We’ve all eaten or have drunk something that didn’t agree with us. We’ve all caught a stomach bug that was settled with rest, and over-the-counter aid and some chicken broth. While many times we can go at it alone and solve a stomachache ourselves, there are certainly times where it’s necessary to see a doctor.… Continue reading 6 Stomach Issues Not to Ignore
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.
The Illness of Chronic Pain
A sprained ankle can be a real pain. But injuries like sprains, bone fractures, pulled muscles, cuts, and even minor burns are everyday pain and a normal part of life. While the pain may be acute, it’s not lasting, and the discomfort eventually subsides and resolves over time. On the other hand, if pain lingers… Continue reading The Illness of Chronic Pain
Exploring Options for Relieving Chronic Pain
Maybe your knees aren’t what they once were, and a leisurely walk around the block has become a painful ordeal. Perhaps too much time hunched in front of the computer has left your shoulders an aching mess. Young or old, you’re in good company. More than 11 percent of Americans suffer from chronic pain, according… Continue reading Exploring Options for Relieving Chronic Pain
New Drug to Prevent Migraine May Start Working in Days
A new drug to prevent migraine called TEV-48125 was associated with fewer headache hours for people with chronic migraine within three to seven days after the first injection, according to a study published in the June 8th, 2016, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Chronic migraine is defined… Continue reading New Drug to Prevent Migraine May Start Working in Days
For Millions on Long-Term Opioid Medications, Change Will Be a Challenge
A team of researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System surveyed patients to understand barriers to reducing the use of opioids to manage chronic pain. The results of those interviews were published online on May 20th 2016 in the journal Pain Medicine. A release from… Continue reading For Millions on Long-Term Opioid Medications, Change Will Be a Challenge
Aging and Chronic Pain
Age may play a difference in how severely and for how long a person experiences chronic pain, according to a small, preliminary University of Florida Health study. This could mean that older adults could be at risk for developing chronic pain and may benefit from taking anti-inflammatories soon after an injury or procedure, according to… Continue reading Aging and Chronic Pain
Opioid Use: A Public Health Crisis
In response to concerns about overdose deaths in the U.S. due to prescribed opioid pain killers, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new guidelines to help primary care doctors determine when and how best to prescribe them to patients, particularly those with noncancer-related chronic pain. The CDC recommends physicians avoid prescribing opioids such… Continue reading Opioid Use: A Public Health Crisis
What You Can Do to Treat Shingles
Shingles is a skin disease that causes pain, burning, itching, and a rash that erupts into blisters. According to the federal Centers for Disease Control, almost 1 out of every 3 people in the United States will develop shingles, also known as zoster or herpes zoster, in their lifetime. The CDC says there are an… Continue reading What You Can Do to Treat Shingles
A Knee, Hip or Shoulder Replacement To Go
When retired NHL goaltender Olie Kolzig underwent hip surgery a few years after his 14-year professional hockey career ended, I planned something unusual for his recovery. “They were trying a different approach,” says Kolzig, 45, who played nearly his entire career with the Washington Capitals. “They felt the hospital wasn’t the best place for my… Continue reading A Knee, Hip or Shoulder Replacement To Go
Hope for Better Knee-Injury Surgery
Researchers have discovered that fibrocartilage tissue in the knee has a more varied molecular structure than previously realized – and that could pave the way for better treatment of injuries. The new study, by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Delaware, has implications for treatment… Continue reading Hope for Better Knee-Injury Surgery
Ending Chronic Pain With New Drug Therapy
A brain region controlling whether we feel happy or sad, as well as addiction, is remodeled by chronic pain, according to a Northwestern Medicine study. The paper was published December 21st 2015 in Nature Neuroscience. A release from the university reports that in a significant breakthrough for the millions of Americans suffering from chronic pain,… Continue reading Ending Chronic Pain With New Drug Therapy
Is An Arthritis Cure In Our Own Body?
Arthritic cartilage, long considered untreatable, could actually be treated by a substance in the patient’s own body. The discovery was made by researchers at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL). Their early study indicates that arthritic cartilage could be treated by a patient’s own ‘microvesicles’ that are able to travel into cartilage cells and deliver… Continue reading Is An Arthritis Cure In Our Own Body?
A Possible Cure for Tooth Decay
Researchers are drawing nearer to figure out exactly how to eliminate the pain associated with tooth decay – the most prevalent chronic disease in the U.S. Janet Moradian-Oldak, a dentistry professor at the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of the University of Southern California, has investigated methods to regrow tooth enamel for the past two… Continue reading A Possible Cure for Tooth Decay
Women with Knee Osteoarthritis Experience More Pain Than Men Do
Among patients with osteoarthritis of the knee, women experienced greater sensitivity to various pain modalities — such as lower tolerance to heat, cold, and pressure — and greater widespread pain than men. The study was published in October 2015 in Arthritis Care & Research. A release from the pubisher notes that the findings may be… Continue reading Women with Knee Osteoarthritis Experience More Pain Than Men Do
High Intensity Training Helps Ease Arthritis Pains
According to researchers at Norwegian University of Science and Technology, arthritis is a disease that sneaks up on you. Fingers and toes slowly but surely become stiff and painful. A nice morning stretch is no longer all it takes to get your body moving. Arthritis is a chronic illness that sinks its claws into your… Continue reading High Intensity Training Helps Ease Arthritis Pains
Learning to Live with Chronic Pain
Chronic pain comes in a wide variety of forms, and the causes are many. Recent studies show that nearly one third of us — more than 100 million Americans each year, suffer from back pain, joint pain, arthritis; neck and muscle pain, headache and other types of recurrent pain. People who suffer from chronic pain… Continue reading Learning to Live with Chronic Pain
Preventing Knee Pain in At-Risk Adults with Diabetes
Knee pain in older adults, often caused by osteoarthritis, usually means more visits to the doctor and also can be a harbinger of disability. A study led by Daniel White, assistant professor of physical therapy at the University of Delaware, found that an intensive regimen of regular exercise and a healthy diet might reduce the… Continue reading Preventing Knee Pain in At-Risk Adults with Diabetes
The Placebo Effect May Really Work
The placebo effect – being “cured” by something that really isn’t medicine – seems to work even if you know what you’re getting is fake, researchers say. The discovery, by University of Colorado-Boulder researchers, was published in The Journal of Pain. But the investigators also found that the subjects need ample time – four sessions… Continue reading The Placebo Effect May Really Work