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Pain and Headache Center
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PAIN AND HEADACHE - ARTICLES |
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 The Healing Power of a Good Night's Sleep
August 1, 2008
Back pain expert Steven Hefferon, CMT, PTA, shares his tips for a good night's sleep to those of you suffering from back pain.
Unsafe Drugs?
January 7, 2005
Baycol, Vioxx, Bextra, and now Celebrex. Who's responsible for these unsafe drugs? Well, there's more than enough blame to go around. Here's an overview . . .
Preventing Migraine with an ARB?
February 21, 2003
Different classes of drugs have found a place in the prevention of migraine attacks: beta-blockers, calcium-channel blockers, anticonvulsants, and ACE inhibitors. And now comes a new candidate - the angiotensin II receptor (ARB) blockers, represented by candesartan.
Panel Recommendations for Persistent Pain
August 1, 2002
Persistent pain is a common complaint in older people. The American Geriatrics Society recently constituted a panel to recommend the best approaches to it's management. Here's a summary of their report . . . .
Treating Sciatica
October 5, 2001
In cases of 'simple' sciatica (i.e. when the pain doesn't require morphine derivatives and there is no rapidly progressive muscle wasting), is strict bed rest the best approach?
Evaluating Cancer Pain
August 24, 2001
Pain is the most feared symptom of cancer. Its management depends largely on an adequate assessment of the type of pain and its characteristics. Such an approach will aid in the best selection among different treatment options . . . .
Treating Cancer Pain
August 24, 2001
In patients with cancer, treatment of pain is one of the more important duties of the physician. There are a number of different approaches to the problem, and selection of the best will depend on a variety of factors. This is a summary of an article reporting present-day trends in cancer pain management.
Low Back Pain - Today
August 10, 2001
Low back pain is one of the most frequent causes of medical consultation. The vast majority - up to 70% - of cases are diagnosed as nonspecific lumbar sprain or strain. Remission occurs within 2 weeks in 90% of those presenting with acute episodes. Drs Deyo and Weinstein have recently reviewed the diagnosis and treatment of low back pain from a general practice perspective. Their review forms the basis for a series of articles on our site, ranging from diagnostic challenges to the usefulness of various therapies, including manipulation.
A Novel Treatment for Low Back Pain
August 3, 2001
Botulinum toxin A (Botox) has proven useful in treating several movement disorders, including torticollis, as well as cervical pain syndromes. Now comes a study of its use in treating chronic low back pain . . . .
Getting A Handle on Geriatric Pain : How Can You Help Older Patients Manage Their Pain?
June 26, 2000
One of the most frustrating clinical problems health care providers encounter when caring for older adults is pain. Complaints of discomfort are the leading reason for office visits among elderly patients.
The treatment of trigeminal neuralgia
August 24, 1999
Although trigeminal neuralgia is relatively uncommon - it occurs in about 4 per 100,000 people - it is a most painful complaint, and one that responds to treatment. It occurs more often in women than men, usually aged 50 to 70.
Headaches in the Elderly
July 16, 1999
Patients can be told there is one good thing about getting older - headaches are less frequent. This was recognized in the 1850's when Romberg wrote "hemicrania generally diminishes in advanced age, or entirely ceases; in females it often terminates at the period of decrepitude".
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