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Amputees find relief from Phantom limb pain with DRG Stimulation Therapy
Posted on August 18, 2021
After undergoing the amputation of a limb, patients may experience Phantom Limb Pain (PLP), a neuropathic condition in which pain is perceived as emanating from the amputated limb. This condition is difficult to treat using common pharmaceutical options, which are often ineffective or unbearable for the patient. In search of an alternative solution for PLP […]
How Gardening Can Help to Relieve Your Chronic Pain
Posted on July 2, 2021
If you like gardening but don’t get to do it as often as you like because chronic pain makes it too difficult, there’s good news for you: gardening can have many positive effects on physical and mental health, and may actually help reduce your chronic pain. There are many pain management experts who recommend gardening […]
If You Suffer with Chronic Pain, Eat More of These Foods
If you live with chronic pain, your pain physician may recommend one or more treatment options for relief, depending on your individual pain condition. Those options may include exercise/physical therapy, activity restrictions, minimally invasive procedures or pain medication, or any combination of these as is called for by your specific pain diagnosis. Regardless of which […]
When Loved Ones Suffer with Chronic Pain, Here’s How You Can Help.
Posted on May 11, 2021
When someone you love is living with chronic pain, you may feel helpless to bring them relief. And aside from helping them with tasks to lighten the load, there may not be a lot you can do about the physical aspects of their condition. But many people who suffer from chronic pain may also experience […]
How Good News Can Help Relieve Your Chronic Pain
It seems these days there’s no shortage of troubling news out there, and thanks to current events, many people are feeling more stressed out than ever before. It’s not unusual to be adversely affected on a mental and emotional level by an over-abundance of worries and disruptions in everyday life. But after a while, these […]
No One Understands Your Chronic Pain the Way You Do
If you suffer from chronic pain symptoms, you’ve probably become something of an expert on the subject. You know about your pain; what activities cause it or make it worse, what time of night or night it happens most frequently, what not to do to increase your pain symptoms and what remedies help to relieve […]
Why a Pain Management Physician is Most Qualified for Treating Your Chronic Pain
Posted on March 29, 2021
Pain physicians, pain specialists, or pain doctors can be doctors of osteopathy or medical doctors. They specialize in medicine related to pain. It focuses on preventing, treating, and evaluating pain. Pain physicians manage pain caused by disease and pain disorders. Pain physicians also work as consultants to other health care providers and can help them […]
These Common Pain Symptoms May Indicate Herniated Disc (aka “Slipped Disc”)
Disc herniation is one of the most common back problems people experience today. This painful condition can make common physical movements difficult, causing sufferers to miss out on many of life’s most enjoyable activities. Our spine is comprised of bones known as vertebrae. Between each of these bones are spinal discs that, when ruptured, can […]
Do Women Feel More Pain More Intensely than Men?
Posted on January 12, 2021
Many people believe that women have a higher threshold for pain because they can endure childbirth. To some degree this may be true, because the female body is designed to release certain hormones that act as pain-blockers of sorts during the birthing process, so the mother’s perception of the pain may be diminished. But overall, […]
When Diabetes Patients Suffer from Chronic Pain Symptoms
According to the Diabetes Research Institute, more than 30 million people in the United States suffer from diabetes. This number includes people of all age ranges, from all backgrounds. Regular check-ups with a primary care physician is an important factor in early detection and treatment, as they’re often the first to diagnose Diabetes symptoms in […]