Finding Relief With Back Pain Treatments
When it comes to pain, lower back pain ranks at the top of one of the most commonly reported conditions with about 10 percent of people worldwide suffering from it. Over 31 million people in the U.S. will experience lower [...]
Managing Pain Without Opioids
"Chronic pain affects an estimated 100 million Americans or one-third of the U.S. population,'' according to a position paper by the Annals of Internal Medicine. That same paper indicates that nearly 25% of the population are experiencing moderate to severe [...]
Shingles Pain – Are You Getting the Best Treatment?
In years past, all children went through the ritual of contracting the childhood disease chickenpox. In more recent generations, better preventive treatments have been discovered. We can prevent chickenpox with the varicella vaccine, shingles with the Zostavax vaccine, and now [...]
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Trigeminal Neuralgia (TGN) is a nervous system condition characterized by sharp, shooting, electrical facial pain into one or more branches of the trigeminal nerve, a major cranial nerve that provides sensation to one side of the face. This condition can [...]
A Pacemaker for Back Pain?
Have you ever wondered why we instinctively rub our elbow after bumping it on a table? Yes, it makes it feel better, but why? There is some science behind this reaction. Simply put, our nervous system sends all sensory signals [...]
How To Lose Your Pain In The Neck in 30 Days
A generation ago, when our parents were our age, the only treatments available to treat their neck and upper back pain were either aspirin-like drugs or surgery. They were usually told by their doctors that they would “just have to [...]
Managing Chronic Pain in the Elderly
As the population ages, the occurrence of chronic pain in the U.S. will increase. Doctors will be faced with a difficult challenge in treating pain in patients over the age of 65. Not only is the duration of pain longer, [...]
ASCO’s Pain Management Guideline for Cancer Survivors Recommends a Comprehensive Approach
Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD There is no arguing that cancer survivors are growing in numbers thanks to better access to screening, development of targeted therapies, and increased awareness among providers as well as patients about precision medicine, among other reasons. Just last [...]
“Smoke Alarm” One of 36 New Genes Found to Play Role in Pain Sensation, IU Study Says
The following comes from Indiana University and is based on research published in journal, Cell Reports, noting that genes identified as affecting nerve sensitivity in fruit flies could represent future drug targets in human pain management. […]
Opioids Have Their Place, Under Supervision
A recent article in the Sun Sentinel by Mike Clary illustrates the lengths that people in pain will go to obtain relief. […]
Central Pain Syndrome: Symptoms and Treatment
Automobile accidents can happen in the blink of an eye. A stroke may last a few seconds or a few hours. But the pain as a result can last forever. Whether moderate or severe, immediate or months proceeding, victims of [...]
You Don’t Have To Live With Sciatica Pain.
Get Relief for Sciatica Pain. Many hard-working Americans carry the sentiment, “Work through pain.” And though perseverance is admirable, enduring physical pain could lead to more serious conditions. Due to work, auto accidents, and even for the name of beauty, sufferers [...]