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Dr. Klee S. Bethel, MD
Pain Management Specialist
Dr. Klee Bethel practices Pain Medicine in Mesa, AZ. Pain medicine is concerned with the prevention of pain, and the evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of patients experiencing pain. Pain medicine physicians use a broad-based approach to treat all pain disorders, ranging from pain as a symptom of disease to pain as the primary disease. Dr. Bethel serves as a consultant to other physicians but is often the principal treating physician, providing care at various levels; such as treating the patient directly, prescribing medication, prescribing rehabilitative services, performing pain relieving procedures, counseling patients and families, directing a multidisciplinary team, coordinating care with other healthcare providers, and providing consultative services.
Dr. Klee S. Bethel, MD
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What does a physical therapist do for vertigo?
A maneuver you can have friends or family help with. Lots of YouTube videos on how to do it. So Google the Eply maneuver
Ankle injury?
The G forces could aggravate your pain.
Klee Bethel
Klee Bethel
Does physical therapy help with arthritis in the back?
The simple answer is yes, it helps with the symptoms, but it may be more painful getting started. Diet helps with the disease control.
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Klee Bethel
Fatigue?
Depends. The back pain may have worsened because of sleeping more, common with spinal arthritis. If the fatigue is because your body is fighting something like a viral infection, READ MORE
Depends. The back pain may have worsened because of sleeping more, common with spinal arthritis. If the fatigue is because your body is fighting something like a viral infection, the virus is causing the increase in back pain.
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Klee Bethel
How can I get rid of pain in the back after sleeping?
Try an ibuprofen an hour or so before getting up.
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Klee Bethel
My lower body hurts all the time?
Several possible reasons for leg swelling and hurting; Vascular compromise, poor cardiac function, spinal stenosis, sciatica from nerve root compression or sacroiliac inflammation. READ MORE
Several possible reasons for leg swelling and hurting; Vascular compromise, poor cardiac function, spinal stenosis, sciatica from nerve root compression or sacroiliac inflammation. You should start with your cardiologist and if they clear you proceed to interventional pain management.
Right wrist pain (excruciating when bending it a certain direction/angle)?
It could be carpal tunnel syndrome or arthritic wrist joints. See if topical ibuprofen, like voltarin gel helps. If so it’s arthritis and just continue to use the gel. If no change READ MORE
It could be carpal tunnel syndrome or arthritic wrist joints. See if topical ibuprofen, like voltarin gel helps. If so it’s arthritis and just continue to use the gel. If no change try a wrist flexion splint.
What is the difference between a physiatrist and a pain management specialist?
A physiatrist, AKA physical medicine and rehabilitation, is a three-year residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation, a physician trained in pain management can come from READ MORE
A physiatrist, AKA physical medicine and rehabilitation, is a three-year residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation, a physician trained in pain management can come from several disciplines and deals with primarily the diagnosis and medical management of pain. An interventional pain management physician deals primarily with the treatment of pain by injection or implantation of stimulators or pugs to deliver pain relief, they are also adept at medication management, they have done a fellowship in how to perform the injections. A physiatrist can also complete this fellowship, but probably the most facile with injections are the anesthesiologists who complete the fellowship.
Klee Bethel
Klee Bethel
Should I wear tennis elbow brace overnight?
No, only when active.
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Klee Bethel
Need pain management care?
Most pain Drs would object to agreeing to a course of treatment prior to an evaluation and physical exam. But if the therapy is appropriate they may choose to continue it.
Does physical therapy help scoliosis?
There are several activities you can do to strengthen the spine as well as stretch it perhaps slowing down or reversing scoliosis. Some physical therapists would be beneficial READ MORE
There are several activities you can do to strengthen the spine as well as stretch it perhaps slowing down or reversing scoliosis. Some physical therapists would be beneficial in getting you started on those exercises. But you might also want to try an inversion table and walking in water chin deep
Can physical therapy make sciatica worse?
Generally, we anticipate improvement, but yes, it can make it worse depending on the underlying cause of the sciatica.
Klee Bethel
Klee Bethel
What kind of therapy is needed after a stroke?
Diet exercise and if the stroke was caused by a thrombosis; anticoagulant.
What does a physiatrist do for back pain?
It depends on the physiatrist of course also known as a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician. Predominately they direct physical therapy and rehabilitation.
Back problems?
Mostly it would weaken back muscles, however, if you're only wearing it to get through your daily activities, it may help relieve some symptoms. There are more appropriate activities READ MORE
Mostly it would weaken back muscles, however, if you're only wearing it to get through your daily activities, it may help relieve some symptoms. There are more appropriate activities directed toward helping your back heal.
Klee Bethel
Klee Bethel
What type of specialist would treat a stroke patient?
A neurologist
What causes knee pain without injury?
What first comes to mind is a question, is it swollen and hot? If so, it is probably an infection. If not, try ibuprofen; if that helps it is inflamed. The task then is to determine READ MORE
What first comes to mind is a question, is it swollen and hot? If so, it is probably an infection. If not, try ibuprofen; if that helps it is inflamed. The task then is to determine why.
Klee Bethel
Klee Bethel
Should I keep walking with knee pain?
Of course it depends on why you have knee pain but generally speaking brief walking should not hurt even if the knee is painful.
Burning sensation in feet and hands?
You might want to try cervical traction and there is a medication for nerve pain called gabapentin that your dr can prescribe for you. Most importantly your pain may have nothing READ MORE
You might want to try cervical traction and there is a medication for nerve pain called gabapentin that your dr can prescribe for you. Most importantly your pain may have nothing to do with your neck. It can be a prediabetic neuropathy, your dr can also help to make that determination.
Will tramadol help with nerve pain?
Tramadol may help some you will probably need some gabapentin or pregabalin to go with it.
