Pain Medication Articles & Analysis: Older
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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 healthcare benefits with ...
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 ...
The utilization of the anatomic Archer CSR humeral implant a/lowed for adequate bone stock retention to complete an anatomic transosseous supraspinatus repair and remove all of the patients painful pathology in one procedure. The patient weaned off pain medication by his two-week follow up. ...
Pharmaceutical manufacturers relentlessly promote new pain medications. The medical journals are full of treatises and publications discussing the treatment of night pain, breakthrough pain, pain with activity, etc. We recognize only one type of pain; the pain ...
Soldiers and veterans are tough – physically, mentally and emotionally. Does this mean they are immune from migraine pain? Absolutely not. Migraine pain hits soldiers and veterans hard and may be triggered by stress, injuries or trauma. Although soldiers may not talk about the pain they feel, it’s still here, impacting their relationships, health and overall quality of life. If ...
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While you have treatment options such as pain relief medication or caffeine, these remedies may not be suitable or help to prevent future migraines. CEFALY is clinically proven to reduce pain while helping to prevent future migraines for a safe and functional treatment option. ...
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As most of you know by now, arthritis is one of the most common diseases that afflicts pets. In fact, according to most estimates, 1 in 5 dogs is affected by osteoarthritis. Additionally, it is estimated that 40-92% of cats are affected by arthritis. There are numerous potential treatment modalities for arthritis including medications, rehabilitation, and even VetStem Cell Therapy. Another ...
Peripheral nerve injury can result in the formation of neuroma/nerve entrapment, a persistent peripheral neuropathic pain state which is often refractory to invasive interventions or medications. ...
What is Lumbar Spinal Stenosis? Lumbar spinal stenosis, or LSS, is a common condition in which the lower spinal canal narrows and compresses the nerves in the lower back. Lumbar spinal stenosis is generally caused by aging and natural wear and tear on the spine. With lumbar spinal stenosis, thickened ligament, overgrowth of bone, and/or bulging discs in the lower back put pressure on the ...
What is CRPS Complex regional pain syndrome, formerly RSD, is a rare but extremely complex and serious pain condition. While it might only affect about 200,000 people in the United States, those who suffer from it experience excruciating pain and often debilitating side effects. There is no cure yet, but there are multiple treatment options offering varying degrees of relief. CRPS can cause ...
The RaniPill is a dissolvable robotic pill that navigates through the stomach and into the small intestines, where it injects medication into the intestinal wall using a microneedle. This method is a less painful way to take medications that are usually given by injection. Additionally, the robotic pill is designed to deliver large molecule ...
In medicine, taking a holistic approach means treating the whole person - body, mind, spirit, and emotions - to achieve one’s optimal health and wellness. For example, if a patient comes in with a sharp, jabbing pain in his hand - a symptom of peripheral neuropathy - a holistic treatment plan may not only include pain relief medicine but also address underlying causes of pain. A holistic ...
However, ethanol may induce burning and pain during the medication process, and if the application site is close to nerve tissue, it may also cause nerve damage. ...
Everyone at some time in their life has suffered from the throbbing, aching, and annoying pain of a headache. Headaches can be mild, or they can be severe and even debilitating. While most people experience a headache occasionally, others deal with recurrent head pain, sometimes experiencing headaches weekly, or even up to 15 or more times each month, as in the case of chronic ...
, there are numerous other reasons why spiders should be our friends, including the possibility of them providing medically relevant information. A spider’s venom contains thousands of different chemical compounds, along with combinations that could be medically significant. At this moment, there are scientists at Yale examining whether chemicals in the ...
Mesothelioma Treatment Options: Patient Medical Research & Pain Management 1) Keep up an open dialogue with your doctor It is natural to want to understand as much as possible about a disease and its treatments, particularly when the disease is as rare as malignant mesothelioma. ...