cause of Your Sciatic Pain May Be In The Butt, Not The Back

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Wednesday, May 29, 2019
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In a small percentage of the population, for example, the sciatic nerve runs through, rather than under, the piriformis muscle.

Key Points: 
  • In a small percentage of the population, for example, the sciatic nerve runs through, rather than under, the piriformis muscle.
  • Precisely pinpointing the exact cause of a patient's pain "in deep gluteal space" may oftentimes prove difficult and elusive, but Dr. Chang emphasizes what piriformis syndrome is not.
  • Atlantic Spine Center is a nationally recognized leader for endoscopic spine surgery and pain management with several locations in NJ and NYC.
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    Kaliq Chang, MD, is an interventional pain management specialist, double board-certified in interventional pain management and anesthesiology.