by Geoff McMaster, University of Alberta While sciatica is one of the most common forms of back pain, people often assume they have it when they don’t, says U of A physical therapy researcher Greg Kawchuk. That’s because the condition—named for the sciatic nerve running down the spine and through the leg—is a general term...
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Fighting opioids with an unlikely supplemental painkiller: Anti-itch medicine
by West Virginia University Shane Kaski, a graduate student in the WVU School of Medicine’s M.D./Ph.D. program, researches the pain-relieving effects of morphine given in combination with nalfurafine, a newer opioid that interacts with nerve cells in a distinct way. His preclinical study showed that–in animal models–a nalfurafine/morphine combination alleviated pain more effectively than either drug...
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Immersion in virtual reality scenes of the Arctic helps to ease people’s pain
IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON Watching immersive 360 videos of icy Arctic scenes helps to relieve intense burning pain and could hold hope for treating chronic pain, a small study has found. Scientists from Imperial College London have found that using virtual reality headsets could combat increased sensitivity to pain, by immersing people in scenes of icebergs, frigid oceans and sprawling icescapes. In a...
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WHY PEOPLE WITH CANCER GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM
There are an estimated 15 million people in the United States with active cancer. “We are seeing patients with active cancer every single day in our emergency department and most cancer centers with attached emergency departments are experiencing the exact same thing,” says David Adler of the University of Rochester Medical Center. He is a...
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Novel formulation of an injectable drug to treat joint inflammation acts for ten days
Tests in rats showed enhanced efficacy of the drug as well as the absence of side effects, such as stomach bleeding; this innovation could be used to treat temporomandibular joint inflammation FUNDAÇÃO DE AMPARO À PESQUISA DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO Thanks to a new injectable formula, Brazilian researchers have succeeded in enhancing the efficacy...
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Topical wound oxygen therapy helps heal diabetic foot ulcers
(HealthDay)—Adjuvant cyclical pressure topical wound oxygen (TWO2) therapy, compared with sham control therapy, in addition to optimal standard of care is superior for healing chronic diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs), according to a study published online Oct. 16 in Diabetes Care. Robert G. Frykberg, M.D., from Diabetic Foot Consultants at Midwestern University in Glendale, Arizona, and...
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Novel Over-the-Counter Device May Offer Long-Lasting Pain Relief
Damian McNamara October 22, 2019 A novel, noninvasive, over-the-counter electromagnetic neuromodulation device (ActiPatch, BioElectronics Corp.) appears to deliver long-lasting relief in chronic pain patients. However, at least one pain expert has concerns about the study methodology and interpretation of the results. Results of a long-term prospective study that included 240 patients who had previously experienced chronic pain...
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Cloudy with a Chance of Pain? Smartphone study shows pain more likely on humid, windy days
People with long-term health conditions are 20 percent more likely to suffer from pain on days that are humid and windy with low atmospheric pressure according to new research from the University of Manchester scientists. The study, funded by Versus Arthritis, was based on the experience of people with conditions such as arthritis, fibromyalgia, migraine...
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New pain-blocking brain mechanism may relieve arthritis
Researchers have found that an experimental compound works in the amygdala to quell the pain of arthritis in rats. Experiments in rodents suggest that pain relief in arthritis originates in the brain. Pain is an alert that something is wrong — unfortunately, the pain does not go away while the problem remains, and finding a resolution is not...
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Three reasons you have neck pain – and why ‘bad posture’ probably isn’t one of them
by Christian Worsfold, The Conversation If you suffer from neck pain, you’re not alone. Spinal pain is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide and its occurrence has increased dramatically over the past 25 years. While most episodes of neck pain are likely to get better within a few months, half to three-quarters of...