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Spotlight on Fibromyalgia - Facts
09/04/2011 08:43
Living with chronic widespread pain can be tough. But the more you learn, the better you will feel. There is hope for people with this kind of pain, which may be diagnosed as a condition called fibromyalgia.
Knowing the facts can put you on the road to better health. The brochure and tip sheet...
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
09/04/2011 08:36
What is it?
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic pain disorder. CRPS usually begins after trauma such as an injury to the tissue, bone or nerves of your limb (arm or leg). Although the symptoms vary greatly from one person to the next, there is one symptom that all people with...
Lyme Disease & Chronic Pain
09/04/2011 08:32
Lyme disease is the fastest growing infectious disease in the United States, with an estimated 225,000+ new cases each year, according to the national Lyme Disease Association (LDA). Named after Lyme, Conn., where it was first found, Lyme disease is transmitted by the bite of an infected deer...
Do-It-Yourself Pain Relief
09/04/2011 08:28
More than 50 million Americans suffer from chronic pain. Many people find they can gain long-term control over their pain through many alternative methods like heat or cold application, music, relaxation, exercise, meditation, acupuncture and a positive attitude.
"For the vast majority of...
Nopalea Facts
09/04/2011 08:13
287 scientific papers have been published on the Nopal’s benefits
To date, 287 scientific papers have been published on the benefits and attributes of Nopal. These reports are found in the highest quality, peer-reviewed journals and are supported by the National Institutes of Health...
What are common causes of lower back pain?
09/03/2011 06:48
Common causes of low back pain (lumbar backache) include lumbar strain, nerve irritation, lumbar radiculopathy, bony encroachment, and conditions of the bone and joints. Each of these is reviewed below.
Picture of herniated disc between L4 and L5
Cross-section picture of herniated disc...
What are the basic types of pain?
09/03/2011 06:40
There are many sources of pain. One way of dividing these sources of pain is to divide them into two groups, nociceptive pain and neuropathic pain. How pain is treated depends in large part upon what type of pain it is.
Nociceptive pain
The body's nervous system is working properly. There is...
Could Your Depression Be Related to Your Medication?
09/03/2011 06:36
After two weeks of taking isotretinoin, an acne medicine, 19-year-old Joe began experiencing fatigue, lack of motivation, sleep problems, and crying spells. He was diagnosed with depression (something his doctor eventually believed was related to his use of isotretinoin). When Joe...
Types of Chronic Pain
09/02/2011 16:49
General somatic pain (pain from the outer body)
Pains from your skin and muscles are easily localized by the brain because these pains are common. You have experienced general somatic pain since childhood when you have fallen or been hit by a person or an object....
Chronic Pain Management
09/02/2011 16:39
Tens of millions of Americans suffer from chronic pain -- pain that lasts longer than six months. Chronic pain can be mild or excruciating, episodic or continuous, merely inconvenient or totally incapacitating.
With chronic pain, signals of pain remain active in the nervous system for weeks,...