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fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago
US news

Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains what we do and still don't know about pain

Understanding pain is complex, with the brain playing a central role in pain experiences and perceptions.
fromBig Think
3 weeks ago
Medicine

The 3 pillars of pain: A radical new way to understand why you hurt

Pain is a biopsychosocial phenomenon influenced by biological, psychological, and sociological factors, requiring a holistic treatment approach.
Medicine
fromBig Think
3 weeks ago

The 3 pillars of pain: A radical new way to understand why you hurt

Pain is a biopsychosocial phenomenon influenced by biological, psychological, and sociological factors, requiring a holistic treatment approach.
#chronic-pain
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago
Mental health

"Lower the Emotional Volume": Chronic Pain

Chronic pain often outlasts tissue healing due to central sensitization, requiring psychological and behavioral approaches alongside physical treatments.
fromMail Online
2 months ago
Medicine

Researchers discover key cause of chronic pain and how to cure it

A CGIC-to-primary somatosensory cortex circuit drives transition from acute to chronic pain; inhibiting it reduces chronic pain and allodynia.
Medicine
fromNature
1 week ago

A -opioid receptor superagonist analgesic with minimal adverse effects - Nature

The opioid crisis is worsened by potent synthetic opioids like nitazenes, which have high potency and overdose risks.
Medicine
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 weeks ago

Skin cells remember inflammation for life. Here's why

Skin has a memory that influences healing and flare-ups in conditions like psoriasis due to inherited gene expression patterns and epigenetic marks.
Alternative medicine
fromAlternative Medicine Magazine
1 month ago

10 Tips for Combining Traditional and Modern Pain Management Techniques

Pain management doctors combine traditional techniques like acupuncture with modern therapies such as PRP and electrotherapy to create more effective, personalized treatment approaches.
Exercise
fromScienceDaily
1 month ago

Millions with joint pain and osteoarthritis are missing the most powerful treatment

Exercise is the most effective treatment for osteoarthritis, yet fewer than half of patients are referred to it, with many instead receiving unnecessary treatments or premature surgery.
fromAlternative Medicine Magazine
1 month ago

5 Common Psoriasis Triggers and Handle Them

Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease. When the immune system malfunctions, it causes the skin cells to regenerate faster than normal. This results in rapid cell turnover and a red, scaly rash that covers the skin and can affect all parts of the body, even the fingernails.
Alternative medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

I woke up from an operation in agony and the pain never went away

It felt like I had a needle through my back, and it was coming out my front, and I couldn't twist past it. Your mental health is affected. You get brain fog, you're tired, you're fatigued. You can't function as a woman and that's every day for 10 years.
Healthcare
Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

I spent 13 years in pain before doctors finally worked out why

Endometriosis diagnosis is significantly delayed in the UK, with patients waiting an average of nine years and four months, often dismissed as other conditions despite severe symptoms.
fromAlternative Medicine Magazine
2 months ago

Joint Pain: Why Most Treatments Mask the Problem and Why Regulation Matters for True Healing

It is one of the most common reasons that adults look for medical care. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are over 58 million adults who are living with doctor-diagnosed arthritis in the US alone. In addition to this, over 25 million people battle with daily limitations caused by joint pain. (CDC, 2024). Probably, even more concerning, is the fact that an estimated 15 million adults experience severe joint pain rated
Alternative medicine
fromFortune Well
2 months ago

How over-the-counter pain relievers might make low back pain worse | Fortune Well

Low back pain is the most common and debilitating of all pain complaints. Heavy lifting can cause it, but so can sitting at a desk all day, especially if you have bad posture and poor back support. Think hunching over a laptop at your dining table. Most times, an acute injury causing lower back pain will get better on its own in a matter of weeks. But it also can become a more lasting problem, especially as you age. Now some new science suggests one reason for this could be that we've been approaching the inflammation that comes with back pain all wrong.
Medicine
#trigeminal-neuralgia
fromIndependent
1 month ago
Medicine

Trigeminal neuralgia: Unimaginable pain strikes without warning. It's like touching an electric fence to the power of 10

fromIndependent
1 month ago
Medicine

Trigeminal neuralgia: Unimaginable pain strikes without warning. It's like touching an electric fence to the power of 10

fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Gabapentin for Chronic Pain, a Safe Alternative to Opioids?

Gabapentin is an anticonvulsant medication that is FDA approved for the treatment of seizure disorders and postherpetic neuralgia-a chronic, often debilitating, nerve pain syndrome often linked to shingles. It is classified as an anticonvulsant and a GABA analogue, meaning it mimics the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), which normally reduces nerve excitability.
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