Pain

initially diagnosed with cervical strain, lumbar sprain/strain and right hand contusion. Based on the progress report dated 01/07/16, the patient complains of lumbosacral pain, rated as 9-10/10 with radiation into the bilateral buttocks. Arching of the back and twisting aggravate the pain. Forward flexion does not cause as much pain. He underwent the care of chiropractic manipulation therapy/physical therapy which helped to a limited extent. EMG/NCV studies revealed bilateral motor tibial…

L2 compresison fracture. Based on medical report dated 06/11/15, the patient complains of headaches and severe lower back pain. He reports the lower back pain is a 7/10 and is associated-with pain and numbness radiating to both hips and thighs. The pain is worse with bending, climbing, sitting for 1 hour, and standing for 20 minutes. He is not taking any medication for pain. He had an MRI of the lumbar spine which reported an old compression fracture at L2, degenerative disc disease at…

atient is a 34 year old woman complaining of joint pain, 7 on a pain scale of 1-10, as well as feelings of anxiety. She states her joint pain began a little over a month ago at first in her knees. Then she began to notice the pain increasing, and soon spreading to her wrists and fingers. She believed her job as an accountant and the constant typing required for the job exacerbated her joint pain in her fingers and wrists. She describes the pain as a “burning” sensation. Ms. Edwards also began…

Painful procedures and pain management is a common topic when animal welfare is concerned. Why are painful procedures used on livestock? Increased safety for animals and handlers, treatment of injury and disease, production of desired products, and identification are all reasons. Procedures such as castration, tail docking, clipping of needle teeth, and ear notching/tagging have all been recognized as painful procedures in the swine industry. Many people are now asking, “If these procedures are…

The statement- chronic pain should be seen solely a medical problem utilising only biomedical interventions is incorrect. Literature suggests that treating the condition with the biomedical approach alone will fail to address underlying psychological mechanisms fueling pain symptoms, resulting in potential failure to overcome it completely. In prolonged pain situations, Kerns, Thorn & Dixon (2006) acknowledge that there’s a high probability that sufferers will become susceptible to a…

Imagine being able to relax and live a pain-free life. When you suffer from chronic pan, it seems like nothing you do helps. You cannot focus on anything that you enjoy because you are constantly distracted by pain. If you suffer from chronic pain, you may wonder: “Why won't my pain go away?” “Do I have to take pain killers to treat my pain?” “Will I ever be able to enjoy life again?” Chronic pain is thought to affect 100 million Americans. It can be caused by many different diseases or…

Muscle Pain, Adult Muscle pain (myalgia) may be caused by many things, including: • Overuse or muscle strain, especially if you are not in shape. This is the most common cause of muscle pain. • Injury. • Bruises. • Viruses, such as the flu. • Infectious diseases. • A chronic condition that causes muscle tenderness, fatigue, and headache (fibromyalgia). • A condition, such as lupus, in which the body’s disease-fighting system attacks other organs in the body (autoimmune disease).…

How to treat back pain using Osteopathy There are various reasons for back pain and for osteopathy treatment to be as successful as possible, it is important to have a clear understanding of what causes back pains. Back pains are extremely popular, and can become severe and incapacitating either in acute attacks or as chronic pain experienced over a long duration, that is both painful and uncomfortable. Pain attacks may be caused by actions such as physical exertion, sicknesses, and emotional…

Cancer Pain Management Pain is one of the most common symptoms in cancer patients and often has a negative impact on their ability to perform the tasks of daily living and their overall quality of life. All people have experienced pain at some point in their lives, especially while in the hospital. During some point in a nurse’s career, the nurse will be responsible for managing a patient with pain. Even if a nurse chooses to not work in an oncology unit, almost every nurse will, at…

4/19/2016. Patient is a 58-year-old female non-food clerk who sustained injury while she was lifting a box when she experienced pain in her shoulder and back. Per OMNI, he was initially diagnosed with pain in unknown shoulder and neck. Based on the chiropractic re-evaluation medical report dated 06/10/16, the patient complains of moderate pain to her neck with muscle ache paraspinally and radiation to the bilateral upper thoracic spine and shoulders. On examination of the…