March 10, 2009

Behavioral Therapy Effective at Pain Management

Filed under: Controlling Pain, General Facts, Information, Related — Dine @ 3:47 pm

cognitivetherapyResearchers have found that cognitive and behavioral therapy are making headway in terms of pain management which if managed with proper dosage of drugs can even neutralize the debilitating effects of chronic pain. A recognizable reduction of pain in sufferers have been seen with people who have been prescribed counseling and therapy to adjust behavioral aspects and psychological wellness as well. Left untreated, chronic pain can reduce the quality of life of an individual and given the right combination of circumstances may even lead to more suicidal tendencies. (more…)

January 30, 2009

Smoking and Chronic Back Pain

Filed under: Controlling Pain, General Facts, Information — Dine @ 11:50 am

smokingA previous study has come up with alarming statistics that shows smokers to have more tendencies to be suffering from chronic back pain than non-smokers. Researchers are saying that most chronic back pain sufferers tend to turn to tobacco for relief of their ailment which is painful and can be debilitating to most. People who were surveyed showed that people who have smoked for more than 26 years are more likely to have been suffering from the discomfort of back pain for quite sometime.
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December 30, 2008

Fatigue and Pain linked

Filed under: Controlling Pain, Drugs, General Facts, Information, Related — editor @ 2:36 am

testosteroneResearchers have found that chronic pain and testosterone have a link that translates to the greater number of women who suffer from chronic pain. As it turns out, testosterone has influence on the way muscles in the human body heals thus making men less likely to suffer from chronic pain. The research proves that there is a biological link between pain and fatigue through molecular analysis and the mechanisms that bring out fatigue. The muscles of men deal better with protecting them from damage with the help of the hormone testosterone which occurs only in small amounts in women explaining their higher incidence rate. Researchers are trying to establish a better approach at managing chronic pain to help women better deal with the painful condition.

October 8, 2008

Demoralizing Chronic pain

Filed under: General Facts — Dine @ 8:48 am

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Chronic pain when compared to those with almost all other medical conditions, suffer dramatic because it persists. The pain signals keep firing in the nerves for weeks, months and even years. Reductions in physical, psychological, and social well being, becomes a problem to a point that people cannot work and appetite falls. An exhausting and aggravating pain overwhelms the body relentlessly that depression is creeps in feeling hopeless and demoralize.
There are many successful treatment of chronic pain including undiagnosed diseases, mental disorders, emotional distress, personality traits, and personal beliefs. These factors must be addressed directly to ensure that every barrier to the relief of chronic pain is addressed.

August 8, 2008

Chronic Pain: a long-term illness


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Chronic pain is a common problem in many long-term illnesses. Chronic pain often has a mental, as well as a physical component. Pain is not all in you head, but you thoughts and feelings about the pain often affects in any way on how much pain you feel. Feeling is anxious, angry, frustrated, or out of control will not do any help in easing the pain and in fact it only makes the pain worse. Our minds and bodies are important allies in effort to manage the pain.

Dealing with chronic pain

Chronic pain is often caused by arthritis, osteoporosis, back problems, cancer or any other conditions. No medicine offers the complete and total relief; it only relieves our pain for a short time. And taking up too many medications can be bad to our body since some active ingredients of the medicine can cause a bad effect despite to the relief that it offers.

May 31, 2008

Back Problems can be Chronic

Filed under: General Facts, Guide, Measuring Pain — Yalung Brian @ 1:52 pm

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Depending on posture and activities you undertake, your back may become vulnerable to pain and it will recur if you do not take the right precautions and advice from people who specialize in it.

Some may inherit back pains from carrying heavy loads while others may get it from problems with their spine. This in turn can be chronic and it is a common issue we see from people who are really hyperactive.

We can see this as a common problem from athletes. Players who fall a lot are valued customers of chronic back pains. When this happens, you can just see them resting and out of action. Overall it is something that even you cannot deal with if you are not careful.

May 28, 2008

Headaches will Occur Chronically

Filed under: General Facts, Guide, Measuring Pain — Yalung Brian @ 1:52 pm

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Headaches will occur through a lot of reasons. Some people get it from stress, others from problems and over-thinking, while others get if for some medical reason such as lack of sleep or hereditary reasons. Migraines are the number one culprits of migraines and while you would want to address it fast, there will always be the pain killers and aspirin to help you out.

But recurring headaches should not be left to the pills alone. For serious ones, having a doctor or a neurologist check it out may be the best way to get to the bottom of it. You never know what you are overlooking to which only doctors can really figure out.

May 21, 2008

Internal Pain can be Dangerous

Filed under: General Facts, Measuring Pain — Yalung Brian @ 1:50 pm

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At times when you feel pain in the internal organs such as your heart and lungs, you better not take any chances and see a doctor right away. These parts of the respiratory and cardiac system of your body are quite delicate and taking it for granted can cause dire consequences.

You can always say you have a high tolerance for pain. However, when your key organs are in question, do not play Mr. Know-it-all. Visit a doctor since it can lead to something more serious than you think. Get necessary tests and have them evaluated so that you can pinpoint the actual cause of it all.

May 18, 2008

Adrenaline Rush Can Make You Numb to Pain

Filed under: General Facts, Guide, Measuring Pain — Yalung Brian @ 1:50 pm

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At times when we are upbeat and at very high adrenaline level, we sometimes forget pain. Normally this is part of psyching yourself out and placing your thoughts on something other than the pain you feel inside of you.

But while that can be attributed as a spur of the moment, it just remains that you will revert to the normal way of living sooner or later. It is only at that time that you will realize that you have to face the pain all over again.

Adrenaline rush is only temporary. However, it would be best if you could make sure to address the actual health problem overall.

May 14, 2008

Sprains and Muscle Tears Will Recur

Filed under: Controlling Pain, General Facts, Guide, Magnetic Therapy, Measuring Pain — Yalung Brian @ 1:50 pm

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For athletes, chronic pains in the ankles, knees and backs are bound to occur. This stems from strenuous activities to which our bodies can take only so much. There are therapies present to help address these problems but unless we listen to our medical advisers, chances are we will experience them all over again.

The matter of curing time needs to be addressed. For muscle and bone problems, there are specified periods to which we should follow. It would take months to a year for them to recover. After recovering it would be best to take it one step at a time. Do not rush it or else it will come back possibly worst!