PAULA BLATCHER

Musculoskeletal

• Strains/Sprains

• Chronic tightness (muscles)

• Myofascial pain syndrome / trigger points

• Fibromyalgia

• Tendonitis

• Inflammation

 

Neurological

• Pinched nerve

• Diabetic nerve problems

• Chiropractic nerve irritation

• Autonomic dysfunction (CRPS)

• Peripheral vs. spinal differentiation

• Neuro vs myofascial pain syndrome

 

Joints

•  Arthritis

• Injury

• Occult fractures

 

Vascular

•  Diabetic complications

• Stroke warning

• Differentiating between nerve or vascular

• Neoangiogenesis

• Infection

 

Referred pain

• Helps isolate the cause where the pain is coming from a remote location

• Helps define entire region affected.

 

 

Metabolic/Visceral

•  Diabetes

• Thyroid dysfunction

• Liver dysfunction

• Gastrointestinal

• Renal

• Pulmonary (COLD, asthma)

 

Thermography & Pain/When should a thermogram be performed?

Initially

• Find the cause of pain

• Define the region of pain

• Find areas possible vulnerable to develop pain or other pathology

• Provide indications that pain objectively exists when other tests are negative.

• Aid in differential diagnosis

• Periodic follow up.

• Monitor effects of treatment

• Monitor for progression of a problem

• Part of regular preventative health care.