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Pain Relief News, Articles on Chronic Pain Management. Medication for Pain Relief.
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Feb 9th, 2010
Scientists have discovered a new treatment for people who suffer with complex regional pain syndrome, a chronic pain condition for which there are currently no effective therapies. The pain can be so severe that some patients request amputation, only to then find that the pain returns in the stump.
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Jan 5th, 2010
Two new reports highlight the fact that people who are living with significant or chronic pain are undertreated. Specifically, at least 30 percent of individuals with moderate chronic pain and more than 50 percent who are living with severe chronic pain are not receiving adequate pain relief.
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Nov 17th, 2009
A prescription skin patch called Qutenza, which contains a synthetic form of capsaicin, has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treatment of pain due to postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), a condition that develops in some people who have had shingles. Capsaicin is the substance found in chili peppers and is frequently used to treat various types of painful conditions.
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Nov 13th, 2009
A new study completed in Canada is showing that the power of the mind can influence the perception of pain. The finding confirms that complimentary or alternative approaches can help alleviate or diminish pain.
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Oct 18th, 2009
A new review study finds that capsaicin cream provides some pain relief from peripheral neuropathies (nerve pain outside the central nervous system, or CNS), which often affect people who have diabetes, AIDS, arthritis, shingles, and cancer, among other conditions. Capsaicin is the active component found in chili peppers.
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Oct 14th, 2009
Researchers from the University of Chicago have found that while animals are ingesting food or liquid, their response to pain and heat is reduced even in the absence of appetite or hunger.
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Oct 11th, 2009
It starts as a pain that originates from the piriformis muscle, which lies deep under the gluteus maximus - the largest muscle in the buttocks. The pain travels to the thigh and can reach the foot, causing it to go numb. The pain can be mildly annoying or severe enough to bring people to their knees, victims of piriformis syndrome.
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Sep 28th, 2009
Scientists have developed a combination drug that promises a safer, more precise way for medics and fellow soldiers in battle situations to give a fallen soldier both morphine and a drug that limits morphine’s dangerous side effects.
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Sep 22nd, 2009
Some people believe fibromyalgia (FMS) is all in your head, new research suggests that it is in your head, literally. In a study, researchers found that people with FMS were more likely than those without the chronic pain condition to have poor balance, tingling and weakness in the arms and legs, and other "neurological" signs and symptoms.
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Sep 18th, 2009
Chronic neck pain can be caused by a variety of conditions. Therapy is geared toward the underlying cause. Another name for neck pain is cervical pain.