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Chronic pain can damage the brain
In a healthy brain all the regions exist in a state of equilibrium. When one region of the brain is active, the other regions quiet down. Dante Chialvo, associate research professor of physiology, Feinberg School, used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to scan the brains of people with chronic low back pain as well as [...]
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2 Comments » Back pain not always prevented by heavy lifting instructions
Typically in an adult’s life they are likely to experience back pain as a result of lifting heavy objects. Employers often train employees on the correct method for heavy lifting. Niels Wedderkoop, Associate Professor, in a recent article published in the British Medical Association (BMA) journal evaluated 11 studies dealing with workers who experience strain on the back, [...]
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Multiple NSAID anti-inflammatory users run risk of complications
It is estimated that one-third of all adults suffer from some form of arthritis. Both the over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription forms of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) are commonly used to treat arthritis. The widespread availability of NSAID may result in patients taking more than one form of the drug at a time because of inadequate [...]
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Chronic pain increases when natural pain filter is reduced
Painful stimuli begins in receptors beneath the skin, in joints, and in many internal organs. Specialized nerve fibers relay these signals through the spinal column to the brain, where pain becomes conscious. In the spinal column the messenger molecule amino butyric acid (GABA) is released to act as a kind of pain filter by activating chloride channels [...]
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Low back pain relief from non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs all about equal
Low back pain affects most adults. Unfortunately, there is not a consensus of the best way to achieve pain relief. One approach is to use non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like aspirin and ibuprofen, which helps reduce lower back pain that does not involve sciatica. NSAIDs are often used because they not only reduce pain [...]
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Chronic Pain Acute lower-back pain sufferers benefit from additional training
Low-back pain is experienced by most adults at one time or another. Over time most people find the pain goes away. However, low-back pain accounts for considerable health care costs and work absenteeism. Dr. Arno Engers, Center for Quality of Care Research, Radboud University Jijmegen Medical Center, Netherlands reviewed 2-dozen studies and found additional individual [...]
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Chronic Pain Chronic pain relief using gene therapy
Chronic pain patients primary source of relief is typically a pain-killing opiate. Unfortunately, opiate drugs are often unsatisfactory because of poor efficacy or intolerable side effects like extreme sleepiness, mental clouding, and hallucinations. Dr. Anreas Beutler, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine/ Hematology and Medical Oncology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, has developed a novel approach [...]
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Chronic Pain Stress research expands impact on individuals
Since the 1950s stress has directly been linked to coronary heart disease. In one study chronic stress at work or at home was attributed to a 30% increase of death during a 9-year study. Depression has also been linked as a result to stress. But it is also noted that both heart disease and depression [...]
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Autoimmune Diseases, Chronic Pain, Depression, Fibromyalgia (FMS), General, Medical Issues Neck pain benefits from strength training
During the past 2 decades there has been an increase in the reporting of neck pain which is now second only to back pain. The increased incidents are attributed to women who perform repetitive tasks, such as a computer keyboard, in the work place. Whether neck pain benefits from exercise is a key question in several studies, all of [...]
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Novel approach for regenerating nerves
Currently there is no treatment for recovering human nerve function after injury to the brain or spinal cord because central nervous system neurons have a very limited capability of self-repair and regeneration. Regeneration in the central nervous system requires neural activity, not just neuronal growth factors alone. Chemical neurotransmitters relay, amplify and modulate signals between [...]
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