Pain

Chronic Pain Can Drive You to Distraction
May 18 07

Anyone who has experienced chronic pain knows that it affects the ability to work, sleep and perform other activities essential to leading a full… Chronic Pain Can Drive You to Distraction   

 

5 Ways You Can Beat Lower Back Pain
May 01 07

Most adults will experience lower back pain sometime during their lifetime. The good news is you can usually prevent or reduce the pain yourself.

5 Ways You Can Beat Lower Back Pain   
 

Commonly Used Pain Medications Do Not Prevent Alzheimers Disease
Apr 25 07

Over-the-counter pain medication naproxen and prescription pain reliever celecoxib do not prevent Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study published April 25, 2007, in the… Commonly Used Pain Medications Do Not Prevent Alzheimers Disease   

 

Ibuprofen puts high risk cardiac patients at risk
Apr 05 07

Doctors who treat the painful condition of osteoarthritis in patients with increased cardiovascular risk need to be cautious. A team lead by researchers… Ibuprofen puts high risk cardiac patients at risk   

 

Arthritis pain, the brain and the role of emotions
Mar 28 07

Arthritis pain is processed in brain areas concerned with emotions and fear, finds study, indicating target for pain-relieving therapies

How does the brain process… Arthritis pain, the brain and the role of emotions   

 

Sleep pillow plus exercise best for neck pain
Feb 07 07

Sleeping with a neck support pillow and doing neck exercises can help ease chronic neck pain, Canadian researchers report.

“Our results indicate that subjects… Sleep pillow plus exercise best for neck pain   

 

Opioid use at end of life does not hasten death
Jan 29 07

Effective use of opioids to control pain around the time of death does not appear to hasten death, contrary to general beliefs.

“Hospice providers,… Opioid use at end of life does not hasten death   

 

Multipronged strategy subdues cancer pain
Dec 28 06

For most patients with advanced cancer, pain can be controlled when it is approached by specialists with different areas of expertise, according to report… Multipronged strategy subdues cancer pain   

 

Genetic Mechanism Helps Explain Chronic Pain Disorders
Dec 25 06


Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have discovered that commonly occurring variations of a gene trigger a domino effect in… Genetic Mechanism Helps Explain Chronic Pain Disorders   

 

The Pain from Fibromyalgia Is Real, Researchers Say
Nov 28 06

Many people with fibromyalgia -  a debilitating pain syndrome that affects 2 to 4 percent of the population -  have faced the question of… The Pain from Fibromyalgia Is Real, Researchers Say   

 

Scientists use pixels to ease amputees’ pain
Nov 14 06

Academics from the School of Computer Science and School of Psychological Sciences have developed a virtual reality system, which gives the illusion that a… Scientists use pixels to ease amputees’ pain   

 

New Kid on the Block for Pain Relief?
Nov 08 06

Antioxidant-based pain killers may one day become a viable alternative to addictive medications such as morphine.

Researchers found that synthetic antioxidants practically eradicated pain-like… New Kid on the Block for Pain Relief?   

 

Most drug OD deaths due to potent painkillers
Jul 26 06

The most common drugs involved in fatal overdoses listed on death certificates are prescription opioid painkillers, often obtained illicitly, investigators report.

The worsening abuse… Most drug OD deaths due to potent painkillers   

 

Cherry juice may help ease the pain of sore muscles
Jul 04 06

Drinking a glass of cherry juice after exercising may help ease those aching muscles, hint results of a small study funded by Cherrypharm Inc.

Cherry juice may help ease the pain of sore muscles   
 

Chronic, Phantom Pain Is from Affected Nerve Not Brain
Jun 06 06

By some accounts, chronic pain affects nearly 100 million Americans from such varied causes as arthritis, sciatica, cancer, diabetes. Most forms of pain result… Chronic, Phantom Pain Is from Affected Nerve Not Brain   

 

Antiviral Drugs May Help Relieve Nerve Pain Related to Shingles
May 09 06


A small trial suggests that treatment with intravenous and oral antiviral medications may reduce the nerve pain that occurs following shingles, according to a… Antiviral Drugs May Help Relieve Nerve Pain Related to Shingles   

 

Forearm support reduces pain linked to computer use
Apr 21 06


Providing forearm support is an effective way to prevent musculoskeletal disorders of the upper body and helps reduce upper body pain associated with computer… Forearm support reduces pain linked to computer use   

 

Music Quiets Pain After Surgery
Apr 19 06


Medication is the best, first choice to treat pain following surgery, but music may be a good complement to pain-relief drugs, according to a… Music Quiets Pain After Surgery   

 

Researchers suggest drug could block metastasis or reduce pain for bone cancer patients
Apr 13 06


An international research team has identified what may be a critical molecule in the ability of tumours to metastasize - or spread - into… Researchers suggest drug could block metastasis or reduce pain for bone cancer patients   

 

Study shows premature babies can feel pain
Apr 05 06

Premature babies can actually feel pain and are not just displaying a reflex reaction to a stimulus, a team of doctors and scientists said… Study shows premature babies can feel pain   

 

Student-Led Research Suggests Video Games Play Role in Pain Relief
Mar 29 06


A group of Wheeling Jesuit University undergraduate students report that playing sports and fighting video games produces a dramatic level of pain distraction.

“Our… Student-Led Research Suggests Video Games Play Role in Pain Relief   

 

Pain patients often suffer in silence
Feb 25 06


More than 20 percent of patients with chronic pain do not seek physician care for their pain, according to a report.

“We need to… Pain patients often suffer in silence   

 

Morphine nasal spray relieves postop pain: study
Feb 24 06

An intranasal form of morphine (Rylomine, Javelin Pharmaceuticals) provides similar pain relief, is easier to administer, and is as safe as intravenous morphine in… Morphine nasal spray relieves postop pain: study   

 

Itopride effective for abdominal pain
Feb 23 06

Treatment with itopride can reduce the pain and fullness associated with functional dyspepsia, also referred to as indigestion, according to the results of a… Itopride effective for abdominal pain   

 

20 percent of people with chronic pain do not seek help
Feb 14 06

A Rochester-based study has found more than 20 percent of people with chronic pain did not seek physician help for their pain. The study… 20 percent of people with chronic pain do not seek help   

 
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