| Most people are familiar with Botox. Many of us have | | | | bladder of patients, they are able to live a more |
| seen the footage on television showing a doctor | | | | comfortable life, relieving them from the mercy of |
| injecting this clear wonder solution into the facial skin | | | | numerous bathroom visits.At the University Medical |
| of some patient searching for the lost fountain of | | | | Center in Texas, Dr. Gabor Racz has been using a |
| youth. But did you know that Botox has also moved | | | | combination of Botox and phenol injections to relieve |
| into the arena of helping people solve some more | | | | crippling pain in patients suffering from chronic |
| mainstream problems such as strokes, cerebral palsy | | | | neurological syndrome. This is a condition where |
| and migraines? In the past year or so, much research | | | | patients experience severe pain, burning, sensitivity |
| and experimentation has shown that this wrinkle cure | | | | and sometimes swelling, often in their hands.At Wake |
| is also useful in helping people with more serious | | | | Forest University Baptist Medical Center, in |
| medical problems.Botox is derived from the same | | | | Winston-Salem, N.C., Botox is also helping stroke |
| botulin toxin that is found in spoiled foods. A sterile | | | | patients. Dr. Allison Brashear has been using Botox to |
| and purified version of this toxin, known as Botulinum | | | | help stroke victims get back to helping themselves |
| toxin type A, is what doctors use to reduce wrinkles. | | | | live a more pain free life. With repeated injections, he |
| It is injected just under the skin. The toxin simply | | | | has helped patients recover so that they can |
| blocks the nerves in the muscles from receiving the | | | | perform everyday activities without much pain. It has |
| signal to contract, thereby causing them to relax | | | | been estimated that perhaps 10% of stroke |
| more. The net result is that the process of wrinkle | | | | survivors could benefit from Botox treatments.Since |
| formation is reduced. The process must be repeated | | | | its initial approval for medical use in 1998, more and |
| every 3 to 6 months because the effect wears | | | | more, doctors have found important and life changing |
| off.This same muscle relaxing effect has been found | | | | uses for Botox. The current estimate is that within 3 |
| to be beneficial in treating other ailments where the | | | | years, the FDA will grant approval to Botox for the |
| muscles are known to spasm or freeze up causing | | | | treatment of migraines. So, if you simply want to |
| pain and discomfort. At the neurology clinic at the | | | | take a few years off your face or stop crippling pain |
| Foothills Hospital in Calgary Canada, Dr. Oksana | | | | or correct an overactive bladder, your next trip to |
| Suchowersky has been using Botox for years to | | | | the doctor may very likely contain a conversation |
| treat facial spasms and more recently, migraine | | | | about Botox and how it can help you.Our goal is to |
| headaches.In addition, Montreal urologist Dr. Jacques | | | | help you find anti-aging skin care and wrinkle |
| Corcos, has been using Botox to treat patients with | | | | protection at any age. |
| poor bladder control. By injecting Botox into the | | | | |