by Len Canter, Healthday Reporter (HealthDay)—Sore from a workout? You don’t have to reach for pain relief medicine when ice or heat will help. But when should you go cold and when should you go warm? Ice is the go-to therapy when an injury first happens. It can stop the swelling of a sprained ankle, for instance,...
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Treatment for chronic neuropathic pain gets to the brain via a novel route, without surgery
by Ellen Goldbaum, University at Buffalo University at Buffalo researchers who previously discovered how chronic neuropathic pain arises in the brain have now developed a treatment to block it. The research conducted by scientists in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at UB was published online July 31 in the journal Brain, Behavior, and...
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Popular pain medication associated with greater risk of hypoglycemia
Tramadol, an opioid, is widely used to treat moderate or severe pain, but patients may be at risk of low blood sugar levels UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA – SAN DIEGO Since its approval in 1995, the opioid tramadol (marketed as ConZip and Ultram) has become a widely prescribed remedy for osteoarthritis and other painful indications, in...
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Lower Back Pain? Self-Administered Acupressure Could Help
Science and technology news A recent study finds that acupressure, a traditional Chinese medicine technique, can improve chronic pain symptoms in the lower back. “Acupressure is similar to acupuncture, but instead of needles, pressure is applied with a finger, thumb or device to specific points on the body,” says Susan Murphy, ScD, OTR, an associate...
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What causes pain in the right upper quadrant of the ribs?
By Beth Sissons Reviewed by Saurabh (Seth) Sethi, MD MPH Healthcare professionals consider the abdomen to have four sections, which they call quadrants. This classification helps them better identify symptoms. The right upper quadrant (RUQ) includes the pancreas, right kidney, gallbladder, liver, and intestines. Pain under the ribs in this area can indicate a health problem affecting one of these organs or the surrounding tissues....
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Hit it where it hurts—scientists reveal how mirrors cure phantom pain
by Hayley Jarvis, Brunel University Easing phantom limb pain can be as simple as looking in the mirror. Scientists who have mapped how mirror therapy changes the brain may now be able to predict just how much treatment will ease a particular patient’s pain. Phantom limb pain—feeling intense pain in a missing limb—happens to more than 90% of amputees and can start just 24...
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Exercises to head off a painful rotator cuff injury
by Len Canter, Healthday Reporter Baseball pitchers and other athletes aren’t the only people who experience rotator cuff injuries. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons estimates that nearly 2 million Americans see a doctor about a rotator cuff problem every year. Strengthening this group of muscles can help enhance the stability of this important joint and help you avoid injury. Alternating arm...
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Pain signalling in humans more rapid than previously known
Pain signals can travel as fast as touch signals, according to a new study led by researchers from Linköping University. The discovery of a rapid pain-signalling system challenges our current understanding of pain. The study has been published in the scientific journal Science Advances. It has until now been believed that nerve signals for pain are always conducted more slowly than those for touch. The latter...
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11 ways to treat back pain without surgery
By Jennifer Berry Reviewed by Daniel Bubnis, MS, NASM-CPT, NASE Level II-CSS Chronic or long-term back pain can be challenging for doctors to treat. However, it is possible to treat back pain without surgery, such as having spinal manipulation, acupuncture, and making lifestyle changes. Back pain is a widespread problem, with low back pain affecting an estimated 80% of adults at some point...
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Men are fooled by placebo more often than women
It was not until the 1990s that researchers fully began to include both genders in health research. Sara Magelssen Vambheim has contributed with valuable new insights in her study of gender differences in pain experiences. Sara Magelssen Vambheim recently submitted her Ph.D. thesis on gender differences in experiences of pain, fear of pain and placebo...