Month: May 2020

Noninvasive, Non-Pharmacological Treatments for Chronic Pain

Noninvasive, Non-Pharmacological Treatments for Chronic Pain

This article was originally published on Confronting Chronic Pain by Dr. Steven Richeimer, Director Pain Medicine Master and Certificate. There are millions of people who suffer from chronic pain.  While many people turn to pharmacological or invasive treatments to...

Health Equity and Social Determinants of Health

Health Equity and Social Determinants of Health

This is an adapted presentation by Professor Linda Brookman, RDHAP, BSDH, MS for the Community Health Program Planning and Implementation course as part of USC Ostrow's Community Oral Health program.   What is health equity? According to the World Health...

Proposed Mechanism and Treatment of Palatal Myoclonus

Proposed Mechanism and Treatment of Palatal Myoclonus

Myoclonus is a frequently observed hyperkinetic movement disorder, which is often classified according to its anatomical origin. [1] Palatal myoclonus is characterized by involuntary palatal contractions, causing clicking tinnitus due to the action of soft palate...

Mechanism and Treatment of Orofacial Motor Tics

Mechanism and Treatment of Orofacial Motor Tics

Rather than a voluntary movement, a tic is a movement which relieves a voluntary urge, and this is the key characteristic which differentiates a tic from another movement disorder. Motor tics of the orofacial area include tongue protrusion, facial grimacing, blinking,...

Distance Education vs. Correspondence Courses

Distance Education vs. Correspondence Courses

Not all online programs are the same. Let’s look at the definition of a correspondence course versus an eLearning experience.   Why is the distinction important? While there has been no payment made by St. Mary-of-the-Woods College, the U.S. Department of...

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