PAIN STATS
We cannot continue to bury pain under a mountain of pills. An average of 38 people died each day from overdoses involving prescription opioids, totaling more than 14,000 deaths in 2019. Advocates call for better understanding and treatment of chronic pain in the healthcare sector. The pain epidemic claimed at least 54,000 lives due to opioid prescriptions. In a world where 1.71 billion people. In the USA Chronic pain costs $635 billion a year and every day 50 million people grapple with it.
PAIN is often reported that pain is undertreated in seniors, Making pain visible is especially important for those who cannot express pain adequately, especially for Pain in Children where pain is often Neglected, Unaddressed, and Mismanaged.
Acupoint Biosensor Assessment, Treatment, Evaluation, Quad~recorder (ABATE Qr) AKA Sen-Sore. This device is supported by extensive Systematic Reviews. In the hierarchy of evidence is a core principle of Evidence-Based Practice (EBP).
- Thermometers~ Measure Heat from Inflammation
- Sweat~Acupoints can be identified as inflammatory spots that show mechanical hypersensitivity and have high electrical conductance.
- Pain~A tender knot in a muscle Myofascial Pain.
- Stethoscopes Soft Tissue Sounds~Creptis
Exponential Curve in Miniaturization Technology allows for the development and evaluation of advanced wearable sensor systems. Recent technological advancements have enabled the creation of portable, low-cost, and unobtrusive sensors with tremendous potential to alter the clinical practice of rehabilitation. The application of wearable sensors to movement tracking has emerged as a promising paradigm to enhance the care provided to patients with neurological or musculoskeletal conditions. These sensors enable the quantification of biomarkers through remote monitoring, telerehabilitation, and robotic treatment. Moreover, the big data recorded across these applications serves as a pathway to personalized and precision medicine. We are part of the next-generation wearable biometric sensors for soft tissue inflammatory indicators and point-of-care monitoring of physiological activity
Generates algorithms allowing personalized treatment & precision healthcare.
But what exactly is acupressure and how does it work?
Palpation, Acupressure, and Lymphatic Massage (PALM)
Palpatory Findings in Myofascial Pain
Mechanotherapy, like Massage does not only makes Muscles feel better, it also makes them heal faster and stronger. Melzack et al. reported the locations of trigger points were in concordance with those of the acupuncture points.
- A Multi-Modal Biosensor to Measure Soft Tissue Pain and Myofascial Trigger Points (MFTPs) for Evidence-Based Practices: A literature review rationale study to validate a multi-modal measurement approach for soft tissue assessment that would be useful for future (phase 2) massage study design to meet protocols for evidence-based practices. Jocelyn Cowie, RMT Presented at the 3rd International Fascia Research Congress, Vancouver, BC
- Conducted a study to measure soft tissue injuries on whiplash at Simon Fraser University paid for by the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia; the results showed great promise
- Letter of acceptance for a poster presentation from the Scientific Affairs Committee of the Canadian Pain Society’s Annual Meeting for Banff, 2000
- Letter of acceptance for an abstract “Massage Physiology and Soft Tissue Pain Assessment” by the Canadian Pain Society 1998
- Letter of acceptance for presentation at International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) Scientific Program Committee for the Ninth World Congress on Pain 1999
- “Pain Management at the Touch of a Hand” and “Using a Multi-path Sensor for Computer Generated Data in Measuring Pain” – workshop – Fourth World Congress of Medical Acupuncture & Natural Medicine August 27, 2000
- “Using a Multi-path Sensor for Computer Generated Data in Measuring Pain” – Poster presentation – Canadian Pain Society Annual Meeting (Banff, Canada) May 2000
- “Palpation Techniques for Pain Assessment and Treatment” abstracts – Canadian Pain Society Pain 2000 Congress journal, Mind, Medicine and Mechanisms Volume 5 Supplement A Spring 2000 May 2000
- Abstract – Fourth World Congress of Medical Acupuncture & Natural Medicine January 2000 –
- Abstract – International Association for the Study of Pain Ninth World Congress August 1999 –
- “Using a Combined Sensor for PC Generated Data in Measuring Pain” -October 1999 – Presentation – In Touch: A National Massage Therapy Research Symposium” Symposium sponsored by Massage Therapists’ Association of British Columbia – Vancouver, British Columbia.
- “Using a Combined Sensor for PC Generated Data in Measuring Pain” abstract and poster presentation – International Association for the Study of Pain, Ninth World Congress On Pain, Vienna, Austria August 1999
- “Pain Relief at the Touch of a Hand” research paper on soft tissue physiology pain assessment and treatment – Canadian Chapter for the International Association for the Study of Pain May 1998
- “Massage Therapy as an effective way to relieve repetitive strain” Massage Workshop – Overwaitea Foods, Grand Forks, BC January 1997
- “Therapy for Stress Management” – Massage Workshop – Grand Forks District Savings Credit Union Massage January 1993
- “Using Massage for Relief of Pain” – Presentation – Peace Arch District Hospital White Rock, British Columbia September 1989
- Massage Workshops – Newton Continuing Education Center, Newton, MA, South Surrey White Rock Learning Centre, Surrey, BC, Guildford Park Secondary School, Surrey, BC, Selkirk College (Castlegar, Grand Forks, Oliver, Greenwood, Midway (all locations in British Columbia) 1985 – 2002