Milnacipran – A New Treatment For Fibromyalgia In Adults
A multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled study was performed to evaluated the efficacy and tolerability of Milnacipran in treating fibromyalgia. A significant number of Milnacipran-treated patients with fibromyalgia noted improvements in pain, physical function and fatigue. More...
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Migraine Symptoms Are Reduced With Injection Into Myofascial Trigger Points
Italian investigators have found that migraine symptoms can be reduced with injection of a local anesthetic into myofascial trigger points in the cervical spine (neck). More...
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Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is s form of electroanalgesia. Electroanalgesia involves the use of electrical impulses to certain parts of the body in order to block pain signals. More...
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Facet Joint Injections
Facet joints are small joints which occur in pairs on the back or side of your neck, mid back and low back. Facet joints guide motion and provide stability to the spine. Facet joints can cause pain due to the following reasons. More...
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Epidural Steroid Injections
Radicular pain from lumbar spine, thoracic spine and cervical spine disorders can be treated through non-surgical means using various methods. One of these methods is through the use of epidural steroid injections (ESIs). More...
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Sex & Gender Differences in Pain
This article discusses the global reality that women suffer more pain than men. Reasons that may contribute to this increased female prevalence can be partly explained by the following. More...
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Gastrointestinal Dysfunction Secondary to Opioid use
The use of opioids can commonly lead to constipation, bloating, and increased acid reflux. This is secondary to incomplete emptying and dysfunction of the bowel. More...
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Peripheral Neuropathy
The nervous system is divided up into the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system. The nervous system consists of the brain and the spinal cord. More...
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 Natural Remedies for Insomnia
Melatonin and Valerian are natural remedies which improve insomnia symptoms in certain populations. There are not enough studies available to support other natural products in the field of insomnia. More...
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Muscle Pain Associated with Cholesterol Lowering Drugs
Statins (HMG-CoA Reductase ACE Inhibitors) are used as a cholesterol lowering medication in people with, or at risk of, More...
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 Ice Versus Heat
When should ice or heat be used when experiencing pain? When should ice or heat be used after injury? This article reviews when ice.
Injuries generally result in pain. There are two types: More...
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Pain Associated With Lupus
In people with lupus, the immune system attacks healthy tissues and cells by mistake. The areas of the body affected include the following: More...
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Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (CBT) For Pain Managements
The cognitive-behavioral model of pain is based on the hypothesis that pain is affected by the underlying physiological problem, but also by a person’s affect, knowledge and behavior.More...
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Back Exercises
Back exercises can decrease back pain and sciatic pain. Additionally, back exercises can prevent pain from occurring. Deconditioning of the back muscles and spinal structures occur without movement and without the proper exercises. More...
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Biofeedback in the Treatment of Phantom Limb Pain
Phantom limb pain is described as pain felt in the area where a limb has been amputated. The pain may range from mild to severe. Phantom limb pain usually improves with time and, unfortunately, if present for greater than six months, the likelihood of improvement or complete resolution is low. More...
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Pain and Pancreatic Cancer
Approximately 45% of patients with pancreatic cancer develop severe pain. Additionally, anxiety and depression are more common in cancer patients with severe pain.More...
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Low Vitamin D Levels
Chronic pain syndrome has been generally defined as ongoing pain lasting longer than six months. Other definitions of chronic pain syndrome are pain which lasts longer than the expected healing pain for the tissues involved. The causes are unclear and therapy is challenging. More...
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Knee Pain
Approximately 33% of Americans, aged 45 years or older, complain of knee pain. Knee pain and back pain are the most common musculoskeletal complaints which result in people visiting their physicians. More...
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Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Fibromyalgia syndrome is a chronic pain condition which involves widespread musculoskeletal pain and tenderness usually associated with secondary symptoms. Fibromyalgia syndrome occurs in all ethnic groups, cultures and ages. More...
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 Risk Factors For Low Back Pain
A study performed at Waseda University in Japan, published in the September/October, 2008 issue of The Spine Journal, suggested that high levels of LDL were associated with degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine. LDL is known as bad cholesterol. More...
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 Massage Reduces Pain Perception And Muscle Pain
A recent article in the August, 2008, issue of The Journal of Pain, discussed a randomized, controlled trial suggesting that massage is capable of reducing the symptoms of muscle pain by approximately 25% to 50%. The purpose of the study was to examine the effects of massage on perceived muscle pain and hyperalgesia. More...
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Pain and Depression
Depression, often referred to clinically as MDD (major depressive disorder), is a common and disruptive disorder. The diagnosis is often missed or inadequately treated. The latter is important because the prognosis is worse if the MDD is only improved and allowed to become chronic. More...
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 Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease that causes chronic inflammation of the joints. It is an autoimmune disease in which the joints, that hold two or more bones together, become inflamed. More...
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 Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), also called reflex sympathetic dystrophy, is continuous, intense pain which is out of proportion to the injury severity. It is most common in people aged 20-35. More...
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 Temporomandibular Joint Syndrome (TMJ)
Temporomandibular joint syndrome (TMJ) is a group of disorders that affect the jaw joint and the muscles that allow us to chew. The TMJ is a ball- and -socket joint on each side of your head, in front of your ear, where the lower jaw and skull meet. More...
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 Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
The carpal tunnel is a narrow structure in the wrist shaped like a tunnel. Wrist bones which are called carpal bones form the bottom and sides of this tunnel. More...
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 Acute Pelvic Pain
Acute pelvic pain is defined as pain occurring in the pelvis that begins over a short period of time anywhere from a few minutes to a few days. It is often a warning sign that something is wrong and should be evaluated immediately. More...
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 Complete Recovery From Intractable CRPS – Type I
German physicians, along with a US physician, Dr. Robert J. Schwartzman, reported a case of a rapidly progressing spread of CRPS resulting from a severe wrist injury. More...
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 Sub-Anesthetic Ketamine Therapy For CRPS
Physicians from Australia, Pennsylvania and Arizona report the results of 33 patients who underwent Ketamine treatment for CRPS. 76% of the patients achieved complete pain relief. More...
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 What Are Triggers Of Migraine Headaches
Any factor which can cause a headache in individuals who are prone to developing migraine headaches can be considered a migraine trigger. More...
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Whiplash
An injury following an abnormal force or motion applied to the neck results in movement beyond the normal range of motion associated with the neck. This is called whiplash. Whiplash describes a multitude of symptoms which occur follow injury to the neck, often due to sudden flexion and extension. More...
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Duloxetine - Cymbalta
Duloxetine (Cymbalta) is useful for the management of diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain. Patients with diabetes develop numerous complications including retinopathy, nephropathy, coronary artery disease and neuropathy.More...
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 The Sacroiliac Joint and Back Pain
One of the most common, but underdiagnosed, causes of back pain is a painful sacroiliac joint. The term used to describe this is Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction. In fact, in my practice, a lot of patients are referred to me for spinal injections when, in fact, the cause of their low back pain is Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction. More...
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