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(415) 751-0583July 11, 2024 | Curriculum
Many people consider a migraine to be a really bad headache. The truth is, it is a severe, neurologic condition. However, when perusing the medical literature, it becomes apparent that the term ‘migraine’ in many practical instances, is actually a name that we have given to a constellation of symptoms as opposed to a specific […]
Read MoreJuly 10, 2024 | Curriculum
In this post, we discuss two important terms, ‘neuroplasticity’ and ‘central sensitization’. Neuroplasticity refers to the amazing ability of the brain to change and adapt in response to interactions of a person with his/her environment. Implicit in this explanation is that there are actual physiological changes that occur between neurons (i.e. nerve cells) within the […]
Read MoreJuly 09, 2024 | Curriculum
The term ‘nerve block’ refers specifically to an injection of local anesthetic that is aimed at inactivating a nerve. These blocks typically work by chemically and temporarily disabling a nerve’s capability to conduct an impulse. The result can be numbness in the case of a sensory nerve (i.e. a nerve that provides sensation to a […]
Read MoreJuly 08, 2024 | Curriculum
Believe it or not, the idea of a peripheral nerve causing your headache dates back as far as 1000 A.D. when one of the founding fathers of surgery (Al-Zahrawi) first treated migraines using cauterization. More recently, that is to say about 20 years ago, the idea that sources outside the central nervous system (i.e. brain […]
Read MoreJuly 07, 2024 | Curriculum
In this post, we discuss two important terms, ‘neuroplasticity’ and ‘central sensitization’. Neuroplasticity refers to the amazing ability of the brain to change and adapt in response to interactions of a person with his/her environment. Implicit in this explanation is that there are actual physiological changes that occur between neurons (i.e. nerve cells) within the […]
Read MoreJuly 06, 2024 | Curriculum
The covering of muscles in humans is called fascia (pronounced fah-sha). It consists of a very tough, fibrous layer of connective tissue that surrounds the muscle itself. What does that even mean, Dr. Peled?!? Well, if you have ever skinned a breast of chicken in preparation for dinner, you know that sometimes there is this […]
Read MoreJuly 05, 2024 | Curriculum
This post will be a relatively short one, but this question is very important. I have been queried about this phenomenon numerous times in the office and while lecturing to other surgeons. Compression of the occipital nerves can come from spastic muscles in the neck, scar tissue, thickened fascia (a tough type of connective tissue) […]
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