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Using Physical Therapy As First Line Treatment For Sciatica Vs. Invasive Intervention, Christina Mohammed Jun 2023

Using Physical Therapy As First Line Treatment For Sciatica Vs. Invasive Intervention, Christina Mohammed

Master of Science in Nursing Family Nurse Practitioner

Sciatica nerve pain affects a large part of the human population. Evaluation by a primary care provider and a referral to physical therapy as first line treatment, may help reduce sciatic nerve pain and result in reduced need for invasive surgical intervention.


Virtual Reality For Pediatric Pain Management, Leonard Paulo Dec 2022

Virtual Reality For Pediatric Pain Management, Leonard Paulo

Master of Science in Nursing Family Nurse Practitioner

Abstract: It is well-studied that inadequate pain management is detrimental to the pediatric population because inadequate pain management can lead to noncompliance when pertaining to needle sticks that can carry into adulthood, one out of four adults is estimated to have a fear of needles which often develops in childhood. Evidence-based practice report that the use of distraction is a simple and efficient method to minimize the trauma that some children feel when getting immunization or venipuncture. Under the lens of pain gate theory and capacity theory, Virtual Reality has been studied and shown to minimize pain. VR is …


Hormone Therapy For Treatment Of Depression, Johna Beard Dec 2021

Hormone Therapy For Treatment Of Depression, Johna Beard

Master of Science in Nursing Family Nurse Practitioner

No abstract provided.