Chronic pain

n the last few months my levels of pain and exhaustion have hit a whole new high. This has left me pretty much bedbound most days. Then awake and restless at night. Alongside all that, my Gastroparesis has flared, meaning I’m nauseous almost all the time. My stomach feels full and bloated and eating, or even drinking, causes severe pain. When everything piles up like this it’s hard to cope. I found myself breaking down and sobbing on an all too regular basis. I’m already taking slow release…

about getting a chiropractic treatment, you probably envision having your spine adjusted. You may not realize a chiropractor can help you with foot pain by making adjustments to your foot instead. If you have chronic pain from plantar fasciitis, you may want to visit a chiropractor to help speed your healing. Here are a few things to know. What Causes Pain From Plantar Fasciitis The fascia is a web of tissue that runs along the bottom of your foot. It can be injured by prolonged running,…

but firmly believes that a “one size fits all prescription algorithm just doesn’t fit [his patients], but [he] has to comply.” Of equal concern is the feeling of lost trust with patients, often offended by the suggestion of removing their regimen of pain pills: “Do you think I’m an addict?” is not an accusation any physician wants to face from a patient. With more regulation, these difficult patient interactions will become more common. Hoffman’s piece demonstrates that simply reducing the…

several pain assessment tools that include initial pain assessment, the brief pain inventory, the short- form McGill Pain Questionnaire, PQRST method of pain assessment, pain-rating scales, numeric rating scales, verbal descriptor scale, visual analogue scale, and the descriptor scale. Then for a infants a nurse would depend on the patient's behavioral and physiologic cues, and when assessing a two year old the nurse would be able to rely on the patient to point to the location of the pain and…

SECTION 2: NON-PHARMACOLOGIC APPROACHES TO CHRONIC PERSISTENT PAIN Abstract: Non-pharmacological therapies have become a vital part of treating CPP. The combination of both non-pharmacological and pharmacological therapies is termed multi modal. In general non-pharmacological measures are used to augment and complement pharmacological treatments. They can be classified as non-invasive or invasive methods. They include physical, cognitive, behavioral or complementary therapies. Clinicians should…

complications, including acid reflux (GERD), malabsorption, gastric ulcers and chronic diarrhea. Literature indicates few cases of patients being diagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) after bariatric surgery. The mechanisms are not well understood, however several hypotheses have emerged. CASE A 34 year old Hispanic female with no significant medical history, presented with a significant amount of weight (50kg) and abdominal pain, approximately 1 year after she underwent Roux-en-Y…

OxyContin is an opioid pain medicine, and is sometimes called a narcotic. It is used to treat moderate to severe pain that is expected to last for a long time, such as pain from injuries, arthritis, and cancer.. OxyContin is the brand name for the time release formula of oxycodone hydrochloride. Depending on the dosage, OxyContin provides up to twelve hours of relief from chronic pain. It works by changing the way the brain and the nervous system respond to pain. It is produced and distributed…

Pelvic Pain, Female Pelvic pain is pain that is located in the lower half of your abdomen and between your hips. The pain may occur over a short period of time (acute) or may be reoccurring (chronic). The cause of pelvic pain may be related to your reproductive organs (gynecologic). Other causes of pelvic pain include: • Problems with your bladder. • Kidney stones. • An intestinal complication. • Muscle or skeletal problems. It is important to get help right away for pelvic pain,…

Reduce Sciatica Pain in Less than 15 Minutes with These Simple Yoga Poses Sciatica is the longest nerve in our body. There are two sciatica nerves. They start at the base of the spine, go downwards through the thigh and calf muscle and end in the foot. Sciatica pain it is not a chronic pain, but many people experience this type of pain at some point in their lives. The symptoms of sciatica pain can also be mild. For instance, you can feel weakness in the knees or tingling in the legs. Signs…

who suffer from pain is increasing. Currently, it is recorded that more than 116 million Americans suffer from chronic pain conditions.1 Routinely, pharmaceuticals such as opioids have been prescribed for pain management. However, there has been an increasing epidemic of prescription opioid abuse, leading to a growing recognition for the need of non-pharmacological therapies for pain management.1 In 2015, data suggested that pain medication accounted for 28% of the overall pain management…