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Wed, June 12, 2013 (1:30-3:00 PM) Chronic Pain Support Group
A free monthly support group for people suffering with chronic pain.
Wed, June 12, 2013 (7:00-8:30 PM)
CranioSacral Therapy Study Group
Free monthly training for qualified physical therapists and massage therapists.
Led by Pat Alomar, PT.
Thurs, June 13, 2013 (6:30-7:30 PM)
We invite you to "Meet & Greet" Dr. Jeff Ericksen, a national leader in the field of regenerative medicine and the newest member of the Kaplan medical team. Light refreshments will be served.
Sat, June 15, 2013
Dr. Gary Kaplan attends 1-day workshop on "Lyme Disease & Its Co-infections," in Sturbridge, MA. Led by Stephen Harrod Buhner, an award-winning author and expert in the field of medicinal plants.Thurs, June 27, 2013
Dr. Gary Kaplan lectures about Central Pain Sensitization Syndrome (CPSS) at the Dolley Madison Library, located at 1244 Oak Ridge Avenue in McLean, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The discussion will focus on why people stay in pain, in spite of treatment, and how treatment strategies must change to become more effective.
This event is free and open to the public, however, seating is limited, so we encourage prior registration by calling the Kaplan Center at 703-532-4892 or by clicking here.
Thursdays, (7:30-8:30 AM)This free weekly 1-hour meditation session is CANCELLED for May 23, but resumes on Thurs, May 30. Learn to meditate or strengthen your practice. Experience the physical and mental benefits of meditation. Led by Fran Callanan. Please register online, call 703-532-4892 or speak directly with the Kaplan Center's front desk staff when you visit the office.
As always, you have our best wishes for your optimal health.
Dr. Gary Kaplan and Staff
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Please Welcome Dr. Jeffery Ericksen to the Kaplan Center!
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We are delighted to welcome Dr. Jeff Ericksen to our medical team! He a national leader in the field of regenerative medicine, and he will begin seeing patients at the Kaplan Center on Thursday, June 6. He joins us after serving wounded veterans at the VA Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia, as Director of the Interventional Pain Clinic and an Attending Physician within the VA's Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Department. For the past 15 years, Dr. Ericksen also has held a faculty position at the Virginia Commonwealth University's Medical College, most recently as associate professor within the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. A former "Ultimate Frisbee" champion at UVA, Dr. Ericksen is now a dedicated practitioner of Ba Gua Zhang Kung Fu and Qi Gong - martial arts that not only relieve stress, but also help to strengthen his leg muscles and stimulate the blood circulation in his worn-weary knees. We invite you to join us for a "Meet and Greet" at the Kaplan Center on the evening of Thursday, June 13. Light refreshments will be served. Read more about Dr. Ericksen here.
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Lowering Your Risk of Breast Cancer by Dr. Lisa Lilienfield
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Last week Angelina Jolie announced that she had
undergone a double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery as a way of minimizing her risk of developing breast cancer and ovarian cancer.
The news, though shocking, focused our attention on the subject of gene mutation and its correlation with the development of cancers in women.
Ms. Jolie offered each of us an excellent opportunity to reflect upon our own health situation and options.
Attached is a brief article outlining some of the steps that women can take to lower their chances of developing prevent breast cancer. I hope it's helpful to you. |
Why People Remain in Pain --
in Spite of Treatment . . .
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Chronic pain conditions commonly co-occur with psychiatric conditions, and when they do, they result in extraordinarily high rates of treatment failure.
On Thursday, June 27, Dr. Gary Kaplan will speak at the Dolley Madison Library about chronic pain and depression from a neurophysiologic perspective.
A new conceptualization, known as "Central Pain Sensitization Syndrome," (CPSS) enables us to understand fibromyalgia, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and possibly many other chronic pain conditions, as mediated by the central nervous system.
Dr. Kaplan will explain how this shift in understanding the mechanism of chronic pain will require treatment strategies to change. To register for this event or learn more, please click here.
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