NEWS & EVENTS

Medoc follows scientific advancements using quantitative sensory testing closely. We share some of the recent publications regarding QST and Medoc’s devices here. We applaud our many customers for their experimental efforts in acquiring new insights in the field of neurology, basic science and pain physiology and highlight their insights on our blog.

Apr 20
2 min

Would touching a furry seal help against pain?

Discover how robots can decrease

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Mar 2
2 min

Is it all in the knee?

Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is considered a mechanistic pain syndrome, originating from kinetic, anatomic or biomechanical dysfunction...

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Feb 24
1 min

Happy Purim 2021!

We wish all our customers and partners a year full of Laughter and Fun! (part of our team from top to bottom, left to right: Mini-Oksana,...

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Feb 11
2 min

Pain, high in the sky

Globalization has opened our world for international travel, as well as seeking specialized care far away and its associated medical air...

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Feb 4
1 min

Ziman Dorfman appointed as Service and Usability Customer Satisfaction Manager

We are excited to welcome Mr. Ziman Dorfman to our team here at Medoc. Ziman will be taking over the responsibility of technical service and

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Jan 12
1 min

Pain relief for patients with chronic low back pain

Leiden University Medical Center researchers have made another important step toward personalized pain treatment based on the patient’s...

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Dec 6, 2020
5 min

Fit to a T(hermode)

We are often asked by our customers: “what thermode should I use?” Our answer is usually: “it depends”. This is one of the most common...

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Nov 17, 2020
1 min

Introducing the new CHEPS for TSA 2

We are very excited to introduce the new CHEPS thermode for TSA2. Our new CHEPS brings contact heat and cold evoked potentials to the...

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Oct 21, 2020
3 min

Do you know what your thermal taster status is?

thermal taste is a phenomenon that may be tested using thermal stimulation of cooling and heating, thermal taste gives the additional flavor

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Oct 3, 2020
2 min

Patient knows best: participant-controlled tonic heat pain temperature during CPM

There are quite a few ways to explore conditioned pain modulation (CPM). It may be through a set stimulus with asking the participant to...

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Sep 20, 2020
1 min

Eran Warshai appointed to the role of General Manager

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Eran Warshai as the General Manager of Medoc, effective Sep. 13, 2020. During the last 5...

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Jun 27, 2020
2 min

Does gender identity affect pain?

There are known differences in the pain experience, pain processing and prevalence of chronic pain between men and women.

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May 27, 2020
1 min

Persistent pelvic pain, not only affecting the pelvic area

Women suffering from persistent pelvic pain also have reduced pain thresholds remote in their bodies, pointing to central sensitization.

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May 4, 2020
2 min

Are negative neurological signs actually a positive hint in post-surgical pain?

Ghandi et al. found surprising results when screening patients using QST after invasive thoracic surgery.

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Feb 27, 2020
1 min

Thermal testing workshop for Diabetic Neuropathy

Medoc is honored to participate in the Danish Diabetes Academy workshop: “How to Improve Assessment of Nerve Fibre Damage in Diabetes?"

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Feb 9, 2020
2 min

Can QST inform us about sensitivity of burn scars?

The first week of February 2020 marks the annual National Burn Awareness Week in the US, which’s theme is “Contact Burns-Hot Surfaces...

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Dec 19, 2019
1 min

Will your holiday party glass of wine eliminate your pain?

The answer is: possibly. Medoc’s Pathway CHEPS was used in a recently published study by Horn-Hofmann et al. (2019) assessing pain...

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Nov 28, 2019
2 min

People living with HIV exhibit altered central pain processing

Conditioned pain modulation in people living with HIV (PLWH) is ineffective in comparison to healthy controls, found Owens et al. in...

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Nov 10, 2019
1 min

Pain goes through the stomach for veterans with Gulf War Illness

Gulf War Illness (GWI) is presented by a number of health symptoms, among them pain complaints and gastro-intestinal (GI) issues in...

121 views

Jul 29, 2019
2 min

Are headaches common due to lacking conditioned pain modulation (CPM)?

This question motivated Levy et al. to investigate the endogenous inhibition efficiency of the trigeminal and extra-trigeminal areas of...

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