Look to the garden, farmer’s market, or refrigerator next time you are battling sore muscles, indigestion, and headaches. These five foods fresh from the garden contain powerful pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory properties. Mint Infuse mint into your tea or ice water to refresh and rejuvenate. It also helps relieve headaches and general aches and pain. Grow… Continue reading Pain Relief Found in The Garden
Category: Pain Management
Pain management is key for ongoing pain control, particularly if you suffer from chronic pain. Pain brings not only discomfort, but can also cause stress.
What You Can Do About Your Back Pain
Whether we’re commuting to the office, working at a desk or hunched over a computer or other device, these activities have one thing in common: We do them while sitting. But all of this sitting can take a huge toll on our spines, resulting in acute or chronic back pain, according to Dr. Kaliq Chang,… Continue reading What You Can Do About Your Back Pain
Monkeypox: Your questions answered
As of July 25, there have been 162 confirmed cases of monkeypox in Los Angeles County and at least 3,400 cases in the United States, prompting fears of another coronavirus-style outbreak. The number of cases continues to grow. Monkeypox, however, is an entirely different virus. It is not a respiratory illness like COVID-19, notes Omai… Continue reading Monkeypox: Your questions answered
Understanding the Connection Between Sleep Positions and Neck and Back Pain
Ah, sweet slumber. But how sweet is it when we wake up with neck or back pain? The reality is our sleep position can greatly contribute to spinal woes. Ideally, sleep is an escape from the hard stuff happening every day, not another reason we face more difficulties. But sometimes the way we sleep –… Continue reading Understanding the Connection Between Sleep Positions and Neck and Back Pain
Pain Rising Among Some Younger Americans
Younger Americans with less than a bachelor’s degree reported higher levels of pain than today’s older adults did at their age. Continued increases in pain as generations age may challenge a healthcare system already struggling to treat chronic pain. The study examined trends in pain, both nationwide and internationally, across adults of different ages. Pain… Continue reading Pain Rising Among Some Younger Americans
Why Do My Breasts Hurt?
Most women suffer some form of breast pain at some point in their lives. It may be mild or severe, constant or intermittent. It may be in the form of soreness, sharp burning pangs, or tightness. Breast pain, or mastalgia, is usually straightforward to diagnose and treat. While it is seldom a sign of something… Continue reading Why Do My Breasts Hurt?
Talking with Your Doctor about Pain
Although pain is common, many people have a hard time describing it exactly to their doctor or nurse. But according to the National Institute on Aging (NIA), considering these questions and issues about pain can help you and your health care practitioner have the best possible treatment: These include: Where does it hurt? When did… Continue reading Talking with Your Doctor about Pain
Patients with Newly Diagnosed Musculoskeletal Pain Are Prescribed Opioids More Often than Recommended
During their first physician visit, patients experiencing newly diagnosed chronic musculoskeletal pain are prescribed opioids more often than physical therapy, counseling, and other nonpharmacologic approaches, according to new research. The study, published in the Journal of Pain, included authors from the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), part of the National Institutes of… Continue reading Patients with Newly Diagnosed Musculoskeletal Pain Are Prescribed Opioids More Often than Recommended
Patterns of Pain-Medicine Usage
If new research is anything to go by, Americans are in a lot of pain. The researchers in this newest study used data from the nationally representative Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) to examine the impact of pain-related interference — a measure of pain’s impact on normal work activities — on people’s health status and… Continue reading Patterns of Pain-Medicine Usage
Bothered by Chronic Pain? Its Source May Surprise You
Pain that lingers or worsens is usually a signal to see a doctor. Medical professionals, however, don’t always diagnose the problem correctly in the initial visit. Chronic pain sufferers, in particular, may want to get a second opinion. Researchers at Johns Hopkins have reported that 40 to 80 percent of chronic-pain patients are misdiagnosed. Being… Continue reading Bothered by Chronic Pain? Its Source May Surprise You
6 Ways to Treat TMJ and Get Your Jaw Back In Line
Of all the hinges that facilitate your bodily functions, the jaw joint is one of the busiest. And also, one of the most problematic. TMJ pain, also known as TMD – temporomandibular joint disorder – affects about 15 percent of adults, most of them between the ages of 20 and 40. The TMJ is the… Continue reading 6 Ways to Treat TMJ and Get Your Jaw Back In Line
The Mental Health Benefits of Pilates
The Pilates exercise program can have a positive mental effect on people living with chronic conditions. Researchers looked at 15 women and seven men to determine what benefits they got from Pilates. The participants, age 36 to 83, suffered from a range of chronic musculoskeletal ailments. These included nonspecific low back pain, peripheral joint osteoarthritis… Continue reading The Mental Health Benefits of Pilates
How to Get the Best Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapists (OTs) and occupational therapy assistants (OTAs) help people of all ages and abilities take part in what they need and want to do through the therapeutic use of everyday activities (or “occupations”). They consider each person’s physical and mental health and abilities (and barriers), along with their environment, to create an individual treatment… Continue reading How to Get the Best Occupational Therapy
A New View of Chronic Pain
The effect of a new concept known as High Impact Chronic Pain (HICP) is as likely among people with chronic pain as it is among people with kidney failure, emphysema or stroke, according to the National Institutes of Health. In a press release citing a new study, the NIH said that 11 million U.S. adults… Continue reading A New View of Chronic Pain
Five Myths and Five Insights about Chronic Pain
In “acute” pain (caused by a recent injury), the pain signals tissue damage. In ‘chronic’ pain (pain which has lasted after the tissue has healed) the pain is a sort of “ghost”. It no longer indicates ongoing injury. Most doctors are taught that this is true. Because of this belief, they keep looking to the… Continue reading Five Myths and Five Insights about Chronic Pain
Older Adults Support Opioid Rx Limits
Nearly a third of older adults have received a prescription for an opioid pain medicine in the past two years, but many of them didn’t get enough counseling about the risks that come with the potent painkillers, how to reduce their use, when to switch to a non-opioid option, or what to do with leftover… Continue reading Older Adults Support Opioid Rx Limits
What A Pain: “iPad Neck”
As much as we all love our iPads and other tablets, can they be a literal pain in the neck? The answer is likely yes — especially if you’re a young adult or a woman. “iPad neck” — persistent pain in the neck and upper shoulders caused by slouching or bending into extreme positions while… Continue reading What A Pain: “iPad Neck”
Breakthrough Treatment for Common and Painful Jaw Disease
A first-ever tissue implant to safely treat a common jaw defect, known as temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ), has been successfully tested in a study researchers University of Californina, Irvine. The study was published in June 2018 in Science Translational Medicine. A release from the university quotes senior author Kyriacos Athanasiou, UCI distinguished biomedical engineering professor,… Continue reading Breakthrough Treatment for Common and Painful Jaw Disease