Pain

Hypnosis effective in relieving cancer pain

Hypnosis can relieve suffering and improve the quality of life of cancer patients, researchers said on Thursday.

Although it has been used…    

Pancreatic cancer Non-Drug Pain Treatment

Non-drug therapies may also be helpful in treating the pain from pancreatic cancer and improving the patient’s ability to perform normal activities. These therapies…    

Pain in Pancreatic Cancer Can Be Controlled

The management of pain for patients with pancreatic cancer is one of the most important aspects of their care. Pain is a common symptom…    

Prescription Pain Relievers

What Are the Different Kinds of Prescription Pain Relievers?
For many years, the most widely used prescription pain relievers have been narcotics.…    

Vioxx worse for blood pressure than Celebrex

The popular pain relief drug Vioxx (rofecoxib) seems to increase the risk of high blood pressure in older adults, whereas its main competitor…    

Many children experience growing pains

Approximately one in three children between the ages of 4 and 6 develops growing pains, according to new research.

Previous estimates of…    

ER tramadol effective for osteoarthritis pain

A once-daily extended-release formulation of Tramadol hydrochloride is a “robust analgesic” for treating osteoarthritis, results of a clinical trial suggest. “Significant differences from…    

Seizure drug helps reduce cancer pain

A drug used to prevent seizures can improve pain relief for some people taking opioids for cancer pain, European researchers report.

There…    

Carpal tunnel screening not good for bottom line

Companies that test potential employees for their risk of developing carpal tunnel syndrome may be wasting their money, a new study suggests.

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Extended-Release Tramadol Reduces Symptoms of Chronic Knee Pain

In patients with knee osteoarthritis, a once-a-day extended-release (ER) formulation of Tramadol (Ultram) appears to improve symptoms of chronic pain, new research suggests.…    

Tramadol for neuropathic pain

A substantive amendment to this systematic review was last made on 30 June 2004. Cochrane reviews are regularly checked and updated if necessary.

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Marijuana chemical reduces multiple sclerosis pain

Treatment with Marinol, a synthetic version of cannabinoid chemicals found in marijuana, can reduce the pain often experienced by people with multiple sclerosis (MS),…    

Women with genital pain have low pain threshold

The cause of vulvodynia—painful discomfort in the vulva—is unknown, but researchers have now found that women with the condition are abnormally sensitive to all…    

Painkillers may slow healing after shoulder surgery

Anti-inflammatory drugs commonly used to relieve pain after shoulder surgery may impair healing, new animal research suggests.

Rats that were treated with…    

Chest pain? Don’t delay calling 911

New recommendations released Monday urge everyone who experiences worsening chest pain over 5 minutes to call 911, particularly if they feel short of breath,…    

Modern Orthodontics

Modern orthodontics is more than what it used to be.

Once primarily about straightening teeth, today’s orthodontists can help correct underlying skeletal…    

Arthritis and Teeth Brushing

Arthritis can turn a daily task such as brushing your teeth into a painful and awkward chore.

One solution is to attach…    

Chronic Pain Sufferers Suffer in Silence

Rachel Bevins has been in pain since 1996. At first, the pain was intermittent; for the past three years, it has been unrelenting.

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Not All Back Pain Treated the Same

Whether your doctor prescribes potent opioid drugs for your back pain can depend on some unlikely factors: where you live, what type of insurance…    

Brain Freeze

Have you ever wondered what triggers an ice cream headache?

Sometimes when you eat something cold, especially ice cream, it touches the…    

The Aches and Pains of Weather

For centuries, people with back pain have complained that their symptoms worsen with changes in humidity and barometric pressure.

Despite that long…    

Shin Splints

Shin splints are usually caused by inflammation or injury to the shin muscles. The predominant symptom is a sharp, searing type of pain along…    

Many people not treated for pain

At least half of patients in Europe with muscle or joint pain are not receiving treatment, research suggests.

Researchers surveyed almost 6,000…