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A pain primer: what do we know about pain?
• Pain • Oct 08 04
We may experience pain as a prick, tingle, sting, burn, or ache. Receptors on the skin trigger a series of events, beginning with an…
Pain affects men and women differently
• Pain • Oct 08 04
It is now widely believed that pain affects men and women differently. While the sex hormones estrogen and testosterone certainly play a role in…
How is pain treated?
• Pain • Oct 08 04
The goal of pain management is to improve function, enabling individuals to work, attend school, or participate in other day-to-day activities. Patients and their…
For women, knee injuries can mean years of pain
• Pain • Oct 07 04
Some knee injuries appear to cause years of pain and increase the risk of arthritis among female soccer players, a new study shows.
Among…
Massage therapy eases many cancer patients’ ills
• Pain • Sep 28 04
A relaxing session with a certified massage therapist appears to help reduce anxiety, pain, fatigue and other types of discomfort in cancer patients, new…
Advice as good as physiotherapy for back pain: study
• Pain • Sep 26 04
Routine physiotherapy seems to be no better than expert advice at relieving mild lower back pain, British researchers reported on Friday.
Although patients…
Hypnosis effective in relieving cancer pain
• Pain • Sep 09 04
Hypnosis can relieve suffering and improve the quality of life of cancer patients, researchers said on Thursday.
Although it has been used to…
Pancreatic cancer Non-Drug Pain Treatment
• Pain • Sep 08 04
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
• Pain • Sep 08 04
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
• Pain • Sep 08 04
What Are the Different Kinds of Prescription Pain Relievers?
For many years, the most widely used prescription pain relievers have been narcotics. Narcotics…
Vioxx worse for blood pressure than Celebrex
• Pain • Aug 10 04
The popular pain relief drug Vioxx (rofecoxib) seems to increase the risk of high blood pressure in older adults, whereas its main competitor [Celebrex…
Many children experience growing pains
• Pain • Aug 10 04
Approximately one in three children between the ages of 4 and 6 develops growing pains, according to new research.
Previous estimates of the frequency…
ER tramadol effective for osteoarthritis pain
• Pain • Aug 02 04
A once-daily extended-release formulation of Tramadolhydrochloride is a “robust analgesic” for treating osteoarthritis, results of a clinical trial suggest. “Significant differences from placebo were…
Seizure drug helps reduce cancer pain
• Pain • Jul 30 04
A drug used to prevent seizures can improve pain relief for some people taking opioids for cancer pain, European researchers report.
There have been…
Carpal tunnel screening not good for bottom line
• Pain • Jul 30 04
Companies that test potential employees for their risk of developing carpal tunnel syndrome may be wasting their money, a new study suggests.
Researchers say…
Extended-Release Tramadol Reduces Symptoms of Chronic Knee Pain
• Pain • Jul 22 04
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. The…
Tramadol for neuropathic pain
• Pain • Jul 22 04
A substantive amendment to this systematic review was last made on 30 June 2004. Cochrane reviews are regularly checked and updated if necessary.
Background:…
Marijuana chemical reduces multiple sclerosis pain
• Pain • Jul 16 04
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
• Pain • Jul 08 04
The cause of vulvodynia - painful discomfort in the vulva - is unknown, but researchers have now found that women with the condition are…
Painkillers may slow healing after shoulder surgery
• Pain • Jun 25 04
Anti-inflammatory drugs commonly used to relieve pain after shoulder surgery may impair healing, new animal research suggests.
Rats that were treated with anti-inflammatory drugs…
Chest pain? Don’t delay calling 911
• Pain • Jun 14 04
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
• Pain • May 28 04
Modern orthodontics is more than what it used to be.
Once primarily about straightening teeth, today’s orthodontists can help correct underlying skeletal problems of…
Arthritis and Teeth Brushing
• Pain • May 28 04
Arthritis can turn a daily task such as brushing your teeth into a painful and awkward chore.
One solution is to attach your toothbrush…
Chronic Pain Sufferers Suffer in Silence
• Pain • May 28 04
Rachel Bevins has been in pain since 1996. At first, the pain was intermittent; for the past three years, it has been unrelenting.
“Pain…
Not All Back Pain Treated the Same
• Pain • May 28 04
Whether your doctor prescribes potent opioid drugs for your back pain can depend on some unlikely factors: where you live, what type of insurance…