Category Archives: Pain Management

Bursitis is a common cause of painful hips, knees, and elbows, but it can be managed with nonsurgical treatments. Bursitis occurs when the bursa – a small, fluid-filled sac that acts as a cushion and lubricator for our bones, muscles, and tends around our joints – becomes irritated or infected, causing pain through movement. If ...click here to read more

Fibromyalgia pain relief using vibration exercise shows promise and regular exercise for fibromyalgia patients is considered safe. The findings come from researchers at Indiana University who conducted a pilot study. They found that whole-body vibration exercise may reduce pain experienced in fibromyalgia, and this in turn can go on to improve the patients’ quality of ...click here to read more

Sprained ankle risk may be influenced by foot positioning during walking and running. The findings from researchers at the University of Georgia found that the position of the foot when walking or running could greatly affect the likelihood of spraining the ankle. The findings of the study showed that people with a history of ankle ...click here to read more

Sciatica nerve pain, or sciatica leg pain, occurs when a person experiences feelings of numbness or tingling, which begins in the lower back region through the buttocks and runs down the leg – the sciatic nerve. Sciatica nerve pain is a symptom related to an underlying condition that affects the sciatica nerve. Conditions that can ...click here to read more

Inflammatory bowel disease-related colorectal cancer risk is raised by chronic inflammation and immunosuppressive therapy. The review was conducted by Dr. Laurent Beaugerie from Hôpital Saint-Antoine in Paris and Dr. Steven H. Itzkowitz from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. In the news release, the researchers said, “Among the chronic inflammatory diseases that often require ...click here to read more

Polymyalgia rheumatica may raise the risk for heart attack and stroke in older adults. Polymyalgia rheumatica is an inflammatory muscle disorder that leads to pain and stiffness. Author Dr. Christian Mallen wrote, “Polymyalgia rheumatica is one of the most common inflammatory rheumatologic conditions in older adults, with a lifetime risk of 2.4% for women and 1.7% ...click here to read more

Fibromyalgia symptoms in women are not affected by weather conditions, like temperature, precipitation, or sunshine. The findings published in Arthritis Care and Research suggested that changes in temperature could impact fibromyalgia symptoms, but the latest findings found no such impact. First author Ercolie Bossema said, “Many fibromyalgia patients report that certain weather conditions seem to aggravate ...click here to read more

Fibromyalgia can be a complex problem to diagnose, especially in men, as symptoms often go unreported. Information on men and fibromyalgia is far scarcer than on women and fibromyalgia, and women are far more likely to receive a fibromyalgia diagnosis, compared to men. Lead author Ann Vincent said, “Health care providers may not think of ...click here to read more

Painful knee osteoarthritis is linked to higher mortality risk in women compared to hand osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is a progressive form of arthritis which worsens over time. Osteoarthritis damages the articular cartilage and the joints. Knee osteoarthritis, specifically, is becoming a growing problem as the population continues to grow old. Women are typically worse off with ...click here to read more

Migraine with aura and epilepsy have been found to share a genetic link. The findings, published in Epilepsia, found that a strong family history of seizures was associated with higher incidences of migraines with aura. There is much evidence that supports a coexistence of migraine and epilepsy, and previous findings revealed that epilepsy patients are ...click here to read more

Fibromyalgia, a condition characterized by widespread chronic pain, has been associated with migraine headaches. People who have fibromyalgia experience various symptoms, including pain, anxiety, depression, fatigue, mental fog, and morning stiffness. Another common complaint among sufferers is migraines. Research shows that almost all people with fibromyalgia will suffer a migraine at some point; some will ...click here to read more

A new drug shows to be a safer alternative to morphine and less addictive. The study was conducted on rats where researchers compared variants of the neurochemical endomorphin to traditional morphine. Effectiveness and side effects were measured in each variant. Chronic pain is commonly treated with opium-based medications which can be quite addicting, and abuse ...click here to read more

The key to tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) treatment is through tendon stimulation. Common treatments for tennis elbow are physiotherapy and cortisone injections, but it has long been misunderstood as to which treatment is best. Researchers have finally put treatment options for tennis elbow to test in order to uncover which one is the best to ...click here to read more

Fibromyalgia, a condition best described as chronic wide-spread pain, has been linked with cognitive dysfunction and specifically memory loss. A recent study confirmed the link between fibromyalgia and cognitive impairment. Fibromyalgia sufferers have complained about memory loss and feeling like they are in a fog. Today, the American College of Rheumatology includes cognitive dysfunction, such ...click here to read more