Pain

Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is caused by myofascial trigger points (MFTPs) which are hyperirritable spots in the muscle fibres presenting as taut, ropey bands on palpation. MFTPs may refer pain spontaneously and / or on digital compression. This pain may be associated with paresthesias and / or autonomic phenomena / symptoms within the same region as the pain. These symptoms tend to be peculiar for each muscle (Travell and Simons, 1999). The international prevalence of myofascial pain…

Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic (lasting greater than six months) pain condition that most often affects one limb (arm, leg, hand, or foot). CRPS is believed to be caused by damage to, or malfunction of, the peripheral and central nervous systems. CRPS is divided into two types: CRPS-I and CRPS-II. Individuals without a confirmed nerve injury are classified as having CRPS-I (previously known as reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome). CRPS-II (previously known as…

Phantom limb pain (abbreviate to PLP) is a rare occurrence that most people will never experience. PLP is a sensation of pain that only amputees can comprehend. An individual with an amputated limb may experience sensations of throbbing and sometimes constant pain where the limb used to be, which now no longer exists. To a healthy individual this pain may seem fake or imaginary, but to an amputee who experiences PLP, the pain is very real. It is estimated that an astonishing 60-80% of amputees…

Introduction Orebro Musculoskeletal Pain Questionnaire (OMPQ) was developed to assist in the identification of clients that are experiencing musculoskeletal pain and are at risk of a delayed recovery leading to longer absence from work, restriction in function and pain. (Hocking, McAuley & Maher 2008; Sattelmayer, Lorenz, Roder & Hilfiger, 2011). OMPQ is used by occupational therapist’s with clients who are effected by pain problems that are resulting in decreased performance at work and/or…

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), also known as reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) (Mosely, 2004), is an umbrella term for a variety of clinical presentations characterized by chronic persistent pain that is disproportionate to any preceding injury and that is not restricted anatomically to the distribution of a specific peripheral nerve. CRPS can be sub classified into two diagnostic subtypes: type I, in which no peripheral nerve injury can be identified, and type II, where symptoms are…

Pain. The feeling is more than I could bare. A quick intake of breath and my lungs fill with steam. A squeal escapes; it is not much of a noise. My arm covers my face, and I run. I run from our small kitchen to our living room. Dad is on the couch and looks up when I run into the room. The pain is too much to even to make the smallest of noises. I run in my mouth open and top half of me soaking. He rises quickly and pulls me to the stairs and calls for mom. “Ronae, get down here now.” He says…

There are moments that I ask, “Why does pain exist? Why do people die? Why do people hurt? Why do people cry for one another? Why do bad things happen?” It’s always difficult to find an answer. This pain that comes in to question plays a major role in this book. Pain affected everyone in every aspect of the story. This book exemplifies how pain affects people, how people handle it, if they can grow from it, and the point of it. First and foremost, it affected Hazel Grace Lancaster in the form…

The American Chiropractic Association states that as many as 30 million Americans suffer from lower back pain at some point in their lives. Many of these people live in the Seattle area. Typically, most people with low back pain will make an appointment with their family doctor, which often leads to a prescription of anti-inflammatory drugs. These are known as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or NSAIDs. These drugs can be helpful short-term, but they also come with a myriad of harmful side…

Detecting Chronic Lower Back Pain Back pain might be one of many many unpleasant issues it's possible to suffer from. It may make even regular jobs including bending or strolling a headache that is painful. Most people are inclined to go to their physician expecting to acquire a prescription medication that can produce the soreness disappear. For lasting therapy, one has to look deeper and find backache's basis cause and remove it from your core. Everyone asked me how I had ripped every one of…

Why We Hurt: The Natural History of Pain is written by neurosurgeon, Dr. Frank Vertosick, who transforms the vast subject of pain into an exciting and enlightening discussion that is highly engaging. Dr. Vertosick examines many types of pain including migraines, phantom limb pain, tic douloureux, ruptured discs, rheumatoid arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, angina pains, and cancer. Each chapter presents a clinical case, the different ways in which cultures viewed the disorder and the biology…