Category: 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

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

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

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”

Sex Differences in Brain Activity Alter Pain Therapies

A female brain’s resident immune cells are more active in regions involved in pain processing relative to males, according to a March 2017 study by Georgia State University researchers. A release from the university explains that the study, published in the Journal of Neuroscience, found that when microglia — the brain’s resident immune cells —… Continue reading Sex Differences in Brain Activity Alter Pain Therapies

Caring for Elders: Tips for Managing Pain

Older adults are more likely to experience pain than the general population but they may be less likely to be treated for it. The most common reason that pain in elders is under treated is that it is under reported. Many elders consider pain a natural consequence of aging – something they just have to… Continue reading Caring for Elders: Tips for Managing Pain

Pain and Your Brain

Scientists at The University of Manchester, UK, have shown for the first time that if the brain is ‘tuned-in’ to a particular frequency, pain can be alleviated. Chronic pain- pain which lasts for more than six months – is a real problem for many people, with 20-50 % of the general population estimated to suffer… Continue reading Pain and Your Brain

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?

ER Patients Need to Know More about Pain Management

Patients in the emergency room want to know more about the possibilities for pain management than their doctors are telling them. They also want to know about the risk of opioid dependency. The study, by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, used semi-structured open-ended telephone interviews with 23 patients… Continue reading ER Patients Need to Know More about Pain Management