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ScienceDaily: Occipital Nerve Stimulation Found To Be Safe, Effective Treatment For Chronic Headache

2006-04-07T18:39:00.000-07:00

ScienceDaily: Occipital Nerve Stimulation Found To Be Safe, Effective Treatment For Chronic Headache
Nerve stimulation to the occipital area (lower back of the head) shows promise in relieving headaches according to this article. This may be a valid and good treatment for headaches but the study referenced in this article only included 16 young female subjects. I personally think far more definitive data are needed before this becomes a standard treatment for headache relief. Read on for more information on this new headache pain treatment.
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2006-04-06T20:04:00.000-07:00

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In looking at non-pharmacological treatments for pain, yoga has been shown to relieve back pain. The author describes a study of back pain sufferers who were assigned to yoga or light exercise. All study participants reported improvement in pain control, but those who performed yoga had a higher rate of improvement. Read on for more information on yoga, exercise, and chronic pain.

HealthNewsDigest.com Chronic Pain Relief

2006-04-03T20:20:00.000-07:00

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The American Pain Foundation is working to increase awareness of chronic pain and the issues surrounding pain control. They blame undertreatment of chronic pain on poorly educated providers, patient and family fears of addiction, and health insurance coverage. Chronic pain should be addressed and treated. There are now clinics and departments dedicated to pain management. Legitimate pain management programs work with the patient suffering from chronic pain to develop a pain management treatment plan. Seek help if you suffer from chronic pain. I would also advise that if your provider (doctor, NP, PA) doesn't meet your needs for pain control, kick him/her to the curb and find another. Read on for more information on pain control.

Scoop: William Fisher: The Oxycops

2006-03-27T19:34:00.000-08:00

Scoop: William Fisher: The Oxycops
Chronic pain often requires high doses of narcotic medications on a regular basis for the patient to have any quality of life. This article discusses how the government has "gone overboard" in its' zeal to stop narcotic abuse, particularly with Oxycontin. Doctors and sometimes patients have been arrested and prosecuted related to narcotic pain medication. Many physicians are not willing to prescribe the quantity of narcotics required for the chronic pain patient, for fear of prescribing pain medications to an addict and/or fear of problems with the DEA. Legitimate pain management clinics are run by practitioners (doctors, physicians' assistants, and nurse practitioners) who are willing to prescribe enough pain medication for the patient to be relieved of pain. A legitimate clinic will include diagnostics for pinpointing the cause of pain and most clinics require patients sign and adhere to a strict contract while under care of the pain management clinic. These patient contracts typically include agreements that the patient will only receive pain medications from the pain management program, will keep all appointments, and will comply with recommended follow-up. These clinics do random urine drug screens on these patients and the patient may be terminated from the pain management program for violating the agreement. A legitimate pain mangement clinic is not a "pill mill". Many offer full service pain control therapies, including physical therapy, massage therapy, local injections of anesthetic and/or steroid, injections directly into the joint or vertabrae, and, for more severe pain control, implanted pumps.
Perhaps the DEA and local law enforcement will find a "happy medium" between protecting the public from narcotic trafficking and allowing patients who suffer from chronic pain to get appropriate pain management treatment.

MedicalPost.com: PAIN: Once-daily morphine better for chronic low back pain

2006-03-23T19:26:00.000-08:00

MedicalPost.com: PAIN: Once-daily morphine better for chronic low back pain
Morphine has been used for years to treat both acute and chronic pain. In recent years, time-release forms of morphine have been developed that are more appropriate in a pain management regimen. This article presents a study that found morphine daily dosing was better treatment for chronic back pain. Read on for more information.

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2006-03-21T06:39:00.000-08:00

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Chronic back pain may be managed by singling out the nerves that are causing the pain and using a technique call "radio frequency ablation", destroy these nerve endings. This pain relief procedure is usually a same-day procedure done under light anesthesia. Read on for more information about this pain relief procedure.
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United Press International - NewsTrack - Experts call for balance in managing pain

2006-03-19T15:56:00.000-08:00

United Press International - NewsTrack - Experts call for balance in managing pain
Health care providers must consider the need of the patient as well as the governments need and obligation to combat drug abuse. This article discusses this issue that impacts pain control and pain management for chronic pain sufferers.

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Chronic pain: When no physical cause can be found - MayoClinic.com

2006-03-18T05:33:00.000-08:00

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Many chronic pain sufferers have no apparent cause for pain, but their pain is very real. This article suggests that infections and heightened sensitivity to pain can contribute to chronic pain. Some alternative and complementary pain management therapies are discussed, including pain medication. Read on for more information.

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FOXNews.com - FOX Fan - Ask Dr. Manny - Alleviate Your Pain

2006-03-16T18:50:00.000-08:00

FOXNews.com - FOX Fan - Ask Dr. Manny - Alleviate Your Pain
Chronic pain management is often beyond the scope of family practice and internal medicine doctors. Indeed, many of these practitioners are leery of dispensing the quantity of narcotic drugs that some chronic pain sufferers require. Pain management clinics are often thought of as a pill haven for drug seekers. Some may be, but a true pain management program offers a variety of therapies for treating and controlling chronic pain, including steroid injections and local anesthetic injections, physical therapy, sometimes massage therapy and chiropracty, in addition to appropriate doses of narcotic pain medication. Pain management clinics usually have patients sign a very strict contract, and violations of that contract will be grounds for dismissal from the pain management program. Read on for more information.

FOXNews.com - FOX Fan - Ask Dr. Manny - Alleviate Your Pain

2006-03-16T18:45:00.000-08:00

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This article discusses chronic pain management at specialty pain management clinics. So many of these clinics get a reputation for just handing out pills to drug seekers. Not so. A properly run pain management program offers local pain relief with steroid injections and local anesthetic injections, physical therapy, as well as prescription pain medication as needed. Some may offer alternative treatments such as massage therapy and chiropracty. Read on for more information on pain management clinics for treatment of chronic pain.

Star-Telegram | 03/12/2006 | Destroying nerve unlikely to end pain

2006-03-15T20:03:00.000-08:00

Star-Telegram | 03/12/2006 | Destroying nerve unlikely to end pain
Pain after shinges (herpes zoster) is caused by damage to the nerve. Post-heretic neuralgia is a very painful syndrome. This article reports that nerve blocks or nerve ablation is not likely to stop the pain and may indeed make it worse. There are other treatments for this chronic pain. Read on for more information.
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The Simple Secret to Preventing and Treating Pain

2006-03-14T20:11:00.000-08:00

The Simple Secret to Preventing and Treating Pain
This article describes stretching exercises that will relieve chronic pain. The author points out that, with managed care, many alternative treatments and natural therapies are being combined with traditional medicine and prescription drugs to relieve chronic pain. Read on for more information.

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2006-03-13T16:20:00.000-08:00

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Facet injections of steroid or anesthetic (or both) can be useful in treating back pain for as many as 20% of back pain sufferers. For this pain treatment to be effective, however, the pain must be pinpointed or "localized". Read on for more information.

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AXcessNews.com - Study Shows 20 Percent of People with Chronic Pain do not Seek Help

2006-03-12T13:22:00.000-08:00

AXcessNews.com - Study Shows 20 Percent of People with Chronic Pain do not Seek Help
Apparently there is a significant segment of the population that suffer from chronic pain but do not seek help. The reasons given were unclear, and there is the possibility that the level of pain was not severe enough to seek medical treatment. However, I personally believe that many of these patients are doing a "John Wayne" or "Jane Wayne", toughing it out because they do not want to be perceived as a complainer or "whiner". I also believe that more men than women do the "John Wayne", suffering in silence because they do not want to be perceived as "weak". Read on for more information.
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NPR : Back Pain Treatments Can Be Tailor-Made

2006-03-09T16:25:00.000-08:00

NPR : Back Pain Treatments Can Be Tailor-Made
Dr. from the University of California, Davis pain management program discusses current treatment of back pain and the available options. Readers are warned that chronic pain should receive medical attention, particularly shooting pain down the legs, nerve pain, and numbness. Article discusses the use of medications, prayer, relaxation, and the reason NOT to go on bedrest for back pain. Read on for more information.
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ABC News: Easing the Pain: New Hope for Migraine Sufferers

2006-03-07T16:28:00.000-08:00

ABC News: Easing the Pain: New Hope for Migraine Sufferers
For those who suffer pain from migraine headaches, there is a new drug to relieve pain. Read on for more information.

Newswise | Expert Warns of Overuse of Over-the-Counter Pain Medication

2006-03-06T18:58:00.000-08:00

Newswise | Expert Warns of Overuse of Over-the-Counter Pain Medication
Pain relievers such as Tylenol, and other over-the-counter pain medications can have serious side effects and adverse effects, including liver damage and unintentional overdoses. These pain relievers do have an important in pain management, however. Read on for more information.
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Health Tip: Massage Therapy Can Work - Yahoo! News

2006-03-02T20:12:00.000-08:00

Health Tip: Massage Therapy Can Work - Yahoo! NewsFor those chronic pain sufferers interested in non-pharmacologic (no drugs) pain relief, massage is a pleasant option. This article discusses the advantages of massage therapy in pain management. Read on for more information.

WAVY.COM - MRI Scans Could Help With Controlling Pain

2006-02-28T16:04:00.000-08:00

WAVY.COM - MRI Scans Could Help With Controlling PainPain relief by magnetic resonance imaging? This article describes how MRI is being utilized for pain control and pain relief. Read on for more info.

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Quiz: What's the best way to treat back pain? - MayoClinic.com

2006-02-26T15:35:00.000-08:00

Quiz: What's the best way to treat back pain? - MayoClinic.com
Chronic pain sufferers, here is a quiz for you from the Mayo clinic.

Magnet "Therapies" Aren't Ergonomic, and New Study Calls Them Worthless

2006-01-08T17:17:00.000-08:00

For those interested in alternative pain relief therapies, here is information about the efficacy of magnets in pain relief. Unfortunately, the studies show that magnets are pretty worthless in practice for relieving pain. Read on for more detail.
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I'm Back!!

2006-01-08T17:11:00.000-08:00

Really happy to be back to my blog. I haven't posted in over a month. My brother, 49 years old, was found to have cancer last May. Had never before even been in the hospital before in his life. Unfortunately, he passed on November 19, the Saturday before Thanksgiving, joining our "baby" brother who died at the age of 23 in 1983.

I have had a difficult time getting back into blogging, but here goes! Life goes on, and I know my brother would want me to live my life. And I am dedicated to bringing you the latest information on chronic pain and pain relief.

In loving memory of Bob Ferrell, 1956-2005

Journal Gazette | 11/05/2005 | Lower back pain? Walk it off, research suggests

2005-11-06T16:14:00.000-08:00

You probably don't want to hear it, but this study suggests that walking can help lower back pain. Read on for more information.
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Pharmalicensing.com: Model for Chronic Pain

2005-10-27T17:58:00.000-07:00

New treatment model for neuropathic pain. Read on for more info.
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2005-10-15T18:29:00.000-07:00

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2005-10-10T17:46:00.000-07:00

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Newswise | Beyond Standard Pain Relievers

2005-09-23T19:08:00.000-07:00

Alternative and adjunct therapies for pain relief are discussed here. Read on for more detail.
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Biovail's Tramadol ER receives US FDA approval - International

2005-09-13T06:29:00.000-07:00

The popular pain-reliever Tramadol has just been approved by the FDA to market an extended-release version. Read on for more details.
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The Seattle Times: Nation & World: Olive oil eases pain, scientists report

2005-09-08T06:07:00.000-07:00

Who'd a "thunk" it; that olive oil contains compounds similar to ibuprofen that relieve pain. Read on for more details.
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Drug patch may relieve tendinitis symptoms - More Health News - MSNBC.com

2005-08-16T19:43:00.000-07:00

A ketoprofen patch for the pain of tendinitis (example:"tennis elbow"). Read on for more detain.
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What's best for sore muscles, heat or cold? Apparently both, cold and then later heat

2005-08-14T18:25:00.000-07:00

This article addresses the use of heat/cold to relieve pain. Read on.
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Specialists Using More Over-the-Counter (OTC) Pain Relievers to Treat Minor Arthritis Pain

2005-08-11T14:33:00.000-07:00

Apparently some specialist MDs are utilizing more over-the-counter medications to treat the pain of arthritis. Read on.
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2005-08-10T06:55:00.000-07:00

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Enduring Chronic Pain: Nobody Should Have to Suffer

2005-08-03T15:20:00.000-07:00

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2005-08-02T18:35:00.000-07:00

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2005-08-02T18:33:00.000-07:00

Best medicine for back pain may surprise you. Read on.
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Procedure Can Help Curb Neuropathy Pain | theledger.com

2005-07-31T20:33:00.000-07:00

Information regarding a new procedure that can help the pain of neuropathy. Read on.
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TheWGALChannel.com - Health - Artificial Disc Relieves Back Pain

2005-07-29T14:58:00.000-07:00

Perhaps there's hope for those with degenerative disc disease and "slipped discs". Read on.
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Managing Chronic Pain -- ThirdAge

2005-07-29T14:57:00.000-07:00

Help for managing chronic pain. Read on
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Psychology Today: 'I Hurt All Over'

2005-07-27T16:32:00.000-07:00

The pain of fibromyalgia is the subject of this article. Read on.
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WKYT 27 NEWSFIRST & WYMT Mountain News - What is a Migraine

2005-07-27T16:30:00.000-07:00

Good description of migraine headache. Read on.
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Study: Treat Depression, Chronic Pain Separately

2005-05-08T15:43:00.000-07:00

This study suggests treating chronic pain conditions and pain seperately. Read on.
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Hello

2005-05-07T17:16:00.000-07:00

In work I find many people in chronic pain conditions. Back pain, neck pain, severe headaches are, unfortunately, often undertreated. While the health care community is beginning to realize the importance of treating legitimate pain, there are still may health care practitioners who underdiagnose and undertreat pain.

This blog is dedicated to disseminating news and information about pain, particularly chronic pain. New options in pain relief are being developed and new information about old treatments is often available.

Please feel free to comment on any issues contained in this blog. Your input is very valuable. Any suggestions for improvement, for topics and other suggestions are welcomed.