In this episode, Dr. K and Dr. P focus on exercise and how it affects chronic pain. They discuss the physiology behind how exercise affects the brain and body. They also discuss the research behind exercise and its effect on chronic pain and mental health, focusing on a variety of different types of pain conditions as well as different types of exercise. Lastly, they offer simple exercise modifications you can do to achieve better health, better pain control, and better frame of mind.

In this episode, The Female Pain Docs explore acupuncture as used in the treatment of chronic pain with special guest, Dr. Saloni Sharma, dual board certified physician and acupuncturist. With Dr. Sharma, Dr. K goes in depth into learning the history of acupuncture and reviewing the studies done with the use of acupuncture both for the treatment of acute pain, such as after surgery, as well as the treatment of chronic pain. They also discuss the theories behind how acupuncture works and what to expect for your sessions should you choose to trial acupuncture in your life.

In this episode, The Female Pain Docs discuss headaches with special guest, Dr. Aharon Benelyahoo, board certified pain physician specializing in injections for the treatment of headache and face pain. In this episode, Dr. K explores the different types of headache and facial pain syndromes that occur and how to manage those conditions with interventional techniques when medicines and conservative therapy have failed. They discuss the safety and efficacy of injections, what to expect for the injection and recovery time, and who may be a good candidate.

In this episode, The Female Pain Docs discuss the hot topic of migraines as they relate to pregnancy with special guest, Dr. Mia Minen, Harvard trained neurologist and headache specialist. In this episode, Dr. K explores how to prevent and treat migraines when they occur during pregnancy using medications and techniques safe for a growing fetus. They also review red flag signs that require a trip to the hospital and how best to keep you and your baby as safe and pain free as possible.

In this episode, The Female Pain docs explore pelvic floor physical therapy for the treatment of pelvic pain with special guest, Dr. Mukta Chauhan, physical therapist. Dr. K goes in depth to discuss the anatomy of the pelvic floor muscles, how the integrity of the pelvic floor is assessed, and how physical therapy can help decrease pelvic pain. They further discuss what pelvic floor physical therapy entails and who may be a good candidate for pelvic floor physical therapy and why, including pregnant and postpartum women.

On todays episode Dr. P and Dr. Shrikhande talk about painful sex, otherwise known as dyspareunia. They discuss the multiple causes of painful sex including endometriosis. This is an excellent episode to shed light on the multidisciplinary approach to painful sex and pelvic pain.

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Welcome back for Season 4 of The Hurt by The Female Pain Docs! In this eye opening episode, Dr. K and Dr. P dive deep into the history of women's reproductive health. They objectively break down the timeline for how the women’s health movement has evolved over approximately the last 200 year. This will be an episode you won’t want to miss!

In this very special episode, Dr. K interviews Dr. Tayyaba Ahmed, board certified physical medicine and rehab physician in New York City, on the facts, myths, and misconceptions on the topic of endometriosis. They discuss early recognition and non-surgical options for the treatment of endometriosis, including physical therapy, medications, psychotherapy, lifestyle modifications, and more.

In this very special episode, Dr. K interviews Dr. Kathy Huang, board certified obstetrics and gynecology physician in New York City, on the facts, myths, and misconceptions on the topic of endometriosis. They discuss early recognition of endometriosis, collaborative effort to manage and treat endometriosis, with a focus on hormonal and surgical options and outcomes. They also discuss lifestyle factors, social stigma, and their own stories.

In this episode Dr. K and Dr. P discuss medical marijuana for the use of chronic pain. They discuss the background, the verbiage as well as the future of medical marijuana. They also address the growing use of recreational and medical marijuana and its implications when undergoing anesthesia.