Chronic Pain Chronicles with Dr Karmy

Many patients with fibromyalgia and chronic pain complain about difficulty with memory and focus. Join Dr Karmy for an interview with Ronessa Dass MScOT/PhD candidate from McMaster University, who will discuss her research on brain fog, including diagnosis and treatments for this condition. If you have any questions for Dr. Karmy, feel free to email us at karmychronicpain@gmail.com Follow our soci...

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections are the most commonly used regenerative medicine injections for chronic pain conditions in Canada. In this episode, Dr Karmy discusses what PRP is, how it works, and whether or not you would be a good candidate for this treatment  If you have any questions for Dr. Karmy, feel free to email us at karmychronicpain@gmail.com Follow our social media: Instagram htt...

Most patients with chronic pain will use medications to control their symptoms. Join Dr. Karmy for an overview of the most commonly used medications for chronic pain management.  In this episode, Dr. Karmy will review the risks, the benefits, and my approach to the use of these medications. If you have any questions for Dr. Karmy, feel free to email us at karmychronicpain@gmail.com Follow our soci...

Most of the time 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.com Follow our social media: Instagram...

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...

Should 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 protoco...

Most 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.co...

Dr. 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 pa...

Medical marijuana is often used for chronic pain, but how effective is it? Also, what about the risks: does natural mean safe? 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=cHZycXdzeGhqN2Zn Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550237320641&mi...

You tried injections, physiotherapy and even surgery for your sciatica, but the pain is still there. What else can you try?  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=cHZycXdzeGhqN2Zn Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550237320641&mibe...

Dr. 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...

Artificial 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 karm...

What 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@g...

Join 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 fo...

Traditionally, 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...

In this episode, join Dr. Karmy as he discusses lesser-known side effects of cortisone injections. 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=cHZycXdzeGhqN2Zn Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550237320641&mibextid=dGKdO6 Send us a text with your...

In this episode, Dr. Karmy will review everything known so far about the newest and first-in-class non-addictive pain medication, Journavx.  Follow our social media: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/karmychronicpain?igsh=cHZycXdzeGhqN2Zn Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550237320641&mibextid=dGKdO6 Send us a text with your thoughts on this episode! Learn more about pain ma...

This episode describes Dr. Karmy's approach to patients with fibromyalgia. He delves into what are the treatments he finds the most helpful and the pros and cons of each approach. 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=cHZycXdzeGhqN2Zn Facebook https://www.f...

Most of us have experience with earaches, either in our children or sometimes through personal experience. Although the pain is severe, it does resolve in a few days.  What if the pain never went away? Join Dr Karmy for an interview with a clinic patient who has a very unusual chronic pain condition. In this interview, we discuss how our patient found a path forward both emotionally and medically...

In 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/232...

Join 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...

Join 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 Medicine If you have any questions for...

There 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....

In this episode, Dr. Karmy dives into the facts and misconceptions surrounding cortisone injections. Often misunderstood, these powerful anti-inflammatory treatments can offer significant relief for joint pain, tendon issues, and nerve inflammation.  Join Dr Karmy as he explores when cortisone is most effective, its potential risks, and why it may not be the silver bullet for chronic pain that man...

Botox is best known as a cosmetic treatment, however in addition to cosmetic uses it has a wide range of medical applications. In this episode, Dr Karmy explores the role of Botox therapeutic injections in managing chronic migraines—a condition that impacts millions worldwide and is often resistant to traditional medications.  Join Dr. Karmy as he breaks down the science behind Botox for migraine...