Dr. Bernard Canlas
Pain Management
Jacksonville, FL
32 years experience male
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Florida Institute of Pain Medicine
Jacksonville, FL
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Thursday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
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Florida Institute of Pain Medicine
St. Augustine, FL
About
Bio
I am a pain specialist that believes in multidisciplinary approach to pain. I am a board certified anesthesiologist with fellowship training in Pain Medicine (board certified). I am a big believer in educating not only the community but my colleagues as well. I have been the course director for continuing medical education in pain medicine. MY area of interest is in the field of neuromodulation particularly spinal cord stimulation. I have published articles on this field. I am also deeply involved in cancer pain management and I am an active member of the cancer committee of my hospital. I am very passionate about caring for patients in pain. I travel internationally and give educational lectures on the field of pain medicine. I am proud of the fact that I introduced spinal cord stimulation and other interventional modalities for pain in the Philippines. My colleague and I were recognized to implant the first Medtronic 5-6-5 paddle lead in Southeast Asia. I like traveling with my family and meeting people from different countries. I love reading books especially those written by my fellow physicians.
SpecialtiesDoctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Pain Management
Anesthesiology
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94 Answers
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Bernard Canlasanswered
Pain Management 32 years experience
Abdominal muscles: It may not necessarily be your diaphragm but your abdominal muscles that are hurting. It could be during your cycling that you are tensing up and thi... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Makes your pupil con: Pecocet is an opioid and a full agonist of the opioid receptor. It makes your pupils constirct.
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A 51-year-old female asked:
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Pain Management 32 years experience
Maybe from your back: I t could be an entrapment of the nerves down your lower extremity ( obturator nerve) or it could be degenerative disc changes of your lumbar spine ca... Read More
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A male asked:
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Pain Management 32 years experience
See your doc: Your very brief description suggests a rheumatologic or arthritic condition. Depending on your age there are varying differential diagnosis for your s... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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See your doctor: The best thing is tot see a physician. The causes could be due to a localized arthritic condition of your hip or you could also have disc changes in ... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Hard to tell: If you had pre-existing an arthritic conditon of your knees, with the additional weight you gained during your pregnancy this could have aggravated it... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Pain Management 32 years experience
Yes: Vicodin is hydrocone an opioid with Acetaminophen and Motrin is an NSAID which is a non opioid. Vicodin is more potent than motrin.
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Pain Management 32 years experience
Pain & neuro consult: It is important to note which rib was removed, what level and for what reason. Did the pain occur after this procedure? Were you under general anesthe... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Pain Management 32 years experience
Should not: Taking this medication will only cause a rebound headache. There are numerous causes of headaches and not all headaches are migraine. See a headache s... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Pain Management 32 years experience
Have it checked: Pregnancy causes your ligaments to relax. It may not be related to your epidural, but you may be having arthritic changes in your spine. Have your se... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Pain Management 32 years experience
See my answer: Hydrocodone is a schedule iii pain medication and oxycodone is a schedule ii pain medication. The closer you are to a schedule i the higher risk for p... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Pain Management 32 years experience
Depends: You have to clarify what type of pain relievers are you talking about. Are you talking about opioids? Nsaids? Etc. Why are needing pain relievers? Whe... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Pain Management 32 years experience
It depends: A trigger point is the presence of tiny knots along a muscle fiber and when pressed may causes severe pain (jump sign). If you are saying a non painfu... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Most likely not: There are specific criteria to be met to say it is fibromyalgia. A rheumatologist can help you with this. Achiness alone with sleep difficulty is not ... Read More
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A 45-year-old female asked:
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Better pain relief: If you are having increased breakthrough pain and your physician adjusted breakthrough pain medication dose. You should experience better pain relief ... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Pain Management 32 years experience
See a doctor: You did not mention where is your compression fracture, what is the cause and has there been a recent imaging study. The concern is there may be some ... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Pain Management 32 years experience
No: Tramadol is a non-opioid analgesic. It is not indicated for treating itchy skin. It is used for control of pain.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Supportive: There is no reversal agent or antidote for tizanidine. Since this has similar sedactive effects like some muscle relaxants. Treatment is mainly suppor... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Pain Management 32 years experience
Have a local block: It is important to note was your surgery done open or laparoscopic? Does the pain localized to the area of the surgery or does it radiate out. It may ... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Pain Management 32 years experience
See your doc: If you feel like a pop in your back it could be your ligaments in your spine. But if it causes persistent sharp pain, have yourself checked by your ... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Pain Management 32 years experience
TENS?: Are you referring to tens or transcutaneous electrical stimulation? Tens help for alleviating pain on your muscles. However there are limitations and... Read More
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A 45-year-old female asked:
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See a pain doc: First of all, what is the reason for you on such medications. Toradol is a potent NSAID and should not be taken more than 5 days due to nephrotoxicity... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Pain Management 32 years experience
See your doc: Is the pain localized to your calf or does the pain originate from another region like your back and radiate to your calf? It could be a localized mus... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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You die: Overdose of opioid type pain medication can cause severe respiratory depression and if especially mixed with other sedative agents could be fatal.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Pain Management 32 years experience
Most likely muscular: Most common is poor posture. If you don't sit properly over time this can cause fatigue of your muscles. There is also a condition called myofascial... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Pain Management 32 years experience
Where is the pain: Your question is incomplete. You did not mention where the pain is. I would recommend you see your father's primary care physician as a start.
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A 38-year-old male asked:
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Pain Management 32 years experience
Go see your doc: One of the things you have to rule out is if he is having symptoms consistent with cervical radiculopathy/radiculitis. This is an irritation of the ne... Read More
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A 32-year-old male asked:
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Pain Management 32 years experience
Maybe: There are people who swear by the effects of an inversion table. They feel good during the process but once they are out of the table their symptoms r... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Pain Management 32 years experience
Not at same time: You should not take all of these medications at the same time.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Pain Management 32 years experience
See a GI first: Without seeing a specialist like a gastroenterologist, or a gynecologist if you are a female i would not recommend taking a medication like opioids wi... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Pain Management 32 years experience
It depends: It is really best to answer your question by a formal consultation with a pain specialist assuming you are a candidate for opioid medication. While th... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Pain Management 32 years experience
Non opioid analgesic: There is a misconception about opioid medications and addiction. Addiction is a biospsychosocial disease with genetic predisposition. Opioids may caus... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Compliance issues?: There is something you are not disclosing completely. I am assuming you are saying amphetamines instead of enphedimines. Taking cold medications with ... Read More
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Drug reaction?: Assuming you are only taking this and nothing else it could be a drug reaction. You also have to consider your age. If you take it every 4 hours that... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Pain Management 32 years experience
Bring her to her doc: I am assuming it is 79y/o not 19 y/o. Shingles typically presents with a painful rash along a segment or dermatome of the body. Since the shingles vi... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Pain Management 32 years experience
Possibly: A scar neuroma may be capable of sending abonnormal pain signals. You will know if this is causing it is if you press down on you scar and it reproduc... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Depends: Understand that not all pain can be just treated with opioids. Have a doctor check you to find out what is causing your pain rather than just taking ... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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There are a lot: It depends on what symptoms are you experiencing in your neck and back. Conservative treatments like nsaids, acetaminophen, topical medications, physi... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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Pain Management 32 years experience
Lumbar disease: The type of pain you are describing may be indication of arthritic changes of your lumbar spine with irritation of your lumbar nerve roots. However, o... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Need that checked: If I am understanding your question, your mother has an open wound with possible infection and is having sever pain from this. If this is correct you ... Read More
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A 42-year-old female asked:
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Pain Management 32 years experience
Depends : Before you make a self diagnosis and rule out potential causes, why not have yourself examined by your doctor. Aside from obtaining your history an o... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
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Cevical issue: Although your question is incomplete, the first that thing to consider is what are the other associated symptoms. Some patients who has this complaint... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
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Pain Management 32 years experience
Hip disorders: I am assuming it is also not related to your monthly period. There are various disorders you have to consider. Hip pathologies such as arthritis of yo... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Depends: This is assuming your back pain is due to an arthritic or inflammatory medication. Depending on the NSAID you are taking you also have to be concerned... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Depends: Your question is very general and incomplete. You need to be more specific on which part of your body is hurting. Depending on your physician's asses... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Pain Management 32 years experience
Mainly for pain: Hydrocodone with Acetaminophen is a schedule iii medication used for moderate to sever pain. It is an opioid and therefore is a prescription medicatio... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Acetaminophen dose: The higher number 325 and 750 corresponds to the milligrams of the Acetaminophen mixed with the hydrocodone.
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A 41-year-old male asked:
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Pain Management 32 years experience
Thoracic region: I am assuming you are talking about the inner or medial aspect of your upper arm. This region is subserved by your upper thoracic nerve like your t2. ... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Depends : Mixing two different opioids (codeine and oxycodone) may not be a good idea as this can lead to cumulative effects. In addition to this, the total dos... Read More
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Hard to say: I will be honest with you, while your symptoms are definitely bothering you, it with be a disservice on my part to give you a possible diagnosis witho... Read More
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Feb 4, 2013
Cautious, careful to do no harm. Gotta appreciate that!
Jan 29, 2013
Great responses, very accurate!
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Canlas is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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I wa sick the week be4 with horrible flu tok anythg & everythg . But still lost to why perc was not in system .. I tke 8-10 a day ! It's wrg
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I'm currently recovering from a severe concussion. However, my previous ailments surrounding OA are causing extreme pain
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Thank you very much for your answer. I haven't taken these together before now, so I appreciate the information.
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Philippines
Graduated 1991MD
Residency
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL
Residency
Cabrini Medical Center
Awards
Recognized as the first to implant the 5-6-5 paddle lead in southeast Asia and the first to implant a spinal cord stimulator system in the Philippines-Medtronic Corporation
Recognized as among the first in the United States to to implant the ANS-St. Jude Lamitrode Tripole 16C Paddle Lead - St. Jude Neuromoodulation
First to perform Radiofrequency Rhizotomy for chronic spinal pain in the cervical and lumbar region in the Philippines - FAMED October 2000
Affiliations
Memorial Hospital of Jacksonville
St. Vincent's Southside
Publications
Spinal Cord Stimulation for Control of Low Back Pain After MUltiple Corrective Surgeries for Severe Scoliosis: A Case Report
Review Article: Current Updates on Post-operative pain management
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