Tag: Dr. Daniel Clauw
Senate Hearing on Pain
Earlier this year, the US Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee held the first ever senate hearing on pain. Sadly, most committee members were not present. Four doctors and one executive director of a nonprofit organization gave excellent expert testimonies, both verbal and written. Shortly before the hearing began, Jan Chambers from the [...]
Posted: June 21st, 2012 under Organizations.
Tags: Dr. Daniel Clauw, NFMCPA, Pain, Pain in America: Exploring Challenges to Relief, Research
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No More Tender Points? Part II
This is the continuation of the article from yesterday’s post. Why eliminate the tender point exam? The most cogent argument for eliminating the tender point exam as a diagnostic criteria is that it just isn’t being used. The clinical evaluation of tender points is an acquired skill that is not taught in medical school. It [...]
Posted: November 29th, 2011 under Living with Fibro.
Tags: Christine Danella, Diagnosis, Dr. Daniel Clauw, Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain LIFE Magazine, Pain, Tender Points
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