Pain is one of the most common health complaints in the United States. MedlinePlus states that pain is a sensation triggered in your nervous system. The quality and intensity of your pain can vary, depending on your condition. Pain can be constant...
Massage therapy for pain control is increasingly accepted and employed by mainstream health care providers, hospitals and clinics. This adoption of an alternative form of pain treatment is based both on patient demand as well as study findings...
Although you associate sucrose as an unhealthy additive in your diet, it does have its medicinal uses, particularly in controlling pain under certain circumstances in infants. Sucrose, widely known as table sugar, is a disaccharide comprising one...
Total knee replacement is a treatment option when an arthritic knee has left you in severe pain and disabled. The operation involves removing damaged portions of your bones and replacing them with an artificial joint. While you may experience pain...
The first step in controlling most types of pain is to take a pain-relieving drug. Many over-the-counter drugs work wonderfully for this. Acetaminophen and ibuprofen are two of the most common over-the-counter pain relievers. More intense or...
If you were told you could dramatically decrease your pain without pills, injections or surgeries, you would probably jump on the opportunity. Suffering from pain can make you miss out on many important activities in life. Pharmaceutical pain...
People suffering from arthritis have different ways of responding to the illness. Many often feel depressed and helpless. Along with these feelings come poor self-esteem, decreased activity levels, increased eating and abuse of drugs, often...
Surgeries involving the chest, abdomen and legs can use epidural anesthesia to control pain in the first few days immediately following surgery. In epidural anesthesia, a thin tube is inserted into the epidural space in your spinal canal....
More than 40 million Americans suffer from some form of an anxiety disorder, including generalized anxiety disorder, post traumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and more, according to the Anxiety Disorder Association of America....
Exercise is beneficial to your health, and in some cases, such as with arthritis, it can reduce inflammation. However, the repetitive motions associated with some forms of exercise and pushing yourself too hard can contribute to muscle pain and...
If you have a tooth that's decaying, is infecting or is crowding out the rest of your teeth, your doctor may want to consider extraction in order to solve the problem. If that's the case, you should be prepared for significant pain following the...
Although B vitamins affect your appetite, taking B complex could aggravate rather than control hunger pains. Not all vitamin B complex supplements contain the same ingredients or similar doses of the B vitamins included in the product. Some B...
Water is one solution to the hunger pains that can derail a diet or distract you from an activity. Staying hydrated with ordinary water is not just a folk remedy or common sense -- it's a scientifically tested tactic for improving health and...
Dementia may make it impossible for your loved one to express one of the most common problems in the elderly--persistent pain. A person suffering from dementia may be unable to tell you of a physical problem such as discomfort of any sort,...
Some types of cancer pain may be dull, and some may be aching or sharp. Cancer pain can range from mild to severe. And it is more likely occur as cancer advances to terminal stages. The World Health Organization has developed a three-tiered...
Pain medication and antibiotics are two types of medication given following shoulder surgery. Pain control is typically administerered via IV. As patients continue in the post-operative course, they can be transitioned to oral pain medications...
In 2006, doctors wrote over 2.3 billion drug prescriptions for patients in physicians' offices, hospital outpatient departments and hospital emergency departments, as recorded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Of these drugs, the...
According to Baylor University Medical Center, effective postoperative pain control is essential not only for the humane treatment of the patient, but also to decrease morbidity and mortality. Regional techniques are the most effective, followed...
Bursitis is inflammation of a bursa, a fluid-filled sac where muscles or tendons must glide over bony surfaces. The most familiar locations include the knee, shoulder, hip and elbow. Excessive use of the joint can cause an acute attack, which...
Cervical dysplasia is a condition where the cells of the cervix grow abnormally. It is a precancerous condition with three stages: CIN I---mild dysplasia where only the lower third of the cells are abnormal, CIN II---moderate, where up to two...
The need for pain relief varies from over-the-counter medications for a mild headache to heavy-duty prescription narcotic drugs for severe injuries, surgeries or chronic conditions. Your type and location of pain, level of pain tolerance and...
Although babies are unable to express their feelings in words, they do experience pain. Pain can affect the immature neurological system of a baby, leading to difficulties with feeding or sleeping. According to the University of Michigan Health...
Discomfort from lung cancer may arise from the size and location of tumors and subsequent pressure on surrounding tissues, or from symptoms such as coughing. Lung cancer treatments, such as chemotherapy, radiation and surgery, frequently produce...
Just because you are over the age of 80 does not mean you need to limit your physical activity. In fact, continuing to exercise, regardless of age, will help you maintain your health. To exercise safely over 80 years of age, you should slowly...
Back pain is a common problem. In fact, according to MayoClinic.com, most people in the United States experience lower back pain at least once in their lives. Chronic back pain is pain that does not improve and does not go away. Some causes of...
Oxycodone is an oral pain medication available only by prescription from a doctor. Due to high abuse potential, as well as addictive properties, oxycodone is highly regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Oxycodone is available in...
Surgery is an invasive procedure that requires rest and exercise for healing. You can have either too much or too little for a successful recovery. The right amount depends on the extent and location of your operation and your general health....
Heel pain can develop from many causes, but it typically results from repetitive or excessive heel pounding. A sore heel usually gets better on its own without surgery if it's given adequate rest. The treatments for heel pain consist of treating...
The benefits of a trancutaneous electrical nerve stimulation unit, or TENS, result from electrical impulses that reduce the sensation of pain. According to Dr. William Teller of Stanford University Department of Material Sciences, other studies...
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