Researchers 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…)
March 10, 2009
Behavioral Therapy Effective at Pain Management
December 30, 2008
Fatigue and Pain linked
Researchers 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.
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.