What is pain? How is it treated? What’s the difference between acute and chronic pain? Get answers to these and other questions by taking our pediatric pain medicine quiz!
Elisha Peterson, MD, FAAP, is a board certified pediatric anesthesiologist and pain medicine physician at Children’s National Hospital. She is an Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology Perioperative and Pain Medicine at Children’s National and serves as Director for the Chronic Pain Clinic.
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Rise and Shine2021-09-15 15:50:382021-09-15 15:53:17Got pain? Acupuncture may help
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Rise and Shine2021-07-20 15:44:392021-07-20 15:47:08Did you know psychologists can help with chronic pain?
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Rise and Shine2021-05-04 15:58:562021-05-04 16:04:09All pain is the same, right? Wrong!
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Posts from Elisha Peterson, MD
Got pain? Acupuncture may help
Did you know psychologists can help with chronic pain?
Physical therapy: an underrated hero in the treatment of chronic pain!
All pain is the same, right? Wrong!
What is hypermobility?