LivingWell-March2012

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Vol. 2, No. 3 March 2012

NEWS & TRENDS

Honors. Innovations. News.

Important information to keep you connected to your health-care community.

ST. JOSEPH’S BARROW NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE

HONORS

Muhammad Ali honored physicians at St. Joseph Hospital’s Barrow Neurological Institute as part of Barrow’s 50th anniversary. Barrow is home of the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center.

RICK D'ELIA

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of St. Joseph’s Barrow Neurological Institute, Muhammad Ali recently presented 50 Barrow doctors with Muhammad Ali Celebrity Fight Night recognition awards. Barrow is home of the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center, which is largely funded by Celebrity Fight Night. This year’s Celebrity Fight Night will be held March 24 in Phoenix and will include such headliners as Rascal Flatts, Reba McEntire and Lionel Richie.

Radiofrequency ablation and a series of injections finally took away 95-year-old Mesa resident Francies Zegarac’s back and leg pain. An avid golfer, Zegarac had been off the course for about a year because the pain was preventing her from walking well. She said she’s enjoying her game again, adding, “I have no pain now and I feel like I’ve got my life back.” She is pictured at Sunland Village Golf Course in Mesa.

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The National Institutes of Health funded a study by a web-based service called Konnectology which has identified the top 10 (out of a total of 246) kidney transplant centers in the United States.

Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center is at the top of the list. The first kidney transplant in Arizona was performed at Banner Good Samaritan in 1969, and since then, some 3,200 kidney transplants have been performed at the hospital.

BY DEBRA GELBART

Along with those who are suffering with nerve pain from diabetes, lupus or multiple sclerosis, Khan and Zaveri said they most commonly see patients who have low back pain, musculoskeletal injuries, pelvic pain, or knee, ankle, hip, shoulder or elbow pain.

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A skin cancer drug tested for the first time in the world five years ago at the Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center at Scottsdale Healthcare, a partnership with the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), has received expedited approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Vismodegib is the first drug to receive FDA approval to treat inoperable basal cell carcinoma.

NEWS Grand Canyon University’s College of Nursing achieved the highest pass rate in the state (95.79%) on the 2011 National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses. Other Arizona universities also did very well: University of Arizona (95.59%), Arizona State University (90.09%) and Northern Arizona University (88.69%). The exam measures all first-time candidates educated in programs overseen by the Arizona Board of Nursing.

Chandler Regional and Mercy Gilbert Medical Centers, Dignity Health members, are accepting applications for their ‘volunteen’ program. Approximately 150 teens will be accepted and will assist with services such as escorting patients, delivering flowers and newspapers, performing clerical duties, assisting at nursing stations and running errands. Applications are available online through March 22nd at ChandlerRegional.org and MercyGilbert.org.

ain is, without a doubt, one of the most debilitating medical conditions people face. But there are solutions.

“Pain affects your well-being and your social function,” said Minesh Zaveri, D.O., a boardcertified, fellowship-educated pain management specialist trained as an anesthesiologist.

Zaveri is in private practice and is on staff at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Phoenix. Depression is often a byproduct of constant pain (and vice versa), he said, and that can lead to a cascade of negative health effects, including insomnia, fatigue and even panic attacks.

Multiple therapies

Medications: Simple treatment of pain may begin with a recommendation to apply ice and take over-the-counter non-steroidal antiinflammatory medicine, such as ibuprofen, naproxen or aspirin, Khan said. More stubborn pain may be relieved through various prescription medications, while narcotic medications, such as Vicodin or Hydrocodone, should be prescribed rarely, Khan said, in part because they can become addictive.

Physical therapy: Sometimes ongoing pain requires physical therapy which can include exercises, ultrasound applications to improve blood flow to a painful area, electrical nerve stimulation (called TENS), or iontopheresis, a technique using a small electric charge to deliver an anti-inflammatory medication through the skin.

Types of pain vary

The most frequently diagnosed type of pain is known as ‘somatic’ pain, or the kind that stems from an injury, explained Asim Khan, M.D., a board-certified, fellowship-educated pain management specialist in Mesa who is trained as a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician.

Neuropathic or nerve pain most often manifests as a headache, migraine headache or fibromyalgia, he said, and visceral pain originates in the internal organs and may present as chronic abdominal pain, for example.

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“Pain affects your well-being and your social function.”

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CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE

More than 26 million Americans – 1 in 9 adults – have chronic kidney disease (CKD).

In Arizona, more than 850,000 people have CKD 90% of sufferers are not aware they have CKD

Of 1,925 Arizonans waiting for an organ transplant,

1,350 are waiting for a kidney

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SOURCE: NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA; AZKIDNEY.ORG

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Hospice services

Hospice eligibility

How to assess your loved one’s needs

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mberly Molosky, director of Banner Hospice, said the criteria a patient must meet to be eligible for Medicare hospice services include:

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any people think of hospice care as one monolithic entity, when, in fact, there are at least 18 separate Medicare-certified hospice organizations in Greater Phoenix. Many also mistakenly believe hospice care is delivered primarily in an institution, however, the majority of hospice services are delivered in a patient’s home, not in an institutional setting.

• If the patient is 65 or over, he or she must be eligible for Medicare Part A (hospitalization) services.

• The patient’s physician and the hospice medical director must certify that the patient is terminally ill and has six months or less to live if the disease runs its normal course.

• The patient must agree to choose only hospice to manage the terminal illness and agree not to pursue curative treatments, a decision that can be changed at any time.

Many services

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“Hospice can give patients a greater quality of life, but many patients and their families see going onto hospice as ‘giving up,’” said Amberly Molosky, the director of Banner Hospice, part of Banner Health. In reality, she said, a 2007 study by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Association found that hospice may prolong patients’ lives.

When a patient is enrolled in a statelicensed, Medicare-certified hospice, he or she has access to all the services offered by the organization, said Gillian Hamilton, M.D., vice president of education and innovation for Hospice of the Valley. These include registered nurses, certified nursing assistants, physicians, social workers, chaplains, bereavement counselors and volunteers.

Arizona Palliative Home Care

Levels of care Typically, Hamilton said, a nurse will visit a home-bound patient one to three times each week to regulate and help administer medications and manage pain or other symptoms the patient may be experiencing. Sometimes a physician will also visit the patient at home.

If someone requires continuous care, some hospices provide round-the-clock nurses in the home for a limited time. If patients become acutely ill and can’t be cared for at home, they are often transferred to either a skilled nursing facility or an inpatient hospice facility or unit.

Sometimes a patient’s caregiver at home needs a rest. In that case, the patient can be cared for on an inpatient basis for up to five days for ‘respite care.’

If the hospice criteria aren’t met but the patient still needs additional help because of a serious or complex illness, services such as Arizona Palliative Home Care, a program of Hospice of the Valley, may be able to help.

The program was developed to offer case coordination and information to seriously ill patients, many of whom are pursuing curative treatment but are struggling with daily living and disease management. Services are provided at no charge 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The program, which serves more than 1,000 people a day, is funded through donations and grants. For more information, call Hospice of the Valley at 602-212-3000 or visit hov.org.

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In addition, the hospice chosen must be Medicarecertified and licensed. This is important information to find out, said Marie Fredette, executive director of the Arizona Hospice and Palliative Care Organization.“Just because an organization calls itself a hospice doesn’t necessarily mean it’s licensed and Medicare-certified,” she said.

About 95 percent of hospice patients are on Medicare but most private insurances pay for hospice-related care and typically follow the Medicare eligibility guidelines. The Arizona Hospice and Palliative Care Organization provides information on selecting a hospice; they can be reached at 480-491-0540 or online at ahpco.org.

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Technology keeps track of Alzheimer’s patients

GPS devices help ensure safety

BY POLLY BAUGHMAN

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hen the fictional characters Hansel and Gretel feared getting lost, they marked their way with breadcrumbs.

Today, a high tech version of‘breadcrumbing’can track people with Alzheimer’s and dementia, many of whom will wander and/or get lost at some point in the progression of their disease.

In fact, the Alzheimer’s Association reports more than 60 percent of people with dementia will wander, and if not found within 24 hours, up to half will suffer serious injury or death.

Breadcrumbing – tracking a person with a GPS device and recording their location at specific intervals – is just one of several tech-savvy ways caregivers can safeguard against the dangers of wandering.

“There’s a lot of neat technology out there,” said Brett Petersen, director of Caregiver Services at Duet: Partners in Health & Aging, a non-profit, interfaith organization that provides free-of-charge services for homebound adults as well as grandparents raising grandchildren. “The advantage with some of these products is in being able to quickly know where a person is.”

Deborah Schaus, executive director of the Desert Southwest Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, said that few caregivers are using new technologies, but she expects that to change. “However, we need to guard against the idea that technology can provide an entire solution on anything,” she said. “Caregivers should look at what they can do to reduce wandering, whether it’s with door alarms, locks or GPS systems, but even then incidents occur.”

Identifying information

When they do, Schaus is a proponent of the association’s Medic Alert + Safe Return program, a 24-hour nationwide emergency response service. Though it lacks a GPS component, it offers two other vital features: a hotline and identification jewelry.

Program members are provided jewelry that lists identifying information and

an 800-number to call so that if a lost or injured enrollee is found, their caregivers can quickly be notified.

Conversely, if caregivers realize an enrollee is missing, they can call a hotline that sends out a nationwide alert. “That’s important,” Schaus said, “because you’d be amazed how far someone with Alzheimer’s can get.”

COURTESY OF HOHLFELD FAMILY

Assistive technology

Sun City West residents Jim and Evelyn Hohlfeld. Evelyn was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2010.

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Often out-of-pocket Geri Hall, Ph.D., ARNP, a clinical nurse specialist at Banner Alzheimer’s Institute, points out that most technology is an out-of-pocket expense, meaning caregivers need to choose products carefully.

That’s particularly true since products often address behavioral issues that may change quickly due to the progressive nature of the disease, according to Mark Warner, CEO of Ageless Design and author of ‘The Complete Guide to Alzheimer’s-Proofing Your Home’. “You have to balance out cost of a product with how long a behavior it addresses might last,” he said.

Not just for patients Sun City West residents Jim and Evelyn Hohlfeld both are enrolled in the Medic Alert + Safe Return program. Evelyn was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2010.

“What if I was hurt and unable to get back to her? My jewelry identifies me as a caregiver,” said Jim. “Anyone coming to my aid would know there’s someone else who needs help and would call the toll-free number so Evelyn wouldn’t be left alone.”

“The number of people in Arizona with Alzheimer’s is projected to increase from 90,000 in 2010 to 130,000 by 2025.”

DEBORAH SCHAUS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DESERT SOUTHWEST CHAPTER OF THE ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION

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• Aetrex Worldwide, Inc. 800-526-2739 aetrex.com/gps

• Handheld pendants

• Alzheimer’s Association Comfort Zone 877-259-4850 alz.org/comfortzone • Alzheimer’s Association Desert Southwest Chapter 800-272-3900 alz.org/dsw • Alzheimer’s Store/ Ageless Design 800-752-3238 alzstore.com • Best Alzheimer’s Products 877-300-3021 best-alzheimers-products.com

• Jewelry such as dog-tags and watches • Car-mounted devices • Devices embedded in shoes

Types of reporting • Geofencing sends an alert when a person travels outside an expected area • Breadcrumbing provides location updates at set intervals • Continuous location tracking keeps track of an individual at all times

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March

MARCH is National Kidney Health Awareness Month

Be sure and take advantage of our expanded Calendar listings, which includes over 150 opportunities for you to meet others with similar issues and learn more about various aspects of your health – from A to Z.

TOP Events 3RD ANNUAL COLON CANCER RIDE March 10 What: Motorcycle ride to raise money to benefit colorectal cancer patients Where: Begins at Chester’s Harley-Davidson, 922 S. Country Club Drive, Mesa; ends at River Bottom Grill in Florence with stops along the way Time: Registration 10:30 a.m.-noon Cost: $25 per motorcycle; $15 per passenger; includes dinner Info: 602-320-4065; colonallangels.webs.com

All groups and events are believed, but not guaranteed, to be free unless otherwise stated. Every effort has been made to verify accuracy, but please call before attending to confirm details.

Laser Spine Institute: Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery March 21, noon.

Country Inn & Suites by Carlson, 6650 E. Superstition Springs Blvd., Mesa.

Register: 866-811-3275

WELLNESS Bariatric Info Seminar Various dates & times.

Banner Gateway, 1900 N. Higley Rd., Gilbert.

480-543-2606

Golfers’ Injuries: Prevention & Treatment March 22, 10-11 a.m.

By Sun Health at Grandview Care Center, 14505W. GraniteValley Dr., Sun CityWest.

Register: 623-832-6617; tinyurl.com/SHCommEd2012

Weight Loss Surgery Seminar Various dates & times.

St. Luke’s, Phoenix.

Tempe St. Luke’s, Tempe.

800-248-5553

Facts About Shingles March 22, noon-1 p.m.

Mountain Vista Medical Center, 1301 S. Crismon Rd., Mesa.

Register: 877-924-WELL (9355)

Osteoporosis & Osteopenia March 7, 6-7 p.m.

Mountain Vista Medical Center, 1301 S. Crismon Rd., Mesa.

Register: 877-924-WELL (9355)

Bone Health: Osteoporosis & Osteopenia Meds March 22, 1-2 p.m.

By Scottsdale Healthcare at Granite Reef Senior Center, 1700 N. Granite Reef Rd., Scottsdale.

Register: shc.org/events; 480-882-4636

ALL ABOUT ASTHMA March 20 What: Symptoms, diagnosis, monitoring, medications and treatments. Presented by William Peppo, D.O., Chair, Clinical Education,

Get Your Plate In Shape!

March 22, 6:30-8 p.m.

Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center at Scottsdale Healthcare, 10460 N. 92 St., Scottsdale.

Register: shc.org/events; 480-882-4636

Mended Hearts Support Group March 14, 6:30-8 p.m.

John C. Lincoln Deer Valley, 19841 N. 27 Ave., Phx. 623-879-5765

Vegetarian Diet March 7, 7-8 p.m.

ByScottsdaleHealthcareatBarnes&Noble, 10500 N. 90 St., Scottsdale.

Register: shc.org/events; 480-882-4636 Lifting Your Spirits With Food March 8, 1-2 p.m.

By Scottsdale Healthcare at Civic Center Library, 3839 N. Drinkwater Blvd., Scottsdale.

Register: shc.org/events; 480-882-4636

Emotional Eating March 22, 7-8 p.m.

ByScottsdaleHealthcareatBarnes&Noble, 10500 N. 90 St., Scottsdale.

Register: shc.org/events; 480-882-4636

Empowerment Training-Spinal Cord Injuries March 8, 15 & 22, 4:30-8 p.m.

Disability Empowerment Center, 5025 E. Washington St., Phx. 602-507-4209

Laser Spine Institute: Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery March 24, 10 a.m. & March 28, 6 p.m.

Laser Spine Institute, 8888 E. Raintree Dr., Scottsdale.

Register: 866-811-3275

Hearing Tests March 13, 14 & 15, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

John C. Lincoln Audiologist at Tatum Health Center, 18404 N. Tatum Blvd., Phx. Appointments: 602-494-6237

Managing Effects Of Illness & Treatment March 26, 6-8 p.m.

Banner Thunderbird, 5555 W. Thunderbird Rd., Glendale.

602-865-5450

Rotator Cuff Repairs March 13, 6-7 p.m.

Mountain Vista Medical Center, 1301 S. Crismon Rd., Mesa.

Register: 877-924-WELL (9355)

Living With Chronic Conditions March 27, 3-4 p.m.

Banner Good Samaritan, 1111 E. McDowell Rd., Phx. Register: 602-839-2780

Yoga For Stress & Wellness March 14, 1-2 p.m.

By Scottsdale Healthcare at Appaloosa Library, 7377 E. Silverstone Dr., Scottsdale.

Register: shc.org/events; 480-882-4636

Shoulder Pain & Treatments March 27, 7-8 p.m.

Paradise Valley Hospital, 3929 E. Bell Rd., Phx. 855-292-9355

Nutrition: From Field To Table March 14, 6-7:30 p.m.

Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center at Scottsdale Healthcare, 10460 N. 92 St., Scottsdale.

Register: shc.org/events; 480-882-4636

Feet: Calluses & Corns March 29, noon-1 p.m.

Mountain Vista Medical Center, 1301 S. Crismon Rd., Mesa.

Register: 877-924-WELL (9355)

Qi Gong March 15, 1-2 p.m.

By Scottsdale Healthcare at Desert Foothills Library, 38442 N. Schoolhouse Rd., Cave Creek.

Register: shc.org/events; 480-882-4636

HEART/STROKE Aphasia/Stroke March 8, 15, 22 & 29, 10-11 a.m.

HealthSouth Rehabilitation, 9630 E. Shea Blvd., Scottsdale.

480-551-5481

Laser Spine Institute: Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery March 19, noon.

Renaissance Glendale Hotel & Spa, 9495 W. Coyotes Blvd., Glendale.

Register: 866-811-3275 Blood Pressure Clinic March 20, 9-11 a.m.

By Sun Health at Grandview Care Center, 14505W. GraniteValley Dr., Sun CityWest.

Walk-ins welcome; 623-832-6617 Medication Management March 20, 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Sun Health, 13180 N. 103 Dr., Sun City.

Register: 623-832-6617; tinyurl.com/SHCommEd2012

Stroke March 9, 2:30-4 p.m.

Chandler Regional, 475 S. Dobson Rd., Chandler.

480-728-3828 Heart Failure 101 March 13, 3-4 p.m.

Banner Good Samaritan, 1111 E. McDowell Rd., Phx. Register: 602-839-2780 Supplements: Heart & ‘Cave Man Diet’ March 14, 5:30-7 p.m.

Banner Thunderbird, 5555 W. Thunderbird Rd., Glendale.

602-230-2273 (CARE)

CAREGIVING & ELDERCARE March 14 & 28 What: March 14: Physical care.

March 28: Community resources.

Where: Presented by Duet at Church of the Beatitudes, 555 W. Glendale Ave., Phoenix Time: 10-11:30 a.m.

RSVP: Brett Peterson, 602-274-5022; petersen@duetaz.org

Heart-Healthy Eating March 20, 11 a.m.-noon Banner Heart Hospital, 6750 E. Baywood Ave., Mesa.

480-854-5401

Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, Midwestern University Where: Glendale Foothills Library, 19055 N. 57 Ave., Glendale Time: 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Info: 623-930-3868; universityrelations@midwestern.edu SOLVING DIGESTIVE DISORDERS March 29 & 30 What: Innovative treatments for GI issues.

March 29, 6 p.m.: Banner Desert, 1400 S. Dobson Rd., Mesa March 30, 5 p.m.: Banner Baywood, 6750 E. Baywood Ave., Mesa Register: 602-230-CARE (2273) Info: bannerhealth.com/spiritofwomen PHOENIX KIDNEY WALK/ HEALTH ASSESSMENTS April 1 What: 5K Walk; free kidney health risk assessments Where: Chase Field, 401 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix Time: Assessments: 7-11 a.m. Walk: 9 a.m.

Info: National Kidney Foundation of Arizona; azkidney.org

13815 Camino del Sol, Sun City West.

Register: 623-832-6617; tinyurl.com/SHCommEd2012

Diabetes March 8, 1-2 p.m.

St. Luke’s, 1800 E. Van Buren St., Phx. 877-351-WELL (9355) Diabetes March 12, 3-4 p.m.

Mountain Vista Medical Center, 1301 S. Crismon Rd., Mesa.

877-924-WELL (9355)

Heart Failure & Exercise March 20, 3-4 p.m.

Banner Good Samaritan, 1111 E. McDowell Rd., Phx. Register: 602-839-2780

Controlling Diabetes (3-Part Series) March 13, 20 & 27, 6-7:30 p.m.

West Valley Hospital, 13677 W. McDowell Rd., Goodyear.

855-292-9355

Stroke March 20, 3-4 p.m.

Mountain Vista Medical Center, 1301 S. Crismon Rd., Mesa.

877-924-WELL (9355) Mended Hearts Support Group March 21, 6:30 p.m.

Banner Heart Hospital, 6750 E. Baywood Ave., Mesa.

480-854-5070 Stroke Clinic March 22, 10 a.m.-noon.

HealthSouth Rehabilitation, 5652 E. Baseline Rd., Mesa.

480-477-7141

Insulin Pumpers Support Group March 13, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

John C. Lincoln North Mountain, 9202 N. Second St., Phx. 602-870-6060 Diabetes March 21, 7-8:30 p.m.

Banner Desert, 1400 S. Dobson Rd., Mesa.

480-412-5195 Diabetic Retinopathy March 22, 10-11 a.m.

West Valley Hospital, 13677 W. McDowell Rd., Goodyear.

855-292-9355

Atrial Fibrillation March 24, 9 a.m.-noon.

St. Joseph’s, 350 W. Thomas Rd., Phx. Register: 877-602-4111

ALZHEIMER’S

Taking Care Of Your Heart March 27, 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Banner Boswell, 13180 N. 103 Dr., Sun City.

602-230-2273 Stroke Awareness March 27, 10-11 a.m.

By Sun Health at Sun City West Rec Center, 19803 RH Johnson Blvd., Sun City West.

Register: 623-832-6617; tinyurl.com/SHCommEd2012 Stroke March 27, 5:30-6:30 p.m.

HealthSouth Rehabilitation, 5652 E. Baseline Rd., Mesa.

480-477-7141

Memory Training March 12, 19 & 26, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

By Banner Alzheimer’s at Changing Hands Bookstore, 6428 S. McClintock Dr., Tempe.

Register: 602-839-6850 Alzheimer’s Caregivers March 15, 1:30-3 p.m.

Tempe St. Luke’s, 1500 S. Mill Ave., Tempe.

877-351-WELL (9355) COMPASS For Caregivers March 15, 6-7:30 p.m.

By Banner Alzheimer’s at Via Linda Senior Center, 10440 E. Via Linda, Scottsdale.

Diedra.Colvin@bannerhealth.com; 602-839-6850

DIABETES Diabetes Workshop Various dates, 10 a.m.-noon.

Phoenix Baptist, 2040 W. Bethany Home Rd., Phx. 602-841-5505 Managing Diabetes March 7, 10-11 a.m.

By Sun Health at Sun City West PORA,

EASTER EGG HUNT/ HEALTH CHECKS March 31 What: Egg hunt, bounce-house, music, games, prizes and visit from the Easter Bunny. Free health checks, registration for AHCCCS. Where: South lawn, St. Luke’s, northwest corner of 19th Street and East Van Buren Street Time: 9 a.m.-noon RSVP: 877-351-WELL (9355); stlukesmedcenter.com

Alzheimer’s Support Group (lunch provided) March 17, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

By Banner Alzheimer’s at St. Joseph’s Huger Mercy Living Center, 2345 W. Orangewood Ave., Phx. 602-406-5600

Alzheimer’s Caregivers March 20, 12:30-2 p.m.

By Duet at Church of the Beatitudes, 555 W. Glendale Ave., Phx. 602-274-5022

Interstitial Cystitis March 11, 2-4 p.m.

John C. Lincoln North Mountain, 250 E. Dunlap Ave., Phx. 602-469-2766

Inflammation & Alzheimer’s Research March 23, 10-11 a.m.

By Sun Health at Colonnade Recreation Village, 19116 Colonnade Way, Surprise.

Register: 623-832-6617; tinyurl.com/SHCommEd2012

Aphasia March 13 & 27, 10-11 a.m.

Banner Boswell, 13180 N. 103 Dr., Sun City.

623-972-4263

CAREGIVERS Caregivers (Duet) Various dates, times & locations.

602-274-5022 Caregivers March 7, 10:30 a.m.-noon.

John C. Lincoln North Mountain, 9202 N. Second St., Phx. 602-870-6374 Caregivers Support Group March 12 St. Joseph’s Barrow Neurological Institute, 114 W. Thomas Rd., Phx. Call for time: 602-406-6688 Caregivers March 14, 2:30-4 p.m.

Mountain Vista Medical Center, 1301 S. Crismon Rd., Mesa.

877-924-WELL (9355) Caregivers March 28, 2:30-3:30 p.m.

St. Luke’s, 1800 E. Van Buren St., Phx. 877-351-WELL (9355)

Grief March 13 & 27, 4:30-6 p.m.

By Hospice of the Valley at Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center, 10460 N. 92 St., Scottsdale.

480-323-1321 SCI Women’s Group March 13, 6:30-8 p.m.

Disability Empowerment Center, 5025 E. Washington St., Phx. 602-507-4209 Syringo & Chiari March 15, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

St. Joseph’s Barrow Neurological Institute, 114 W. Thomas Rd., Phx. 623-561-9606 Men’s Disability Issues March 15, 5:30-7 p.m.

Disability Empowerment Center, 5025 E. Washington, Phx. 602-980-3232; DonP@abil.org SCI Men’s Group March 15, 5:30-7 p.m.

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Multiple Disabilities March 16, 2-4:30 p.m.

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Celiac Disease March 7, 7-9 p.m.

Paradise Valley Retirement Center, 11645 N. 25 Place, Phx. 623-587-8885

Huntington’s March 19, 6-8 p.m.

St. Joseph’s, 350 W. Thomas Rd., Phx. 602-406-4931

Respiratory March 8, 2-3 p.m.

Banner Boswell, 13180 N. 103 Dr., Sun City.

623-832-5708

Laryngectomy March 20, 4-5 p.m.

Banner Boswell, 13180 N. 103 Dr., Sun City.

623-832-5349

Multiple Disabilities March 8, 2-4 p.m.

By Disability Empowerment Center at Glendale Library, 5959 W. Brown St., Glendale.

602-814-9717

Better Breathers March 21, 2-3 p.m.

Chandler Regional, 1875 W. Frye Rd., Chandler.

480-728-5414

Pain March 8 & 22, 6-8 p.m.

HealthSouth Rehabilitation, 13460 N. 67 Ave., Glendale.

623-334-5437

Better Breathers March 22, 1:30-3 p.m.

John C. Lincoln North Mountain, 9202 N. Second St., Phx. 602-870-6060

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Birth Parents March 27, 6-8 p.m.

St. Joseph’s, 350 W. Thomas Rd., Phx. 888-818-4454

Parkinson’s March 12, 10-11:30 a.m.

Banner Sun Health Research Institute, 10515 W. Santa Fe Dr., Sun City.

602-942-9008

Brain Tumor March 27, 6-8 p.m.

St. Joseph’s, 350 W. Thomas Rd., Phx. 623-205-6446

Parkinson’s Caregivers March 14, 1:30-3 p.m.

By Duet at Red Mountain Center, 7550 E. Adobe St., Mesa.

602-274-5022

Women With Multiple Sclerosis March 31, 10 a.m.

St. Joseph’s, 350 W. Thomas Rd., Phx. 480-829-6563

Parkinson’s Caregivers March 16, 10:30 a.m.-noon.

By Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center at St. Joseph’s.

HealthSouth Rehabilitation, 5652 E. Baseline Rd., Mesa.

602-406-4921

PARKINSON’S Voces Unidas (Spanish singing program) March3,10,17,24&31,10:30a.m.-noon.

By Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center at St. Joseph’s.

Church of the Beatitudes, 555 W. Glendale Ave., Phx. 602-406-2453 Westside Tremble Clefs (singing program) March 7, 14, 21 & 28, 10 a.m.-noon.

By Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center at St. Joseph’s.

Shepherd of the Desert Lutheran Church, 11025 N. 111 Ave., Sun City.

602-406-3840 Tools For Caregivers March 8, 15, 22, 29, April 5 & 12, 10-11:30 a.m.

By Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center at St. Joseph’s.

Desert Palms Presbyterian Church, 13459 W. Stardust Blvd., Sun City West.

Register: 877-602-4111 Parkinson’s Disease 202 March 8, 15, 22 & 29, 10 a.m.-noon.

By Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center at St. Joseph’s.

Red Mountain Multigenerational Center, 7550 E. Adobe Rd., Mesa.

Register: 877-602-4111 Parkinson’s Dance March 8, 15, 22 & 29, 1:30-3 p.m.

By Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center at St. Joseph’s.

Brick’s Studio, 4550 E. Indian School Rd., Phx. 602-406-6903 Eastside Tremble Clefs (singing program) March 8, 15, 22 & 29, 4-6 p.m.

By Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center at St. Joseph’s.

Granite Reef Senior Center, 1700 N. Granite Reef Rd., Scottsdale.

602-406-3840 Parkinson’s Dance March 9, 16, 23 & 30, 10-11:30 a.m.

By Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center at St. Joseph’s.

Elizabeth Keith Movement Education, 16620 N. 40 St., Phx. 602-406-6903 Parkinson’s Support Group March 9, 10 a.m.-noon.

By Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center at St. Joseph’s.

HealthSouth Rehabilitation, 9630 E. Shea Blvd., Scottsdale.

602-406-3840 El Picnic de Parkinson’s March 11, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

By Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center at St. Joseph’s.

Margaret T. Hance Park, 1134 N. Central Ave., Phx. 602-406-2453

Mo Udall Parkinson’s Workshop ($10, includes lunch) March 26, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

By Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center at St. Joseph’s.

Legacy Retirement Residence, 5625 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa.

Register: 602-406-4921 Parkinson’s & Partners March 26, 10-11:30 a.m.

Banner Sun Health Research Institute, 10515 W. Santa Fe Dr., Sun City.

602-942-9008 Mo Udall Parkinson’s Workshop ($10, includes lunch) March 28, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

By Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center at St. Joseph’s.

Desert Garden Church, 18818 N. 128 Ave., Sun City West.

Register: 602-406-4921

SENIORS Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program Various dates & times.

Mountain Vista Medical Center, Mesa.

Tempe St. Luke’s, Tempe.

877-924-WELL (9355) Grandparents Raising Grandchildren (Duet) Various dates, times & locations.

602-274-5022 Healthy Cooking March 7, 10-11 a.m.

Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa.

480-325-4707 Ballroom Dance March 8, 15, 22 & 29, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa.

480-325-4707 COPD 101 March 15, noon-1 p.m.

Mountain Vista Medical Center, 1301 S. Crismon Rd., Mesa.

Register: 877-924-WELL (9355) Knee Pain March 20, noon-1 p.m.

St. Luke’s, 1800 E. Van Buren St., Phx. 877-351-WELL (9355) Knee Pain March 22, noon-1 p.m.

Tempe St. Luke’s, 1500 S. Mill Ave., Tempe.

877-351-WELL (9355) Neurological Emergencies March 28, noon-1 p.m.

Mountain Vista Medical Center, 1301 S. Crismon Rd., Mesa.

Register: 877-924-WELL (9355)

Latino Support Group March 20, 6-7:30 p.m.

UA Cancer Center at St. Joseph’s, 500 W. Thomas Rd., Phx., 602-567-7640

CANCER SUPPORT Relaxation & Visualization March 7, 9:15-10 a.m.

By Sun Health in partnership with The Wellness Community AZ. Grandview Care Center, 14505W. GraniteValley Dr., Sun CityWest.

Register: 623-832-6617; tinyurl.com/SHCommEd2012 Tea Party (for women with cancer) March 7, 2-4 p.m.

By Face in the Mirror Foundation at St. Joseph’s, 350 W. Thomas Rd., Phx. 480-443-1344 Living Well March 7, 4-5 p.m.

Banner Desert, 1400 S. Dobson Rd., Mesa.

480-412-3817 Oral, Head & Neck March 7, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Chandler Regional, 1875 W. Frye Rd., Chandler.

480-728-5414 Cancer March 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2-3:30 p.m.

Chandler Regional, 1875 W. Frye Rd., Chandler.

480-728-5414 Gentle Yoga March 8, 15, 22 & 29, 4 p.m.

Banner MD Anderson, 2946 E. Banner Gateway Dr., Gilbert.

480-256-4141 Relaxation & Visualization March 8, 4-5 p.m.

Banner Desert, 1400 S. Dobson Rd., Mesa.

480-412-3817 Thyroid March 8, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Chandler Regional, 1875 W. Frye Rd., Chandler.

480-728-5414 Morning Meditations March 12, 19 & 26, 9 a.m.

Banner MD Anderson, 2946 E. Banner Gateway Dr., Gilbert.

480-256-4141 Chair Yoga March 12, 19 & 26, 10 a.m.

Banner MD Anderson, 2946 E. Banner Gateway Dr., Gilbert.

480-256-4141 Drumming Circle March 12, 6-7:30 p.m.

Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center at Scottsdale Healthcare, 10460 N. 92 St., Scottsdale.

Register: shc.org/events; 480-882-4636 Prostate March 12, 7 p.m.

St. Joseph’s, 350 W. Thomas Rd., Phx. 602-242-3131 Cancer Survivorship March 13, 4 p.m.

Banner MD Anderson, 2946 E. Banner Gateway Dr., Gilbert.

480-256-4141

Managing Fatigue & Sleep March 13, 4-5 p.m.

Banner Desert, 1400 S. Dobson Rd., Mesa.

480-412-3817 Spanish-Speaking March 13, 6-7:30 p.m.

Banner Desert, 1400 S. Dobson Rd., Mesa.

480-412-4073 Prostate Treatment Options March 13, 7-8 p.m.

Paradise Valley Hospital, 3929 E. Bell Rd., Phx., 855-292-9355 Gynecologic March 13, 7-8:30 p.m.

Banner Desert, 1400 S. Dobson Rd., Mesa.

480-412-5578 Cooking For Health March 14, 9-11 a.m.

By Sun Health in partnership with The Wellness Community AZ. Grandview Care Center, 14505W. GraniteValley Dr., Sun CityWest.

Register: 623-832-6617; tinyurl.com/SHCommEd2012 Facing Forward (Women) March 14, 1-3 p.m.

Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center at Scottsdale Healthcare, 10460 N. 92 St., Scottsdale.

Register: shc.org/events; 480-882-4636

Writing For Wellness March 21, 9-11 a.m.

By Sun Health in partnership with The Wellness Community AZ. Grandview Care Center, 14505 W. Granite Valley Dr., Sun City West.

Register: 623-832-6617; tinyurl.com/SHCommEd2012 Immune-Boosting Meals March 21, 4 p.m.

Banner MD Anderson, 2946 E. Banner Gateway Dr., Gilbert.

480-256-4141 Lymphedema March 21, 4-5 p.m.

Banner Desert, 1400 S. Dobson Rd., Mesa.

480-412-3817 Oral, Head & Neck March 21, 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Banner Desert, 1400 S. Dobson Rd., Mesa.

480-412-3627 Leukemia & Lymphoma March 21, 6-7:30 p.m.

Chandler Regional, 1875 W. Frye Rd., Chandler.

480-728-5414 Get The Best Out Of Treatment March 22, 4-5 p.m.

Banner Desert, 1400 S. Dobson Rd., Mesa.

480-412-3817 Look Good Feel Better March 26, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Banner Desert, 1400 S. Dobson Rd., Mesa.

602-230-CARE (2273)

East Valley (EV) Young Survivors (age 40 and under) March 17, 10 a.m.-noon.

Dynamic Life Coaching Center, 1701 S. Mill Ave., Tempe.

480-326-7023 Coalition Of Blacks Against Breast Cancer March 18, 3-5 p.m.

The Wellness Community, 360 E. Palm Lane, Phx. 602-320-0502 Circle Of Help March 22, 6-8 p.m.

John C. Lincoln, 19646 N. 27 Ave., Phx. 623-434-2784 Breast Cancer Support Group March 27, 7-8:30 p.m.

Banner Desert, 1400 S. Dobson Rd., Mesa.

480-412-5578

PARENTING/KIDS Breastfeeding Support Group March 7, 14, 21 & 28, 9-10 a.m.

West Valley Hospital, 13677 W. McDowell Rd., Goodyear.

855-292-9355 Breastfeeding Support Group March 7, 14 & 21, 10-11 a.m.

Phoenix Baptist Hospital, 2000 W. Bethany Home Rd., Phx. 855-292-9355 Breastfeeding March 7, 14, 21 & 28, 11 a.m.

Chandler Regional, 1875 W. Frye Rd., Chandler.

480-728-5414 Postpartum Depression March 7, 14, 21 & 28, 1-2:30 p.m.

Chandler Regional, 1875 W. Frye Rd., Chandler.

480-728-5414

Reducing Caregiver Chaos March 14, 4-5 p.m.

Banner Desert, 1400 S. Dobson Rd., Mesa.

480-412-3817

Lymphedema March 26, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center at Scottsdale Healthcare, 10460 N. 92 St., Scottsdale.

Register: shc.org/events; 480-882-4636

Breastfeeding Support Group March 8, 15, 22 & 29, 1-2:30 p.m.

Banner Desert, 1400 S. Dobson Rd., Mesa.

480-412-3035

Intro To Chemo & Radiation March 15, 4-5 p.m.

Banner Desert, 1400 S. Dobson Rd., Mesa.

480-412-3817

Prostate March 26, 7-9 p.m.

Banner Desert, 1400 S. Dobson Rd., Mesa.

480-412-4073

Breastfeeding March 9, 16, 23 & 30, 10 a.m.

Mercy Gilbert, 3555 S. Val Vista Dr., Gilbert.

480-728-5414

BREAST CANCER

Breastfeeding Class March 12, 6:30-9 p.m.

West Valley Hospital, 13677 W. McDowell Rd., Goodyear.

855-292-9355

Esophageal March 15, 6-7:30 p.m.

Banner Good Samaritan, 1111 E. McDowell Rd., Phx. 602-839-4970; 602-264-0240; esophagealcancersupportphoenix.com Yoga For Recovery March 15, 6-8 p.m.

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John C. Lincoln Deer Valley, 19841 N. 27 Ave., Phx. 602-712-1006 Cancer March 15, 7-8:30 p.m.

Banner Desert, 1400 S. Dobson Rd., Mesa.

480-412-4073 Prostate March 19, 4-5:30 p.m.

Chandler Regional, 1875 W. Frye Rd., Chandler.

480-728-5414 Cancer-Fighting Nutrition March 20, 4-5 p.m.

Banner Desert, 1400 S. Dobson Rd., Mesa.

480-412-3817

Metastatic Support Group March 7, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Banner Desert, 1400 S. Dobson Rd., Mesa.

480-412-5578 Breast Cancer Support Group March 10, 10 a.m.-noon.

Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center at Scottsdale Healthcare, 10460 N. 92 St., Scottsdale.

Register: tinastreasures@shc.org; 480-323-1990 Young Survival Coalition March 13, 6-8 p.m.

John C. Lincoln, 19646 N. 27 Ave., Phx. 602-712-1006; kwisdom@twccaz.org Newly Diagnosed March 15, 6-8 p.m.

Co-sponsoredbyTheWellnessCommunity.

John C. Lincoln, 19646 N. 27 Ave., Phx. 602-712-1006; kwisdom@twccaz.org Bosom Buddies March 17, 10 a.m.-noon.

Scottsdale Healthcare Thompson Peak, 7400 E. Thompson Peak, Scottsdale.

623-547-2206

Postpartum Depression March 13, 20 & 27, 10-11:30 a.m.

Banner Desert, 1400 S. Dobson Rd., Mesa.

480-412-5292 Nursing Moms March 14, 10:30 a.m.-noon.

Banner Del E. Webb, 14502 W. Meeker Blvd., Sun City West.

800-230-CARE (2273) Breastfeeding Class (Spanish) March 18, 6-8 p.m.

West Valley Hospital, 13677 W. McDowell Rd., Goodyear.

855-292-9355 Prenatal Breastfeeding Class March 28, 10 a.m.-noon.

Phoenix Baptist, 2000 W. Bethany Home Rd., Phx. 855-292-9355

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Audiology 101

ASK AN EXPERT

A hearing test is important to overall health

P

eople who find themselves frequently asking‘what?’, or turning their television’s volume up too loudly for everyone else in the room should make an appointment with an audiologist, said Jill Juvan-Smith, M.S., CCC-A, a clinical audiologist at ENT Specialists of Arizona, which has offices in Tempe and Mesa.

Kristin Wells, Au.D., an audiologist with John C. Lincoln Health Network who works at North Jill Juvan-Smith, M.S., CCC-A Valley Audiology, adds that adults, especially those over the age of 50, should get their hearing checked once a year or sooner if they are having any issues.

Wells said that after an initial test, she will Kristin Wells, ask her patients to come Au.D. back the following year for a second hearing checkup. If there is no change after two or three successive appointments, she might allow them to wait five more years before the next screening. But patients with progressive hearing loss should be tested more often, she said.

QUESTION: What are the symptoms of mouth cancer?

questions to help determine if you need a hearing test

1. Do you have difficulty understanding voices in a group of people?

2. Do you often ask that statements,

questions and directions be repeated?

3. Does the speech of others seem mumbled or slurred?

4. Are conversations difficult to un-

derstand, especially when there is background noise?

5. Do you have to turn the TV volume louder than normal in order to hear clearly?

6. Do you have to concentrate so

much to listen that you feel tired?

7. Do you avoid social situations like restaurants or public gatherings?

8. Do you have difficulty understanding conversations in the car or on the phone?

SOURCES: ROBERT BABER, BOARD CERTIFIED HEARING INSTRUMENT SPECIALIST AND OWNER OF 21 MIRACLE EAR CENTERS LOCATED THROUGHOUT ARIZONA AND EDWARD A. MAZNIO, PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER OF PURTONE HEARING CENTERS LLC

than hard acrylic shells and there is more discreet appearance to encourage continual wearing,” said Edward Maznio, President and Founder of PurTone Hearing Centers LLC. Technology has not only helped the hearing aid industry develop smaller, more effective hearing aids, it has also inspired a new generation of hearing aid accessories that allows wearers of assistive hearing devices to benefit from and enjoy today’s communications revolution.

“For example, Bluetooth wireless technology allows hearing aid wearers to sync their hearing devices with everyday technology like their TV, cell phone, iPod or MP3 player using a small remote,” said Robert Baber, a board-certified hearing instrument specialist and owner of 21 Miracle-Ear Centers located throughout Arizona.“This wireless capability allows the user to enjoy clear vocal exchanges over cell phones and to set a comfortable volume level for listening to conversation, music, events and more.”

Assessing hearing

While audiometers have been used by audiologists for at least 60 years, today’s computerized audiometers test for tone hearing and to see if the patient can detect and distinguish between sounds and words, said Wells. “We also use a tympanometer which measures the movement of the eardrum to see if there is fluid behind it. If fluid is present it can lead to ear infections and hearing loss,” said Juvan-Smith.

Hearing aid technology

In the past, a complaint often heard, no pun intended, among hearing aid wearers was that they were uncomfortable, ungainly to use and unsightly to wear. “Fortunately, hearing aids are now designed for more comfortable fit using soft silicone tips rather

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QUESTION: What is bladder prolapse?

Answer: Bladder prolapse, sometimes referred to as ‘dropped bladder’, is more embarrassing or annoying than dangerous. A prolapsed bladder does not mean there is something seriously wrong, such as cancer, but similar to a hernia, a prolapsed bladder can worsen over time.

With prolapse, the bladder actually does not drop, but the wall of the vagina does, with the bladder behind it. If left untreated, the bladder can push into the vagina until the vagina is outside the body. Typically, when prolapse is that severe, the bowel and rectum are also involved.

Treatment entails either placing a pessary to hold the bladder up, much like a diaphragm, or surgery. Surgical repair techniques have changed markedly in the last decade, and because surgical repair is technically challenging, specialized surgeons called urogynecologists may be preferred.

RYAN STRATFORD, M.D., IS A BOARD-CERTIFIED UROGYNECOLOGIST AT BANNER DESERT MEDICAL CENTER

QUESTION: Why does my hearing professional want me to describe difficult hearing and/or listening situations?

Answer: The decision of what technology can best help you with your hearing loss will be based on an assessment that includes discussing difficult hearing and/or listening situations. If you can describe particular situations, your hearing-care provider can better address the problems and recommend the best technology to help with overcoming those conditions.

For example, individuals who are more active and often find themselves in various listening environments may need higher levels of technology in their hearing aids. In addition, instruments that have multiple memories are very useful in different situations.

You can have one for listening in quiet, another for listening to music, and another for listening in noisy situations - you can even have one for the telephone.

The bottom line is that the more specific information your hearing-care professional has, the better he or she can help you.

ROBERT BABER IS A BOARD-CERTIFIED HEARING INSTRUMENT SPECIALIST AND OWNER OF 21 MIRACLE-EAR CENTERS LOCATED THROUGHOUT ARIZONA

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Answer: Mouth cancer can occur on the lips, gums, tongue, inside lining of the cheeks and the roof and floor of the mouth. Cancer that occurs on the inside of the mouth is sometimes called oral cancer or oral cavity cancer. Mouth cancer is one of several types of cancers grouped in a category called head and neck cancers.

Signs and symptoms of mouth cancer may include a lump in the neck, a lump or thickening of the lining of the mouth, a sore that doesn’t heal, or a white or reddish patch on the inside of the mouth.

Additional symptoms might include an unexplainable earache, difficult or painful chewing or swallowing, jaw pain or stiffness, lesions that bleed, or tongue pain.

Make an appointment with your doctor or dentist if you have persistent signs and symptoms that last more than two weeks. He or she will likely investigate more common causes for your signs and symptoms first, such as an infection.

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or certain spinal conditions that cause pain and have not been successfully treated with non-surgical options, Laser Spine Institute (laserspineinstitute.com) offers outpatient minimally invasive, endoscopic procedures that require no overnight hospital stay or lengthy recovery and no bone fusions or hardware placement. The resulting incision is less than an inch long.

Dr. Sam Benjamin uses acupuncture in conjunction with electro-stimulation to help alleviate residual back pain suffered by Glendale resident Sam Gonzalez.

psychological counseling, chiropractic care, traditional Chinese medicine, herbal medications, homeopathy or naturopathic medicine.

Acupuncture, said Samuel Benjamin, M.D., a primary care physician in Scottsdale who focuses on integrative medicine, can be an extremely effective weapon against pain. “It’s a simple therapy and the side effects are nonexistent or negligible,” he said.

Finding a qualified acupuncturist is a matter of either choosing a medical doctor (M.D.) or doctor of osteopathy (D.O.) who has been trained to perform acupuncture. You can also visit the state acupuncture licensing board website at azacupunctureboard.us.

Benjamin said disciplines that focus

Additional treatments

For some patients, none of these treatments work. Zaveri and Khan both, on occasion, recommend acupuncture,

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Spinal cord stimulation: A more advanced treatment for pain is spinal cord stimulation, which works by “producing electrical pulses that stimulate the affected nerves along the spinal cord, thereby blocking pain signals before they reach the brain,” Zaveri said.

“The implant’s mild pulses to these nerves replace the feeling of pain with the sensation of a waterfall instead.”

Khan added that the spinal cord stimulator implant is most often used for patients whose back surgery has failed and left them with residual pain.

Disc decompression: Percutaneous disc decompression is therapy for chronic pain from a bulging spinal disc, Khan and Zaveri said. A needle is inserted into the disc to draw out the nucleus, creating a vacuum that makes the bulge disappear.

Injections: Depending on the location of the pain, a doctor may administer a cortisone injection, an epidural injection or a steroid medication injected into the epidural space surrounding the spine to reduce inflammation and pain in the lower back and leg. A facet joint injection is a steroid injection into the small joints at each segment of the spine that may have become painful because of arthritis, a back injury or mechanical stress to the back.

Radiofrequency ablation: Another option for chronic pain is radiofrequency ablation, which Khan describes as a minimally invasive procedure that uses radio waves to destroy the nerves whose primary function is to allow the patient to perceive pain.

In fact, it was radiofrequency ablation and a series of injections that finally took away 95-year-old Mesa resident Francies Zegarac’s back and leg pain. An avid golfer, Zegarac had been off the course for about a year because the pain was preventing her from walking well. She said she’s enjoying her game again, adding, “I have no pain now and I feel like I’ve got my life back.”

Minimally invasive spine surgery

Pain affects more Americans than diabetes, heart disease and cancer combined, and chronic pain is the most common cause of long-term disability.

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on movement, such as yoga and Tai Chi, also can be helpful with pain management. He noted that medical marijuana has proven to be helpful for adult patients with long-term, intractable pain.

“Conservative treatments are preferred as the initial therapy for both acute and chronic pain,” Khan said. “But patients are very fortunate to have so many options available if one or more of the simpler treatments don’t work.”

Acute vs. chronic •Any gradual or sudden pain that’s new is considered acute.

•Pain that lasts longer than six months is labeled as chronic.

“Beware of a doctor in another specialty who suddenly starts calling himself or herself a pain management specialist. That instant designation may be because he or she took a weekend course in using a particular pain management modality. It doesn’t mean they’re qualified to offer the full range of pain management therapies.”

ASIM KHAN, M.D.

Conditions best treated by these procedures include spinal stenosis, bulging discs, pinched nerves, degenerative disc disease, bone spurs, sciatica or arthritis of the spine.

Four procedures are most commonly used at Laser Spine Institute to treat these problems.

Dr. Anand Gandhi, Laser Spine Institute, Scottsdale

• Endoscopic discectomy removes the portion of a herniated disc pressing on a nerve root or the spinal cord.

• Facet thermal ablation cleans out the facet joint (the small joint at each segment of the spine) and deadens the nerve using a laser and irrigation inside a small tube.

• Foraminotomy relieves pressure on nerves compressed by the opening between a pair of vertebrae, called the intervertebral foramen.

• Laminotomy relieves pressure on the spinal cord caused by spinal stenosis.

“Before patients come to us,” said Anand Gandhi, M.D., director of interventional pain management at the Scottsdale location of Laser Spine Institute, “the majority have tried some type of conservative care.

We help optimize their outcome when minimally invasive surgery is indicated.”

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world. For over 35 years, more people have trusted their eye surgery to the doctors of Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center than anywhere else in Arizona. Schedule a consultation today and make blurry vision a thing of the past.

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