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Tick-borne Lyme Disease on the Rise Across the U.S.

Jul 31, 2017 · JoAnn Milivojevic · Pain

Outside of catching something on an airplane, most people don’t think about getting a travel-related disease when they’re vacationing around the continental U.S. Though the disease is still rather rare, Lyme disease cases are on the rise. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), since the late … Read More

Common Foods That Trigger Migraines

Jul 24, 2017 · Dawn Bialy · Pain

Several foods have been identified as migraine triggers, with as many as 40 percent of people in migraine studies reporting that certain foods cause their migraines. If you have migraines, determining whether and which foods trigger your migraines may be your answer to migraine relief. Foods Linked With Migraine The … Read More

Get Relief from Hemorrhoids

Jun 29, 2017 · Dawn Bialy · Pain

If you have ever suffered the pain, itching, burning, or bleeding that may result from hemorrhoids (also commonly referred to as “piles”), you know how uncomfortable they can be. Fortunately, there are several things you can do to relieve and even prevent hemorrhoid symptoms. What are hemorrhoids? Hemorrhoids are swollen … Read More

Diagnosing Deep Vein Thrombosis: Blood Clot Location Matters

Jun 28, 2017 · JoAnn Milivojevic · Pain

Learning that you have a blood clot in your deep veins may sound like an imminent medical emergency. Sometimes it is. An untreated blood clot (thrombus) in the deep veins of the leg can move to your lungs and cause a pulmonary embolism (PE)—that is a medical emergency. In fact, … Read More

Newsbriefs: Chronic Pain; OA; Hip Fractures

Jun 23, 2017 · Diane Muhlfeld · Pain

Physical Activity Might Lower the Risk of Chronic Pain in Older Adults. Research at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis has provided the first evidence that physical activity may help older adults lower their risk of developing pain. In a series of experiments with 51 adults between ages 60 to 77, the … Read More

Treating Neuropathic Pain

Jun 23, 2017 · Diane Muhlfeld · Pain

Neuropathic pain can develop following a physical nerve injury, or medical illnesses such as diabetes or shingles. Neuropathic pain can develop and often lingers after the original injury heals because nerve cell dysfunction—not the original injury—is the cause. As pain signals are repeated over long periods of time, the spinal … Read More

Migraine Headache vs. Common Headache: What’s the Difference?

May 10, 2017 · JoAnn Milivojevic · Pain

What's the difference between a migraine headache and the type of common headache most of us experience from time to time? There are a lot of similarities between the two but also some differences in symptoms and triggers. Both of these types of head pain can be severe, debilitating, and … Read More

Chronic Lower Back Pain Often Responds to Non-Invasive Treatments

May 4, 2017 · Dawn Bialy · Pain

There is a greater than 70 percent chance that you will have lower back pain in your lifetime, so it’s smart to be prepared and to know what action to take if and when it occurs. The two most common causes of pain in the lower back include osteoarthritis (OA) … Read More

Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation Can Reduce Pelvic Pain, As Well As Bladder and Bowel Problems

May 3, 2017 · Dawn Bialy · Pain

As many as one-third of women experience the symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD), a wide range of issues that often go undiagnosed and undertreated. The incidence of PFD increases with age. There are things known today about pelvic floor dysfunction that weren’t known just a few years ago. “We … Read More

Ask the Doctor: Heel Pain; Fatigue & Low Energy

May 3, 2017 · UHN Staff · Pain

Q: I have pain in the bottom of my foot, in the area of my heel. What could this be? A: It’s possible that you have plantar fasciitis, characterized by pain in the morning when you take your first step, followed by slight improvement, and then more pain later in … Read More

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