McGill Pain Questionnaire

management of acute and chronic pain associated with Sickle Cell Disease, (SCD). One intervention that comes to my mind after reading the articles would be recognizing the cues to an acute pain episode and responding appropriately and in a timely manner (Jenerette & Ataga, 2014). By doing so, it could help manage the chronic pain associated with sickle cell disease. Patients with SCD are often stigmatized as addicted to opioids, disbelieved or mistrusted regarding reports of pain and not being…

This week I would like to share some information about how oxygen can be used to treat cluster headaches. But first, here is a short summary of why I am familiar with this treatment. In early 2016, I went to a neurologist and finally received a more accurate diagnosis that I suffer from both migraine and cluster headaches. Previously, I was told by numerous doctors that I only suffered from migraines, despite the fact that some of my symptoms tended to be cyclical and did not feel like migraines…

with the presence of bothersome or harmful symptoms and complications1. In pediatric patients, symptoms include regurgitation or spitting up, poor weight gain or weight loss, irritability, dysphasia, stridor, cough, hoarseness, hematemesis, and chest pain indicating heartburn. If left untreated, GERD can lead to more serious complications, such as erosive esophagitis and Barrett’s esophagus, which has been linked to esophageal carcinoma1. A 2009 study by Nelson, et al., assessed the incidence…

The word ‘terminal’ itself reflects the meaning for an ending point. The persons who under goes through terminal illnesses suffers from multifarious mitigate situations. Most of them affects the phenomenal concern of hope, dignity, caregivers, and so on. The serious illnesses squeeze the hope for living the life more. “Sustaining hope in patients is an important element of health care, allowing improvement in patient welfare and quality of life” (Garrard Eve, 2009). This assignment will flash…

Shoulder Pain After An Injury So You Don't Suffer From Chronic Effects Of A Rotator Cuff Tear If your shoulder is painful or you have limited range of motion and you've recently been injured in a car accident or fell on your arm, then you might have a rotator cuff tear. Even if your pain doesn't seem severe, you should have it checked out by a doctor. Mild damage to the rotator cuff in your shoulder can lead to chronic damage when scar tissue builds as the injury recovers. Besides pain, a…

states an increase in pain and inflammation to both her arms. She reports that she has aching pain that radiates up the arms, equal in both sides. Pain is rated as 9/10. She has numbness into the hands extending to her fingers. She reports weakness to both her hands, making it difficult to grab objects. The patient states that most movements and use of her hands aggravate the symptoms, such as playing cards or using a computer. Rest minimally alleviate symptoms. She wakes up in pain, but does…

line can get you in trouble. For me with lactose intolerance and IBS(irritable bowel syndrome) stepping out of line can cause great pain. I know that my restrictiveness is nowhere near hers but the way that even a small slip up can cause great problems, reminds me of my lactose intolerance and IBS. For the past three years I have been dealing with some extreme pains and all of the doctors couldn't figure out what was wrong. One finally recommend a restrictive diet and that helped me feel a lot…

functional limitations in order to facilitate safe participation in ADL, transfers, and ambulation without pain and mobility limitations. A detailed table can be found in the appendix where innervations and parameters for all seven sessions are listed as well as rationale and patient reports/findings. The overall plan of care consisted of patient education, manual therapy techniques for pain management, progressive therapeutic exercises to address proximal hip and distal knee musculature…

Gamekeeper’s Thumb Reconstructive Surgical Techniques Injury to the UCL ligament of the MCP joint of the thumb can be a very common injury which can lead to long-term problems for patients if untreated. Gamekeeper’s thumb is the chronic version of this injury and Skier’s thumb is a more acute version of this injury. Gamekeeper’s thumb is a rupture of avulsion of the ulnar collateral ligament in the thumb which occurs from repetitive valgus forces to the ligament. In the medical field today…

the most common non-communicable diseases that are contracted over a period of time is called Arthritis. Arthritis is a disease of inflammation of one ore more of your joints. The symptoms that come along with it are joint pain, stiffness, and sharp or aching pain. Though, the pain you feel from arthritis will only get worse as your bones age on and become more brittle. Before we get into what kinds of Arthritis there are and how it works, let’s talk about how you get it. To get Arthritis,…