Phantom pain

On October 30, 2009, a man was admitted to a Michigan emergency room complaining of pain and numbness in the left hand and arm and pain in the upper back and neck, which had persisted for 10 days. The back pain had improved after chiropractic intervention, but the numbness was getting progressively worse. The right arm showed normal mobility, but the patient was unable to lift the left arm even a couple of inches. A CBC and routine chemistry panel were performed and were normal other than an…

Pain can be an uncomfortable sensation that surges through our body that can range from mild to very painful. Although we don’t like to feel pain, it is a necessary occurrence in order to signal to the brain that we need to get away from the thing that is causing us the pain. In the previous paper, the journey from the nerves, to the spinal cord, and lastly to the brain was discussed. Information was sent through a multitude of action potentials from the afferent neuron to the 2nd-order neuron…

The Insured stated based upon her symptoms of aortic dissection of having, sudden, constant chest pain and upper back pain, sometimes described as a “ripping” or “tearing” in her chest. She said the pain is caused by moving from one place to another coupled with the pain to her right hand and the left hip; she is feeling that these medical conditions are preventing her from living a normal life at home. This, in turn, is preventing her from returning to work, after her conditions began in March…

Subjective history of chief complaints and pain will lead physical therapist to look in to the possibility of serious pathology. Addressing the given case history, throbbing type of pain unrelated to the activities and history of nocturnal pain will serve as red flags to the clinician. Patient complaints of shortness of breath and pain pattern are not directly related to the occupational history and medical history provided. According to VanWye, 2009, screening skills of physical therapist…

health problems faced by the patient to be high pain levels and lack of pain management (Dear Et al, 2015), Mental health of patient being unable to see friends, family and lack of mobility (Giannouli Et al, 2016) and lastly the well-being of the patients ongoing health in regards to his nutrition (Leslie, Hankey.2015). There are two types of health care goals I could aim to demonstrate for this patient. The first is In-care goals being to reduce the pain by getting medication prescribed, work…

The overlap between pain and addiction is a topic that may be avoided by counsellors due to the complications regarding treatment, the involvement of numerous professionals as well as the concern of maintaining a balance between the well-being of the client and attempting not to enabling them. While these overlapping areas can become overwhelming for both the counsellor and the client it is important to explore these areas with addicted clients (Miller, 2015). Miller (2015) makes several…

Opioids No Better Than Ibuprofen for Chronic Pain In the article it talks about opioids and how opioids may reduce pain but has more of a risk benefactor when taking them. When taking drugs such as, Acetaminophen, Ibuprofen, and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs they can reduce pain without the risk of accidental death and addiction. Opioids effect people’s daily life’s when doing their daily activities. Some of those activities can be walking working, sleeping and enjoying life.…

group were found to have a median of 2.43 pain crises per year. When compared to the concomitant hydroxyurea placebo group this was a 32.1% lower rate than placebo. • Patients in the high dose Crizanlizumab group who did not receive hydroxyurea were found to have a median annual crisis rate of 1.00. This was found to be a 50% reduction compared to the placebo group who also did not receive concomitant hydroxyurea Subgroup: Based on sickle cell related pain crises in past 12 months • Patients…

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…

Eventually, the neuromuscular system becomes less efficient, leading to premature fatigue, chronic pain and injury and less efficient motor skill performance. It has been speculated that trigger points may lead to a variety of sports injuries - from camps to more serious muscle and tendon tears. The theory, which seems plausible, is that trigger points…