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Chronic, constant pain is a problem for many people all around the world. It doesn’t matter if you’re young, old or perhaps somewhere in the middle. Chronic pain can make dealing with daily life and all of its responsibilities difficult. People looking for different avenues of pain management should seek professional advice as new and novel treatment options become available.
Most pain and spine specialists treat a range of different conditions and sciatica is one of the most common ones. Despite wide prevalence, this is also one of the most misunderstood conditions and partly explains why some go so long without getting proper management.
Thus it is important clear up some of the myths surrounding the condition in hopes that patients get the right information and are able to explore multiple available options for relief. Continue reading →
Living with chronic back pain can make life on the verge becoming a living hell for many people, eliminating the possibility of ever getting a full night’s sleep or even being able to lie down for anything over an hour. This leaves the majority of these people constantly searching for medical and non-medical treatment options in an effort to at least dull the resounding pain.
Many patients will experience back pain in their lifetime. This may vary from mild occasional pain to chronic and constant pain that can be debilitating. The first step that you and your physician will be working on is to figure out the reason and the severity of the condition that is leading to the pain symptoms. In many situations, an early evaluation and a treatment plan would limit the symptoms and help recover faster.
People who live with chronic pain often become disheartened when traditional medical treatment is not effective. While many people find relief from painful conditions with medications and physical therapy, others do not. In these cases, doctors may try joint injections to help reduce inflammation and pain. The following information may help you decide if the joint injections are right for you.
Do you suffer from muscle pain that gets worse upon touch? You are likely a candidate for trigger point injections. As a very effective treatment for pain relief, the injection may provide immediate relief.
Trigger Point Injections
A trigger point is a tight band or knot in the muscle. The knot forms when the muscle cannot relax and causes the muscle to twitch involuntarily. This irritates the nerves causing a referred pain. Referred pain is pain that is felt in a part of the body that may be away from the source of the pain. These injections are used for patients dealing with chronic headaches, fibromyalgia or myofascial syndrome.
The Mayo Clinic defines Lupus as a chronic inflammatory disease that occurs when your bodies immune system attacks your own tissues and organs. This may affect multiple body organs including joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, brain, heart and lungs.
It may be difficult to diagnose Lupus because symptoms and signs might mimic other ailments. Other forms of Lupus can cause a skin rash, make the skin sensitive to sunlight, or worsen with some medications.
Patients usually have flare-ups and remissions.
Those who experience phantom limb pain explain it as a lingering sensation or even the feeling of pain where a limb no longer exists. It is most commonly the result of those who have gone through an amputation, either from an accident or surgery.
The patients may experience two types of sensations: painful sensations and non-painful sensations. Painful sensations can be characterized as external sensations that include sensitivity to temperature, pressure, itchiness, touch, and vibrations. Alternatively, the patients may experience non-painful sensations which may be described as tinging or the feeling of being on “pins and needles.”
Physicians manage these patients with a variety of approaches. Continue reading →
The pain and discomfort from Fibromyalgia usually limits the functional activity and lifestyle. Factors including pain, hypersensitivity, tenderness and sleep disturbances can disrupt normal everyday activities.
Maintaining a regular exercise program and getting enough rest and sleep usually helps.
Additionally, making changes to your dietary habits may further improve the symptoms, function and thereby the quality of life. Continue reading →
Headaches are painful- and inconvenient. It may become a challenge to perform daily tasks such as work, spending time with your family, and taking care of your home. More so if these may be chronic or recurrent.
For many headaches your physician might find a cause, and treat it specifically. So seek medical help. For other, non-specific headaches life style changes described below may help. Continue reading →