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Opiate painkillers raise fracture risk
• Drug Abuse • • Pain • • Trauma & Injuries • Jan 26 10
Older adults who take powerful prescription painkillers known as opioids face an increased risk of bone fractures, especially at moderately high medication doses, a…
Electro-acupuncture shows promise for knee arthritis
• Alternative Medicine • • Arthritis • • Pain • Jan 21 10
A modern twist on traditional acupuncture may bring some pain relief to people with knee arthritis, at least in the short term, a small…
Massage and Other Hands-on Therapies can Help Reduce Pain
• Alternative Medicine • • Pain • Jan 14 10
Massage, manipulation and other hands-on approaches can safely and effectively help with pain management.
The January issue of Mayo Clinic Women’s HealthSource discusses the…
The brain may feel other people’s pain
• Brain • • Pain • Dec 21 09
If you’ve ever thought that you literally feel other people’s pain, you may be right. A brain-imaging study suggests that some people have…
Intravenous Lidocaine Aids Pain Control after Ambulatory Surgery
• Pain • • Surgery • Dec 09 09
Although lidocaine is most often used as a local anesthetic, low doses of lidocaine given intravenously can help to control pain after common…
Minimally Invasive Surgery Corrects Scoliosis And Relieves Retired Teacher’s Chronic Pain
• Pain • • Surgery • Nov 24 09
Carole Riggs, a retired teacher and school principal, points to her work during one Christmas vacation – bending, twisting and sitting on the floor…
Study shows brief training in meditation may help manage pain
• Orgasm • • Pain • Nov 10 09
Living with pain is stressful, but a surprisingly short investment of time in mental training can help you cope.
Back Pain Permanently Sidelines Soldiers at War
• Backache • • Pain • Nov 10 09
Military personnel evacuated out of Iraq and Afghanistan because of back pain are unlikely to return to the line of duty regardless of the…
U-M Receives $1.8 Million to Develop Therapy for Neuropathic Pain
• Neurology • • Pain • Nov 09 09
Researchers from the University of Michigan Department of Neurology have received a $1.8 million dollar grant to develop a novel therapy for neuropathic pain,…
Pain thresholds linked to inflammation and sleep problems in arthritis patients
• Arthritis • • Pain • Oct 29 09
Despite recent advances in anti-inflammatory therapy, many rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients continue to suffer from pain. Research published in BioMed Central’s open access journal,…
Female veterans have fewer pain complaints than men
• Gender: Female • • Gender: Male • • Pain • Oct 28 09
Female veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars are less likely to complain of painful physical conditions than their male counterparts are.
Drug Deemed Safe, Effective for Post-Surgical Pain in Children
• Children's Health • • Pain • Oct 16 09
Parents and physicians alike want to know the best options for pain relief for children, especially following painful surgical procedures. A new review from…
New Data Show Significant Misuse of Pain Medication Among Chronic Pain Population
• Pain • Aug 27 09
A study published in the August issue of the peer-reviewed journal Population Health Management revealed that the majority of patients prescribed opioids for chronic…
Electroacupuncture Shows Effects on Pain Perception
• Alternative Medicine • • Pain • Aug 20 09
Experiments in volunteers confirm that electroacupuncture—applying electrical current to acupuncture needles—has pain-reducing effects, reports a study in the September issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia,…
Ways to Stop Pain, Limitations from Hand Arthritis
• Arthritis • • Pain • Aug 13 09
When arthritis affects the hands, a range of treatments may reduce pain and preserve joint mobility. The August issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter…
Redheads especially fearful of dental pain
• Dental Health • • Pain • Aug 13 09
People with red hair seem particularly nervous about visiting the dentist, and genetics may explain why, according to a new study.
Swearing Can Make You Feel Better
• Pain • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jul 13 09
While swearing is often a common response to pain, Richard Stephens and his colleagues, John Atkins and Andrew Kingston, were surprised to discover…
Drug curbs severe facial pain: study
• Headaches • • Migraine • • Pain • Jul 03 09
Results of a small study suggest that the drug pregabalin (sold as Lyrica) can reduce stabbing facial pain and other symptoms stemming from a…
Ultrasound procedure may quickly ease shoulder pain
• Pain • Jul 01 09
A minimally invasive procedure that uses ultrasound may bring quick relief to people with a common form of shoulder pain, a new study…
Tai Chi may ease arthritis pain, disability
• Arthritis • • Pain • Jun 18 09
Practicing the controlled movements and deep breathing of Tai Chi may reduce arthritis pain and related disabilities, according to findings from a multi-study review.
…Clinical Trial Tests Protein to Reduce Angina Pain
• Pain • • Respiratory Problems • May 20 09
As part of a multi-center clinical trial, UC San Diego Medical Center is evaluating the safety and effectiveness of a potential new way to…
Opioids recommended for elderly with chronic pain
• Neurology • • Pain • May 07 09
It may be better for elderly people with chronic pain to take opioid painkillers such as codeine rather than familiar over-the-counter products such…
Intrathecal Medication Therapy Effective for Painful Post-Herpetic Neuralgia Caused by Shingles
• Infections • • Neurology • • Pain • May 05 09
Every year, 200,000 patients in the United States develop shingles, for which there is no cure. Shingles (herpes zoster) is a viral infection that…
The Price of Pain and the Value of Suffering
• Pain • • Public Health • Apr 23 09
During these trying financial times, the cost of healthcare and how much we are willing to pay for it is at the top of…
Long-lasting Nerve Block Could Change Pain Management
• Neurology • • Pain • Apr 15 09
Researchers at Children’s Hospital Boston have developed a slow-release anesthetic drug-delivery system that could potentially revolutionize treatment of pain during and after surgery, and…