If you experience abdominal pain that lasts over three months, it may be considered chronic. Chronic pain is prevalent, as the CDC estimates that as many as 20% of Americans suffer from chronic pain. Dr. Leonardo Kapural and Dr. Kris Ferguson discuss treatment options for chronic abdominal pain. 

Chronic abdominal pain is generally difficult to properly diagnose and treat, which is why visiting a pain specialist is often recommended. Dr. Kapural wrote the textbook on the subject and is considered a leading expert in the field.

If you or someone you know suffers from abdominal pain, you need to listen to this podcast. What is the difference between visceral pain and neuropathic abdominal wall pain? When should patients take medicine and when should they consider a spinal cord stimulator?

Dr. Kapural is also affiliated with the Chronic Pain Research Institute. Please visit the Facebook or Instagram pages of the Chronic Pain Research Institute for more information.  ( www.facebook.com/chronicpainresearchinstitute/   @chronicpainresearchinstitute )

The site mentioned in the podcast where patients can upload medical records is bestopiniondoctor.com 

Dr. Leonardo Kapural, M.D., Ph.D. is a Pain Physician at the Carolinas Pain Institute and Center for Clinical Research. He is also Professor of Anesthesiology, Wake Forest University, School of Medicine. Dr. Kapural’s interests include peripheral nerve stimulation, spinal cord stimulation, discogenic low back pain and visceral abdominal pain.

Dr. Kapural is an active member of number of professional organizations including the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, North American and International Neuromodulation Societies and World Institute of Pain. In addition, he is an invited speaker to many national and international meetings. He served as Director-At-Large of American Academy of Pain Medicine, and currently as Director-At-Large of both North American and International Neuromodulation Society.

Dr. Kapural’s experience is broad and encompasses teaching and clinical education, extensive research, and innovations in the area of pain treatments which brought him two Innovator Awards. His noteworthy research findings have been published in more than 100 journal articles, more than 100 abstracts, two books and 30 book chapters. He is listed by his peers in the “Best Doctors in America”.