Articles - Chronic Pain - Pain Management en-us http://www.painsweb.com N/A http://www.painsweb.com admin@painweb.com 20 http://www.painsweb.com/articles/438/1/Treatment-Options-For-Chronic-Pain-Relief/Page1.html Problems associated with chronic pain are numerous indeed: they affect our ability to sleep, work, play, and enjoy the good things in life. admin@painweb.com (PainsWeb Admin) Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.painsweb.com/articles/437/1/Why-Muscles-Get-Sore/Page1.html As people age, they begin to complain more of pains in their muscles and joints. They seem to stiffen up with age, and such commonplace activities as bending over for the morning paper can make them wince.Such pain can grip so fiercely that they are sure it begins deep in their bones. But the real cause of stiffness and soreness lies not in the joints or bones, according to research at the Johns Hopkins Medical School, but in the muscles and connective tissues that move the joints. admin@painweb.com (PainsWeb Admin) Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.painsweb.com/articles/434/1/Do-Sweet-Smells-Make-Pain-More-Tolerable/Page1.html  Apparently so. Recent research has shown that pleasant smells can increase pain tolerance, and a recent paper by Prescott and Wilkie(1) suggests that it is specifically sweet smells that do so. I'll just skip to the experiment, and spare you the background, because the experiment contains all you need to know. admin@painweb.com (PainsWeb Admin) Sun, 24 May 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.painsweb.com/articles/433/1/Chronic-Pain-and-Opiods/Page1.html Chronic pain is a progressive disease of the nervous system, caused by failure of the body’s internal pain control systems. The disease is accompanied by changes in the chemical and anatomical makeup of the spinal cord. Article answers all your questions on treating this pain with opiods  admin@painweb.com (PainsWeb Admin) Sun, 24 May 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.painsweb.com/articles/427/1/The-Pain-Questionnaire/Page1.html The McGill Pain Questionnaire is the most widely used and popular in evaluating pain. It evaluates three major classes of word descriptions - sensory, affective, and evaluative - that patients use to specify their subjective pain experience. It has a built-in intensity scale. Multiple reports in the literature have evaluated this method of pain measurement, and it has been used extensively in clinical evaluation and treatment trials. admin@painweb.com (PainsWeb Admin) Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.painsweb.com/articles/431/1/Modalities-for-Pain-Management/Page1.html The use of hot and cold modalities, which the patient can safely use at home, should be encouraged. The use of devices or treatments that require the help of other persons or professional settings, such as ultrasound or massage, are best reserved for acute pain syndromes or intermittently painful chronic conditions. admin@painweb.com (PainsWeb Admin) Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.painsweb.com/articles/424/1/Contributing-factors-to-TMJ-Pain/Page1.html There are different factors that contribute to having TMJ pain. Body alignment is one of the problems that cause TMJ pain. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a hereditary connective tissue disorder. TMJ is usually common in patients with Marfan syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos Dyndrome, and other connective tissue disorders. admin@painweb.com (PainsWeb Admin) Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.painsweb.com/articles/423/1/Pain-Control-and-Chemoneurolysis-/Page1.html Chemoneurolysis is another very effective method of pain control. The injection of neurolytic agents interferes ways for prolonged periods. admin@painweb.com (PainsWeb Admin) Wed, 11 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.painsweb.com/articles/422/1/A-Journey-Together-With-A-Terminal-III-Loved-One/Page1.html You will never understand the process and understand the true meaning of death not until you have your own death experience or you have taken care a loved one that is dying or has a terminal III cancer. admin@painweb.com (PainsWeb Admin) Wed, 04 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.painsweb.com/articles/418/1/Relieve-Chronic-Back-Pain/Page1.html There are two different types of pain. First there is acute pain. This is defined as pain that is the result of an injury, illness, recent surgery or inflammation. Acute pain is only temporary and usually goes away after the underlying cause has been resolved. The second type of pain is chronic pain. This pain is defined as pain that overwhelms all other symptoms and  becomes the problem. It is a pain that can last for weeks, months or even years. Chronic pain is said to be the most costly health problem in America today. Estimated annual costs, which include medical expenses, lost productivity and compensation payments, are estimated at $90 billion. A good percentage of the chronic pain sufferers have back pain. profitextreme.usa@gmail.com (Sam Carson) Wed, 14 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0600