Category: Pain Issues

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – New Haven, Conn. — Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen and aspirin are widely used to treat pain and inflammation.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Now, a new Yale-led study has uncovered a previously unknown process by which some NSAIDs affect the body.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – RESTON, Va., — Hispanic people who went to the emergency room (ER) reporting chest pain waited longer than non-Hispanic people to be treated, admitted to the hospital or discharged from the ER

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – LA CROSSE, Wis. ― Patients experiencing an achy, heavy feeling or a burning sensation in their legs may be feeling the symptoms of varicose veins.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) for chronic pain involves delivering low levels of electricity directly into the spinal cord using an implanted device, which modifies or blocks nerve activity to minimize the sensation of pain reaching the brain.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – For patients with painful finger osteoarthritis, a nonsurgical procedure called lipofilling – in which fat obtained from another part of the body is transferred into the arthritic joints….

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – BUFFALO, N.Y. — A University at Buffalo expert on the behavioral treatment of chronic pain disorders has been awarded $3.3 million from the National Institutes of Health to conduct a five-year clinical study of drug-free behavioral treatments for chronic pelvic pain in men and women.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Many people think that over-the-counter pain relievers must be harmless because they are available without a prescription. But repeated use of these drugs can damage your stomach, kidneys, liver or heart.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Reflecting on fond memories goes a step beyond making you feel warm and fuzzy: nostalgia can reduce pain perception.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – CLEVELAND – A new study from University Hospitals (UH) Connor Whole Health found patients with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) who participated in music therapy learned new self-management skills and improved their ability to cope with pain.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – West Orange, NJ, February 15, 2022 – Ah, sweet slumber. But how sweet is it when we wake up with neck or back pain? The reality is our sleep position can greatly contribute to spinal woes, according to Kaliq Chang, MD, of Atlantic Spine Center.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – ROCHESTER, Minn. — A pain management regimen without opioids offered the same pain relief as common prescription opioids, according to two recent studies of common sports surgeries.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Researchers from North Carolina State University have discovered that a particular molecular signaling pathway plays an important role in producing osteoarthritis (OA) pain.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – January 21, 2022 – Pelvic girdle pain (PGP) is a common condition causing pain and physical impairment, which can occur during and/or after pregnancy and delivery.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – West Orange, NJ, January 13, 2022 – What a pain in the neck! We rely on that well-worn phrase to describe any number of nuisances, but its literal meaning – an actual pain in our neck – can stem from a wide variety of causes and respond to many possible treatments

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Over the course of more than three decades studying sickle cell disease and caring for patients, Thomas Coates, MD, has learned an important lesson: listen to the mothers.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – I have been working at home for the past year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. My work requires me to be on a computer much of the day, and over the past few months, I’ve noticed more frequent headaches….

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Outwit, outplay, outlast. Just like the motto on television show Survivor, a three-pronged approach to learning about pain could improve the lives of people experiencing chronic pain

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – December 21, 2021. Up to 80% of women have experienced period pain, and 40% have also endured other uncomfortable symptoms related to menstruation, like bloating, mood swings, breast tenderness, a swollen stomach, and fatigue.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – “I’m Maria Coffaro, I’m 28, live in Colorado, and spend my time traveling, trying new restaurants, and doing anything and everything outdoors. At 27, I was diagnosed with #TrigeminalNeuralgia — a disease that primarily affects women over 50.