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A three-day weekend spent jumping and dancing on Labor Day 2014 had left her with a neck injury – specifically the cervical spine – that was possibly an exacerbation of an unrecognized mountain biking injury earlier that year. To make matters worse, her doctor performed the surgery to fix the injury on the wrong part of her spine.
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By Cynthia Toussaint I’ve been using distraction as my #1 painkiller for 34 years without knowing it. Now that I’ve come to understand the power of intuitive healing, I want to shout it to the world. After getting CRPS from a ballet injury at age 21, I thought I had gangrene and my purple, burning…
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Thứ năm, 08 Tháng 9 2016 09:35
How Our Stuff Might Be Making Us Sicker- Pain News
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Donna Gregory Burch Lately I’ve been wondering if our material possessions could play a role in our fibromyalgia symptoms. My ruminating started a few months ago when the KonMari craze was at its peak. My YouTube feed was flooded with stay-at-home moms holding their ice cream scoops and lacy camisoles and asking, “Does this spark…
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Thứ năm, 08 Tháng 9 2016 09:35
FDA Approves Biologic Drug to Treat Several Forms of Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis and Plaque Psoriasis- Pain News
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By Staff People who suffer from Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis and Plaque Psoriasis just got some good news: A new drug called Erelzi just received FDA approval to help manage and treat these disorders. Erelzi (etanercept-szzs) is administered by injection and is now approved for the treatment of the following conditions: moderate to…
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Thứ năm, 08 Tháng 9 2016 09:35
Children and Pain: Acupuncture Provides Pain Relief for Kids with Chronic Conditions- Pain News
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By Staff Acupuncture appears to be an effective pain management tool for children who have chronic medical conditions, according to a study published by Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare. The study found that a significant portion of children who have chronic care conditions – many of whom are already on numerous medications – might benefit from the…
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Thứ năm, 08 Tháng 9 2016 09:35
A National Campaign Calls for Investment in Pain Research and Access to Pain Therapies- Pain News
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By Ed Coghlan The nation’s largest pain patient advocacy group has launched a campaign called “People With Pain Matter”. The U.S. Pain Foundation wants to raise public awareness of the impact of chronic pain on the lives of nearly 100 million people. Not coincidentally, the announcement comes on the eve of Pain Awareness Month in…
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Thứ tư, 31 Tháng 8 2016 14:24
Relief for Stroke Survivors with Shoulder Pain- Pain News
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By Ed Coghlan Up to 85% of stroke survivors suffer from chronic shoulder pain and that pain often stops them from continuing their efforts to rehabilitate after their stroke. When a stroke survivor can no longer move his or her arm, the muscles will atrophy. The shoulder will essentially separate and the pain from the…
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By Steve Ariens, Ph.D. We often hear about chronic pain patients need to increase their dosage because of tolerance to their medication(s). Many of the people that put out all these “facts” tend to blend various facts about pain medications – opiates in particular – and apply it to all those who use opiates both…
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Thứ tư, 31 Tháng 8 2016 14:24
New Direction for Painkiller Research: Target Opioid Receptors Outside of the Brain to Reduce Side Effects- Pain News
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By Staff There may be a new direction in the development of opioid medication after researchers discover a different target for opioid receptors in the brain. Most opioid pain medications target what is called the mu opioid receptor in the brain, which result in side effects and the potential for abuse. Researchers found that targeting…
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by Ed Coghlan The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is continuing to try and squeeze what it believes are addictive drugs and properties. Today it announced its intention to place the active materials in the kratom plant into Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act in order to avoid what it calls “an imminent hazard to…
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Thứ tư, 31 Tháng 8 2016 14:24
A Mother/Daughter/Advocate On Why She Fights for Chronic Pain Patients- Pain News
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By Ed Coghlan Terri Lewis, PhD is another chronic pain advocate that is working to make a difference for people like her son, who suffers from chronic pain. The National Pain Report asked her for a few moments to share what makes her do this work. What is the basis for your advocacy work–take a…
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Thứ ba, 23 Tháng 8 2016 08:58
Researchers Create “Unprecedented, Weird and Cool” Opioid Painkiller from Scratch- Pain News
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By Staff Researchers from U.C. San Francisco, Stanford University, the University of North Carolina and the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg have cooked up a new opioid drug candidate from scratch that they say can block pain without triggering the dangerous side effects of painkillers. Their study was published this week in Nature showing the computational techniques…
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Thứ ba, 23 Tháng 8 2016 08:58
Midwest Pain Treatment Education Expo-Big Dreams Come to Life- Pain News
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By Gracie Bagosy-Young Editor’s Note- Saturday August 13, the Midwest Pain Treatment Education Expo was held near Chicago. It started three years ago as an idea by chronic pain activist Gracie Bagosy-Young. Here’s how she summarized this year’s event. This annual event was conceived from my irritation with the fact that there were no pain…
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Thứ ba, 23 Tháng 8 2016 08:58
A Loved One’s Advocacy to Fight Chronic Pain- Pain News
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By Ed Coghlan Since we founded the National Pain Report, we’ve met a number of people whose loved ones suffer from chronic pain and advocate for them and the millions of others. One of them is retired pharmacist Steve Ariens. He agreed to share his thoughts about being a loved one and how it has…
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A three-day weekend spent jumping and dancing on Labor Day 2014 had left her with a neck injury – specifically the cervical spine – that was possibly an exacerbation of an unrecognized mountain biking injury earlier that year. To make...
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