Chronic Back Pain Articles & Analysis
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It has been reported to be effective in treating chronic pain conditions, including fibromyalgia and chronic back pain. ...
Hip fractures are common, especially in older adults, and require timely medical and surgical intervention. These injuries can significantly impact a patient’s mobility, quality of life, and overall health. Hip fractures are a medical emergency, and delayed treatment can lead to severe consequences. Elderly patients are particularly vulnerable to complications from prolonged immobility, ...
Sepsis is a severe bodily reaction to infection, which can cause fever, breathlessness, disorientation, tissue damage, and organ failure, among other symptoms. While bacterial infections are the primary culprits, any other infection such as from pneumonia or influenza may lead to sepsis if not appropriately treated. Under normal circumstances the immune system of the body fights against any ...
Rising Medical Spend A large software technology firm saw an annual upward trend of medical spend for back and joint pain. Many of their tech employees spend most of their time working on computers—which can lead to chronic back and joint pain. As a technology innovator, the company redefined their ...
Fearing Pain Tracie is a 52 year old Human Services Program Manager at Manatee County. Sitting at her desk all day, she began to experience knee pain 4 years ago. Her orthopedic specialist diagnosed her with osteoarthritis. He withdrew fluid, injected cortisone, and advised her to avoid things like walking up stairs. She began to avoid activity but the pain persisted until she was taking 8 ...
Pain at Work Brian is a 55-year-old Maintenance Tech at a leading food processing company. With over 20 years of chronic knee pain, it was difficult to do his job. All of the climbing, kneeling, lifting, and squatting needed to do his job was aggravating his knee pain. As a result, he resorted to working in awkward positions to try and avoid pain. Brian’s doctor told him he had arthritis in ...
Living with Chronic Pain Rich is a 20-year veteran consultant at a Big Four accounting firm, who spends long hours sitting at his desk on his computer. The past 2 years, his back pain has become unbearable. He tried epidurals, surgery, physical therapy, and opioids and was waking up every 3 hours to take a pill that barely ...
When it Hurts to Stand Michelle is a Pharmacist at one of the largest pharmacy store chains in America. Working 7–12 hour shifts on her feet, she began to experience chronic knee pain 2 years ago. She was in so much pain that she no longer found pleasure in activities she enjoyed, such as hiking, and began to avoid them. As her days began to consist almost entirely of work and sitting on ...
Driving & Chronic Pain Garry is 52 year old Beverage Chemical Manager at US Foods. He was on the road driving 4,000 miles a month, often struggling to get out of his car from the pain. His doctor recently told him he would eventually need a double knee replacement. The pain started 30 years ago when he had a serious motorcycle accident, tearing 3 of the 4 ligaments in his knee. After the ...
The cannabis plant has been used for medicinal uses in many different cultures for thousands of years, dating back to the ancient times when physicians in many parts of the world mixed cannabis into medicines to treat pain and other ailments.The main uses for medical marijuana include the reduction of nausea and vomiting during chemotherapy, improving appetite in ...
Why target GPCRs with antibodies? The G Protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) superfamily represents the largest and single most important family of human drug targets. GPCRs play a central role in a plethora of biological processes and are linked to a wide range of therapeutic areas including cancer, diabetes, inflammation, cardiovascular diseases, and chronic pain. Expressed in every type of cell in ...
Dr. Clarice Reid was a trailblazer in the field of sickle cell disease, dedicating her life and career to improving the lives of those affected by this debilitating genetic blood disorder. As a pioneering black woman in the field of medicine and science, Dr. Reid’s work has made a significant impact on our understanding of this condition and has paved the way for the development of ...
Medical marijuana uses the chemicals within the marijuana plant to help reduce pain and treat certain diseases. The plant contains more than 100 different chemicals called cannabinoids. Each one has a different effect on the body, with delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) being the main chemicals used in medicine.The legality of marijuana for medical use varies by country, in ...
The first-in-human case using the new deep vein thrombosis (DVT) device Vetex thrombectomy catheter (Vetex Medical) has recently been completed in a multicentre study. The device has the potential to reduce hospital stays and costs associated with DVT treatment, a press release announces. According to Vetex Medical, the Vetex thrombectomy catheter is the first device to combine rotational and ...
On examination, extensive hyperpigmented, reticulated patches were seen on her back. She had no recent history of sunburn, extensive sun exposure, or history of dermatological conditions. Additional history revealed the use of a heating pad for the preceding 3 months to help manage her chronic back pain. She often rested on the ...
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CASE PRESENTATION A 70-year-old female recently diagnosed with metastatic pancreatic cancer presented with acute new onset of lower back pain. The patient was taking chemotherapy, participating in a drug therapy trial, and had received radiation therapy. There was no history of acute trauma to the pelvic or acetabular region. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed bilateral fragility fractures, with ...
Kiran Patel and reviews key data from the Mobility Matters Landmark Survey as well as the Know Your Back Story health awareness campaign. Key points: Count yourself lucky if you’ve never groaned about your back. It is estimated that roughly a quarter of us- more than 72.3 million U.S. adults- are currently experiencing chronic low ...
The PEMF technology has been studied by NASA in a four-year, $3.5 million study, with very positive ...
Medical marijuana uses the chemicals within the marijuana plant to help reduce pain and treat certain diseases. The plant contains more than 100 different chemicals called cannabinoids. Each one has a different effect on the body, with delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) being the main chemicals used in medicine.The legality of marijuana for medical use varies by country, in ...
INTRODUCTION After a peripheral nerve injury, fast conducting large myelinated afferent A-bcta fiber transmission diminishes over time. On the other hand, firing of smaller pain transmitting fibers such as A-dclta and C-fibcrs is enhanced. This aberrant afferent neuronal behavior is thought to be one of the main neuronal mechanisms leading to development of chronic posttraumatic peripheral ...