Researchers have discovered a possible way to increase levels of natural opioids in the brain. The new approach involves blocking an opioid receptor that normally inactivates...
11/23/2022
Low back pain is one of the most common complaints seen in medical practice. Although often associated with degenerative disc disease, sacroiliac joint dysfunction can be...
11/20/2022
Many physical therapy sessions have been put on hold during the coronavirus lockdown. Yet, patients rely on these regimens for chronic pain relief as well as to heal traumatic...
10/12/2022
Post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) is the most common chronic complication of herpes zoster, defined as dermatomal pain lasting at least 90 days after the appearance of an acute...
09/10/2022
Osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM), sometimes called osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT), is a comprehensive set of manual, or hands-on, maneuvers to help diagnose,...
08/28/2022
If you have chronic arthritis pain, you may be wondering about cannabidiol (CBD) as a treatment. CBD, along with delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and other chemicals, is found...
08/28/2022
Chronic pain patients often suffer from impaired cognitive function as a side effect of their pain. That degradation isn’t addressed by pain-relief medications, some of which...
08/20/2022
Individuals struggling with chronic pain walk a tightrope between obtaining relief from their pain through medications and avoiding potential addiction to the drug itself. It...
08/20/2022
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, I could be at higher risk of contracting serious illness from COVID-19. I live with rare neck and spinal cord...
07/31/2022
Jeremy Gray started dealing with chronic pain more than 20 years ago after suffering a devastating shoulder injury.At that time, doctors were heavily relying on opioids for...
07/02/2022
Spinal cord stimulators are often considered the treatment of last resort for patients with intractable or severe chronic pain. The surgically implanted devices emit low levels...
05/21/2022
Anti-inflammatory drugs that are widely used to treat short-term acute pain disrupt the body’s natural healing process and increase the chances of developing chronic pain,...
05/16/2022
