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The second topic in our webinar blog series is Getting Past “I Don’t Know”: The Active Listening Technique. Led by...
Ascellus recently finished a webinar series, Rebound from COVID: 6 Influence Skills, which consisted of six 30-minute sessions with our...
The use of opioids across our nation has risen to epidemic proportions, and regulators, government agencies and, of course, the...
We know that early intervention is critical to preventing delayed recoveries. One of the challenges has been to identify injured...
Emotions are powerful. They not only make a difference in how we feel and behave but they directly impact our...
Imagine taking a “pain” medication that may actually intensify the suffering. Add to that frequent side effects, such as respiratory...
Fear is a scary thing, especially among injured workers. Those who say they are afraid/scared/worried/anxious at the beginning of a...
Integrated Medical Case Solutions (Ascellus Group), the leading provider of work-related trauma prevention and treatment with a proven track record...
Integrated Medical Case Solutions (Ascellus Group), the leading provider of work-related trauma prevention and treatment with a proven track record...
Integrated Medical Case Solutions (Ascellus Group), the leading provider of work-related trauma prevention and treatment with a proven track record...
Chronic pain is more prevalent than many people think. The latest government figures say more than 15 percent of currently...
Your body is more than just a vehicle for carrying your head around. Modern research shows the mind and body...
Technology has truly revolutionized the way medical care is delivered to injured workers. We can now reach them in a...
There’s an experiment I like to do with audiences when I am presenting on the use/misuse of opioids for chronic...
Experiencing a trauma can leave a person with all sorts of confusing, even debilitating reactions. Flashbacks to the event may...
What do you usually do when you stub your toe hard or hit your thumb with a hammer instead of...
The longer a post-surgical patient is on opioids, the greater the chances of misuse. New research out of Harvard shows...
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) uses a holistic approach to help people with delayed recoveries. It is short-term, goal-oriented, and has...
It’s Halloween – a day that can be a great opportunity for team building and comradery at an organization. Many...
Woe is Me! A Day in the Life of a Tapering Opioid User Sometimes things have to get worse before...
Time to Face the Music: The PTSD Survival Guide After experiencing a traumatic event, a person often uses avoidance behavior...
Question: Can humans actually multitask? Answer: It’s very rare that an individual can actually perform two or more tasks at...
An interesting case decided in New York recently spotlighted fibromyalgia, and whether a traumatic event could have triggered a recurrence...
Tapering off long term opioid use is difficult for nearly everyone. There can be a variety of symptoms, none of...
The ultimate goal of PTSD (posttraumatic stress disorder) therapy is to get the person back at work and functioning normally....
Following the horrific tragedies at Orlando’s Pulse Nightclub and Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Florida legislature approved legislation to provide...
Hyperalgesia—A Blessing in Disguise for Opioid Users We know the danger of long-term, unnecessary opioid use: Respiratory depression Drowsiness Lethargy...
On average, workers’ compensation payers are spending more money per claim, despite the drop in frequency for most of the...
If you’re looking to destress, increase your focus, improve your sleep and raise your awareness, meditation is the way to...
If you ever feel that being around a particular person causes you physical angst, you may be on to something....
They Get by with a Little Help from Their Friends: First Responders and PTSD Part 2 Peer support is one...
They Get by With a Little Help from Their Friends: First Responders and PTSD Part 1 Social isolation is one...
Mind-Body Treatments Touted as Superior to Usual Care for Chronic Low Back Pain Engaging the minds as well as the bodies...
CBT Can Prevent Post-Surgical Chronic Pain Injured workers who’ve undergone surgery run the risk of developing chronic pain. Researchers say...
CBT and Smartphones: Study Shows Power of CBT on Brain Changes There is a little known addiction that could...
Test Your Mental Health Knowledge Are you in a mental state? Confused? Good news; we are here to help! Workers’...
The Science of Mind-Body Therapies The latest research reveals what may be the most successful treatment for depression: a...
Study Indicates Prescribers Ignore Risk Factors for Delayed Recoveries “In 2015, more than a third of the U.S. adult...
CBT Techniques Can Change the Brain to Move Past Trauma and Chronic Pain Whoever said ‘you can’t teach an...
Destroy PTSD Before It Destroys Our First Responders Firefighters and Police Officers are more likely to die by suicide...
The Best Opioid is No Opioid There’s a new opioid law on the books that you may not even...
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Gains Cred with Top Pain Docs “Integrating CBT in chronic pain management treatment plans is...
See Mirror Therapy on TV Imagine this television medical show plot:Woman goes to the ER with a bad itch...
Deep Breathing Can Reduce Fear and Lessen Chronic Pain The more you fear pain, the more you feel pain....
How Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Works Often patients (and providers) don’t understand and sometimes don’t believe that learning and practicing a...
Treat Psychosocial Factors without Buying an Unwarranted Psych Claim Cognitive behavioral therapy is NOT the same as psychotherapy. It...
Technology like telemedicine and telepsychology help get injured workers back to function better and faster Providing the proper treatment...
How to Shut the Gate to Stop Chronic Pain You might call it mind over matter, or, mind over...
Close the Pain Gate to Shut Off Chronic Pain Chronic pain is annoying. Unlike acute pain, which alerts us...
How to interpret Florida PTSD Law SB-376 Florida PTSD Law Kicks into High Gear Credit is due to...
Tragedy in Florida Leads to Increased Benefits for First Responders with PTSD Police and firefighters who experience traumatic events...
PTSD Prevention Techniques for First Responders New research shows that preventive strategies can go a long way in preempting...
How to Reduce and Avoid PTSD Among First Responders In the treatment of PTSD, Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) has...
Florida First Responders Bank on New PTSD Law First responders such as police officers and paramedics witness traumatic events with...
Early Identification and Intervention for At-risk Injured Workers. Early identification and intervention for at-risk injured workers can save employers a...
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder leaves a person feeling unsafe and out of control. He has faced an unexpected event and his...
Traumatic events shake up the brain. The goal of treating first responders and other injured workers who’ve experienced a horrific...
An injured worker — we’ll call her ‘Janice’ — is tapering off her long-term opioid use and calls to cancel...
A law on the books less than a year could provide much needed help in the wake of the latest...
Early identification of injured workers at-risk for delayed recoveries saves an average $37,908 per claim. Combining those results with cognitive...
Injured workers who’ve undergone surgery run the risk of developing chronic pain. Researchers say up to 70 percent of patients...
Should workers’ compensation provide mental health benefits to first responders who witness traumatic events such as the parkland, FL school...
We know that about 10 percent of workers’ compensation claims consume at least 80 percent of medical and indemnity resources,...
Chronic pain often breeds a variety of comorbidities; depression, anxiety and insomnia among the main ones. The research is not...
A small but extremely impairing condition we see among injured workers is migraine headaches. As anyone who has had a...
She was a high-powered, highly respected workers’ compensation executive when she suddenly found herself unable to speak a complete sentence....
A small but extremely impairing condition we see among injured workers is migraine headaches. As anyone who has had a...
A recent study on opioid prescriptions in this country is extremely troubling. It showed that more than half the opioids...
The national opioid epidemic has prompted regulators, government agencies and, of course, the workers’ compensation industry to implement actions designed...
Movement, distraction, and meditation provide some of the best relief from chronic pain. Combined with brief, goal oriented cognitive behavioral...
Understanding how the brain functions with pain Ever wonder why someone with an injury on one side of his body...
Two of the most effective strategies to deal with chronic pain help injured workers in chronic pain who have biopsychosocial...
Imagine taking a ‘pain’ medication that may actually intensify the person’s suffering. Add to that frequent side effects such as...
The expression, ‘take a chill pill’ might be good advice for injured workers with chronic pain. Instead of reaching for...
You’ve probably heard of athletes being ‘in the zone;’ having a profound sense of heightened awareness in which they are...
As clinicians, we are always seeking new and better healthcare delivery methods. One of the most promising is telehealth....
Our thoughts and prayers go out to those suffering in the aftermath of the two devastating hurricanes, Harvey and Irma....
While some ‘minor’ workers’ compensation claims deteriorate into long term, expensive ordeals, there are also claims involving catastrophic injuries where...
Workers’ compensation payers could save so much money through early identification and referral of patients at risk of delayed recoveries....
Question: What was the most prescribed medication in Ohio last December? Answer: Gabapentin. Have you seen a rise in Gabapentin...