Tag Archive for ‘Pain Management’
Take Walk On the MILD Side
Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression (MILD) is now a procedure that can be performed on an outpatient basis for individuals suffering with progressive leg pain secondary to spinal canal stenosis due to ligamentum flavum hypertrophy.
Cone Snail Venom Effective Remedy For Pain
Broadly speaking, there are two types of pain. There is nociceptive pain, which is caused by tissue injury or inflammation. This pain tends to be temporary, lessening as the tissues heal. The second type of pain is far more difficult to manage and is called neuropathic pain.
The Truth About Opioids
Among the prescription pain medications often misused are opioids, a class of controlled pain-management drugs that contain natural or synthetic chemicals based on morphine, the active component of opium. These narcotics effectively mimic the pain-relieving chemicals that the body produces naturally.
Osteoarthritis Caused By Wear-and-Tear Between the Joints
MORE THAN 10 million Americans have knee osteoarthritis, which is the number one cause of disability in the United States.
Lumbar Spinal Canal Stenosis Causes Back, Leg Pain
AS THE lumbar spinal canal narrows, the nerves that go through it are squeezed. This squeezing may cause back pain, leg pain, weakness and numbness.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Causes Hand, Wrist Pain
CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME occurs when the median nerve, which runs from the forearm into the hand, becomes pressed or squeezed at the wrist.
Percutaneous Discectomy Promising Therapy for Degenerative Disc Disease
Percutaneous Discectomy is one of the most promising and least traumatic of all the available therapies for degenerative disc disease.
Neurostimulation Effective for Chronic Back Pain
THE USE OF electrical stimulation to relieve pain began in ancient times with the placement of torpedo fish directly onto painful body parts. Since then, the application of electrical stimulation to the body for pain relief has become much more refined and sophisticated.
Shingles Symptoms Can Be Confusing
A VIRAL infection of the nerve roots, shingles (varicella zoster) can be very painful. It often causes a rash on one side of the body, the left or right, and is most common in older adults and people with weak immune systems.
Fibromyalgia Characterized By Widespread Pain
Fibromyalgia can be frustrating—in addition to being painful and exhausting—because it’s misunderstood by many. Learn as much as you can, and educate your family and friends. It’s important to know that you’re not alone, and support groups offer a great source of help and advice.
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