Pain

Beware of This Deadly Combination

Jul 23, 2018 · · Pain
The number of first-time prescriptions for opioid drugs has not risen since about 2010. But according to new UCLA research, patients taking a class of drug known to increase the risk for overdoses were likelier to receive a first-time opioid prescription — a combination that could be linked to the … Read More

Fighting With a Spouse May Make Chronic Pain Worse

Jun 27, 2018 · · Pain
An argument with a spouse or partner can cause hurt feelings. But those angry words may have a physical impact, too. Contrary to the old “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me” saying, it turns out verbal sparring may make the pain associated with … Read More

Understanding Peripheral Neuropathy

Jun 27, 2018 · · Pain
Imagine being so sensitive to touch that even a thin sheet covering you at night is excruciating, or feeling prickly sensations on the bottom of your feet with each step you take, making walking difficult and painful. These are just two of the many symptoms caused by peripheral neuropathy, a … Read More

Physical Therapy Beats Opioids to Treat Pain After Hip Surgery

Jun 25, 2018 · · Pain
A Duke research team found that patients who received physical therapy treatment, rather than opioids, immediately following arthroscopic hip surgery had lower subsequent health-care costs and less opioid use. Daniel Rhon, PT, DPT, DSc, Chad Cook, PT, PhD, and their colleagues at Duke compared downstream health care utilization—the need for further … Read More

Relieve Pain From a Pinched Nerve

May 30, 2018 · · Pain
If you experience a sharp, burning pain on one side of your neck or upper back or in your lower back and leg, it may be caused by a pinched nerve. A pinched nerve can also produce numbness, tingling, burning, pain that radiates into an arm or leg, or a … Read More

Protect Yourself from Peripheral Artery Disease

May 22, 2018 · · Pain
About 8.5 million Americans have peripheral artery disease (PAD), according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and up to 20 percent of them are age 60 and older. The fact seniors are living longer likely underpins these numbers, says Jeffrey W. Olin, DO, professor of medicine (cardiology) and … Read More

Non-drug Strategies to Help You Knock Out Pain

May 7, 2018 · · Pain
An estimated 80 million Americans spend their days and nights coping with chronic pain that has lasted for six months or more. For many, these persistent throbs and aches negatively affect their mood, quality of life, and ability to function from day to day. Prescription drugs are one approach to … Read More

Get a Leg Up on Chronic Knee Pain

Apr 25, 2018 · · Pain
Millions of Americans suffer from joint pain, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Twenty percent of them have knee pain, and this number is climbing every day, particularly among older adults, due largely to more people living longer and the obesity epidemic. Pain can result from … Read More

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