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Back Surgery - Align Your Expectations with Your Doctors'
Photo: (c) Adam Ciesielski When you go to your family physician for relentless back and leg pain, you may get a referral to a spine surgeon. But are you sure you and your doctors are on the same page about what to expect from back surgery? A new study may...
Therapies to Mask the Pain Signals
Recently the American Academy of Neurosurgeons reviewed medical studies on TENS, which is a small device you wear to mask the pain. It is a mild form of neurostimulation. The AAN found that TENS is not really effective for back pain, and they recommend against it for this purpose. TENS is...
Photo: (c)HandoutGetty Images The New York Times estimates that the death toll in Haiti will reach between 100,000 and 200,000. Much of the attention paid to this devasted country is rightly focused on the death count, as well as the lack of basic supplies and the overwhelming medical needs of...
Illustration: (c)Anne Asher 2007Licensed to About.com Most of the time, back pain is muscle or posture related, which means, it's likely that it is not serious enough to warrant the attention of a medical doctor. But what about those times when at-home therapies, holistic therapies or a visit to the...
Your Back Safe Shoveling Technique
Photo: ladyheart Another day, another snowstorm, it seems. If you are headed out to clear the stuff, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has a few back saving tips for you: Warm up your muscles before doing the heavy work. About 10 minutes of a light aerobic activity such...
Happy New Years, Spine-Style, That Is.
It's easy to make New Year's resolutions. But when back pain gets in your way, sticking with them all year is more challenging. I am a firm believer in making not only attainable goals, but pleasant ones, as well. So how do you make keeping your New Year's resolutions easy,...
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His entire body is working better! Neck and Back pain… You have to watch it!...
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A wish list for a pain management programme
After coming up with some of the content and structure for a programme, and discussing the need for...
I just read an article in Newsweek that says antidepressants may be no more effective than placebos....
Why Cigarette Smoking is also Detrimental to the Environment
The state of California classifies cigarette smoke as a toxic air containment. Filters are not eco-f...
Chronic Pain News
New, Targeted Pain Medicine Delivery Systems May Reduce Costs Long...
Main Category: Pain / Anesthetics Also Included In: Medical Devices / Diagnostics Estimates of pain care treatment costs exceed $1 billion annually in the United States....
Celebrating 30 Years Of Innovation In Neuromodulation, St. Jude...
St. Jude Medical, Inc. today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance of the Swift-Lock anchor, a new product designed to help physicians efficiently secure neurostimulation leads utilized in spinal cord stimulation therapy for the management of chronic pain....
Millennium Laboratories supports CLIA certification for Florida clinical laboratories
Millennium Laboratories, Inc., a leading provider of therapeutic drug monitoring and education to physicians and staff treating chronic pain patients, today announced the companya s support for a recent decision by the Florida Pain Management Clinic Standards of Practice Joint Committee to amend draft regulatory language related to the ......
Arcion Therapeutics raises $5M to pay debt
Arcion Therapeutics, a budding biotechnology company in Baltimore, has raised $5 million to help finance debt, according to a Jan....
Scientists discover new treatment for chronic pain condition
Scientists at the University of Liverpool have discovered that treating the immune system of patients with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome leads to a significant reduction in pain....
PACE. is holding recreational badminton Tuesday, Feb. 2, at 7 p.m. at the Coverdale Centre, 50 Runnymeade Rd....
ZRecommends
When Z and I needed a break from octopus-watching at the Seattle Aquarium (she had been fever-free all morning but had developed one again during the outing) we found refuge in the second-floor cafe, where a lemon sugar cookie and peppermint tea (her) and coffee (me) held much promise for...
An amazing playground digging toy
We live in one of the many communities where all playgrounds seem to have the same equipment. But we're visiting family and making art in Seattle this week, where there are many playgrounds that are memorable for their unique play structures and toys. Z and I visited a park a...
What the FDA’s admission to “some concern” over BPA really means
The Food and Drug Administration recently announced a new assessment of the endocrine-disrupting chemical bisphenol-A, and it's a sharp turnaround from their previous claims. The agency has spent the last decade and a half propping up industry's insistence that there is nothing wrong with using BPA, and exposing our children...
Amy over at Crunchy Domestic Goddess has an interesting post recently about disposing of - and passing on - used children's toys, and it encouraged us to write about something that has been bothering us for a while here at ZRecs. From our point of view, the Consumer Product Safety...
How long is too long to wait to recall a product with a known hazard?
Last week, the CPSC announced the recall of a children's book published by St. Martin's Press that included a piece of vinyl that contained dangerous levels of lead. While the recall was the first in what will likely be a long list of novelty children's books coming under CPSC scrutiny...
Links for 2010-01-07 [del.icio.us]
Use of potentially harmful chemicals kept secret under law "Of the 84,000 chemicals in commercial use in the United States -- from flame retardants in furniture to household cleaners -- nearly 20 percent are secret, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, their names and physical properties guarded from consumers and virtually...
Pain Care Blog
January 28, 2010www.medicalnewstoday.comWith a season of record-breaking snowfalls and eight weeks of winter to go, Washingtonians have become all too familiar with the icy sidewalks, the sore muscles, and the coughs and colds that come along with winter weather. But for those feeling the effects of a recent fall or...
Smooth And Integrated Movement Patterns Can Help Individuals With Back Pain
January 26, 2010www.medicalnewstoday.comMany people with back pain do not know what is causing it and they do not receive effective treatment, but learning to move in a more integrated way makes a big difference, reveals research from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden...morePainCareMD...
What Is Tennis Elbow? What Causes Tennis Elbow?
www.medicalnewstoday.comJanuary 13, 2010Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) is a painful condition. It often occurs as a result of strenuous overuse of the muscles and tendons of the forearm and around the elbow joint. As its name suggests, tennis elbow can sometimes be caused by playing tennis, but many other common activities...
Life's Simple 7 Measures For Healthy Heart
January 21, 2010www.medicalnewstoday.comThe American Heart Association (AHA) has for the first time defined "ideal cardiovascular health" and linked it to seven simple measures ("Life's Simple 7") that people can influence through diet and lifestyle changes to move from poor and intermediate to ideal health.Details of the seven health factors and...
FDA Warns of Potential Hepatotoxicity with Voltaren Gel
December 7, 2009www.empr.comEndo, Novartis, and the FDA have notified healthcare professionals that the Voltaren Gel (diclofenac sodium gel) Prescribing Information has been updated to include new warnings and precautions about the potential for elevation in liver function tests during treatment with all products containing diclofenac sodium. Postmarketing reports of drug-induced...
Radiofrequency Ablation Safe And Effective For Reducing Pain From Bone Metastases
January 6, 2010www.medicalnewstoday.comImage-guided radiofrequency ablation (RFA), a minimally invasive cancer treatment which can be performed in the outpatient setting, significantly reduced the level of pain experienced by cancer patients with bone (osseous) metastases, limiting the need for strong narcotic pain management, and supporting improved patient frame of mind, according to...
Psychology of Pain
Researchers Identify Racial Differences In Pain Treatment Outcomes
Findings from a retrospective analysis of a three-week treatment program for chronic pain revealed African Americans experienced worse outcomes compared to a matched group of Caucasians. The research was presented at the American Academy of Pain Medicine's 26th Annual Meeting in San Antonio."Our research showed important differences in treatment outcomes...
Migraines Force Sufferers to Do Their Homework - NYTimes.com
MIGRAINES may be right up there with root canals and childbirth as one of life's more painful experiences. But unlike childbirth or dental surgery — the pain of which can be dulled with standard medications — migraines are notoriously tricky to treat.Those who suffer from these disabling headaches often try...
Pain Research, Education, and Policy blog, Tufts University
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MS in Pain Research, Education & Policy - School of Medicine - Tufts University
MS in Pain Research, Education & PolicyThe Master of Science in Pain Research, Education and Policy (MS-PREP) at Tufts University School of Medicine is the first and only multidisciplinary postgraduate pain management masters program in the United States.Started in 1999, it was developed by two pain experts - an anesthesiologist/internist and a...
The Language of Pain - Book Review from How To Cope With Pain Blog
Dr. David Biro is a physician, has a PhD in English literature from Oxford, and has experienced severe pain and illness himself. Drawing on this unique collection of experiences, he has written an interesting book, The Language of Pain.When we're in pain, "there's nothing but the pain." Our world can shrink...
Pain and dying are explored by doctors in new books
Pain and dying are explored by doctors in new booksBy Perri KlassTuesday, January 26, 2010; HE04 Pain and death are the physician's familiars, reminders always of the limits of medical capacity and the parameters of human mortality. The desire to prevent or at least alleviate pain and to evade or at...
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Valentine’s Day Worthy Reusable Bags
Quick when I say, “Valentine’s Day” you say… “Reusable Bags!” Ok, maybe it’s not the first gift that popped into your head but trust me, a nice reusable bag is a totally lovable way to say you care this Valentine’s Day. At the very least Mother Nature will thank you. Consider...
This Valentine’s Day show your sweetie some love with these mouthwatering Classic Red Velvet Cupcakes or these fun Conversation Heart Brownies. These recipes from Duncan Hines are budget-friendly and delicious. Classic Red Velvet Cupcakes Originally from Down South, and once the signature dessert at the Waldorf-Asotria in the 1920s, the Red Velvet...
You can stock up on your valentine treats and put them in this jar to keep them fresh. You can use a regular recycled quart jar or a canning jar for this craft project. I used a canning jar and it is a quart size so it will hold lots...
Should you trash nonstick pans?
Most people have heard that nonstick pans may pose a safety hazard but on the flip side if nonstick is all you have it’s frustrating because a new set of pans is expensive. Should you toss your nonstick cookware and buy new pots and pans or stick it out? Here’s...
DIY Painted Valentine’s Day Cards
Do you want to make your sweetheart a special Valentine’s Day card, but you’re not sure where to start? You might even want to make a big group of cards for family and friends, or to use as party favors or invites. If so, you may love the project below. Our...
Natural Pest Control for the Yard
I’ve been researching different types of organic pest control lately and it looks like the best pest control you can use has feathers and a beak. Yup, people swear by guineas, ducks and chickens. They can wipe out mosquitoes, ticks and grubs like nobody’s business and ducks apparently have an...
Yahoo! News Search Results for pain
Unbelievable - New Help for Chronic Pain & Fibromyalgia (PRWeb)
New book, website and free ebook now available to help millions of people who live every day in pain. (PRWeb Feb 6, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/02/prweb3568824.htm...
Jab of sterile water eases birthing pain (New Kerala)
Melbourne, Feb 6 : Forget drugs, injections of tiny amounts of water into the lower back can help ease birthing pain....
Pleasure, pain colors memoir of adolescence in Tri-Cities (Seattle Times)
Kevin Sampsell's memoir, "A Common Pornography," recounts the pleasures of growing up in Eastern Washington and the pain of a dysfunctional family situation. Sampsell reads Friday at the Elliott Bay Book Co....
Mother's pain over son's murder (BigPond News)
A Perth mother has spoken of her pain after her 4 month old baby was murdered by her former de facto....
Say What! -- Kanye Says He's 'Not Bigger Than Feeling Pain' + More (The Boombox)
Filed under: Say What! Kanye West fired back at recent rumors that he threw yet another fit after not being upgraded to first class on a recent flight. "I could really care less about where I sit on the plane, I go right to sleep anyway," he blogged. "It's hard...
Mingo pain clinic owner charged in prescription drug inquiry (The Charleston Gazette)
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The owner of a Mingo County pain clinic where millions of prescription pills were reportedly doled out like candy has been charged by federal prosecutors with defrauding Medicare.In an information filed on Friday, prosecutors accuse Ca......
Back Pain Blog
Feb 4, Back Pain Questions and Answers
Honest & Understandable Back Pain Questions and Answers written by a back pain sufferer....
Honest & Understandable Info about Recurrent Back Pain written by a dorsopathy sufferer. Article details back pain which comes back time and time again....
Honest & Understandable Info about Scheuermann's Kyphosis written by a back pain sufferer. Article details this thoracic hyperkyphotic spinal curvature condition....
Jan 31, Car Accident Low Back Pain
Car Accident Low Back Pain story sent in by Crystal and published on Cure-Back-Pain.Org....
Jan 31, Your Brain Controls Your Body
Your Brain Controls Your Body story sent in by Frank and published on Cure-Back-Pain.Org....
Jan 31, Back Pain Questions Archive 2010 Part 2
Back Pain Questions Archive 2010 Part 1 from Cure-Back-Pain.Org...
ChronicLife.org
No More “SUFFERING IN PAIN” for YOU!
I choose to call myself a Chronic. I like the idea that I am "long-lasting" and "always present". Those are the messages/words I want repeated throughout the days, and weeks, and years of my life. I want to be thought of and remembered as "long-lasting and always...
Questions for the Chronic or Xiney…un-capped
This questionnaire was designed by Aggie Villanueva for a project she’s working on. Answering these questions was challenging but I feel like it was worth the effort. At the very least I came up with a few good “sound bites”, and at best…well, I didn’t work on it for very long so...
When you have less Physical Currency available to “purchase” activities or experiences, it’s important to spend wisely. I use the money analogy often because I think it illustrates well the phenomenon of physical limitation; The more money you have means the more things you can have and do, and...
My relationship with my body changed one day, abruptly and completely, by the wise words of a masseuse I was seeing at the time. I was on his table getting ready for the massage and I casually said something about how my back was totally messing with me and...
If you keep making that face it’ll stay that way!
Repetition is the way in which we learn almost everything; the more often you do something, the easier that thing is to do. Our muscles, just like our minds, have “memory” and the more often thoughts or movements are practiced the stronger the memories become. For this post I...
Chronicity…Nature or Nurture? This is a question that’s been circling in my mind for quite a while now and the more I think about it, the tighter the circles get. I think it may be one of those unanswerable “chicken v. egg” questions that only serve to produce...
Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today
Allergan, Inc. Announces FDA Approval Of JUVEDERM(R) XC Dermal Filler Formulated With Lidocaine
Allergan, Inc. (NYSE:AGN) announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approval of JUVEDERM(R) XC, a new formulation of the currently FDA-approved JUVEDERM(R) dermal filler and the latest advancement1 in hyaluronic acid (HA) dermal fillers......
Phosphagenics Announces Positive Results From Phase 1B Study Of Transdermal Oxycodone Patch
Phosphagenics Limited ("Phosphagenics") (ASX: POH; OTCQX: PPGNY) today announced positive results from a Phase 1B clinical study using the Company's patented TPM™ (Targeted Penetration Matrix) for the transdermal delivery of oxycodone......
Acetaminophen Protects Kidneys After Muscle Injury
Severe muscle injuries - such as crush injuries suffered in earthquakes, car accidents and explosions, and muscle damage from excessive exercise or statin drug interactions - can cause life-threatening kidney damage. Treatment has been limited to intravenous fluids and dialysis, but a new study suggests that the commonly used pain...
Brain Responses During Anesthesia Mimic Those During Natural Deep Sleep
The brains of people under anesthesia respond to stimuli as they do in the deepest part of sleep - lending credence to a developing theory of consciousness and suggesting a new method to assess loss of consciousness in conditions such as coma......
With a season of record-breaking snowfalls and eight weeks of winter to go, Washingtonians have become all too familiar with the icy sidewalks, the sore muscles, and the coughs and colds that come along with winter weather......
FDA Approves Morphine Sulfate Oral Solution For Relief Of Acute And Chronic Pain
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Morphine Sulfate Oral Solution for the relief of moderate to severe, acute and chronic pain in opioid-tolerant patients. This medicine will be available in 100 milligrams per 5 mL or 20 milligrams per 1 mL. This is the only FDA approved morphine...
Spine-Health - Back Pain, Neck Pain, Lower Back Pain
When Do Epidural Steroid Injections Work for Back Pain?
February 2, 2010 by: Sylvia Marten For many back pain sufferers, surgery is scheduled only after all other options have been exhausted. One non-surgical approach to pain relief is [url:1684,type=|node|,content=|epidural steroid injections|]. While intended only for temporary pain relief, a steroid injection coupled with therapeutic exercise theoretically may allow patients to postpone...
Spinal Manipulation Effective for Cervicogenic Headache, Study Finds
Spinal manipulation compares favorably to light massage when treating headaches that are primarily caused by the neck, according to a new randomized, controlled trial detailed in The Spine Journal. In this study, researchers initially examined how different doses of spinal manipulation or light massage treatments affected patients with cervicogenic headaches,...
Teenage Back Pain Associated with Competitive Youth Sports, Study Finds
Teenagers who played organized youth sports may be at a greater risk of lower back pain than teens who never participated in competitive sports, according to a study in The American Journal of Sports Medicine. The study added that teenagers who were active in competitive sports since they were young...
Anatomy of the Coccyx (Tailbone)
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Reader Tips for Less Stressful Back Surgery Recovery
January 29, 2010 by: Sylvia Marten Preparing for [url:165,type=|term|,content=|back surgery|] and post-op recovery is a stressful process. Aside from the pre-operative appointments and mental preparation is the task of organizing the logistics of your recovery. Who is going to transport me to and from the hospital? Who is going to cook dinner? How am...
Heavier Backpacks Increase Risk of Back Pain in Children
Greater disc compression and increased spinal curvature occurs in children while wearing heavier backpacks, according to a recent study in the journal Spine that indicates that such children may experience and report more lower back pain to their parents. In the first study to use imaging techniques to examine the...
MedicineNet Daily News
When Wii Goes Wrong: Video Game Injuries
Title: When Wii Goes Wrong: Video Game InjuriesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 2/4/2010 10:16:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 2/4/2010 10:16:54 AM...
Herbal Remedy Users Have Worse Asthma
Title: Herbal Remedy Users Have Worse AsthmaCategory: Health NewsCreated: 2/4/2010 10:24:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 2/4/2010 10:24:02 AM...
When Counseling Costs, Response Dwindles
Title: When Counseling Costs, Response DwindlesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 2/3/2010 2:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 2/4/2010...
Mealtime a Challenge for Some With Autism
Title: Mealtime a Challenge for Some With AutismCategory: Health NewsCreated: 2/3/2010 12:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 2/4/2010...
Organ Transplant Drug Keeps Immune System in Check
Title: Organ Transplant Drug Keeps Immune System in CheckCategory: Health NewsCreated: 2/3/2010 2:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 2/4/2010...
Very Obese People May Be Missing Genes
Title: Very Obese People May Be Missing GenesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 2/3/2010 2:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 2/4/2010...
Musculoskeletal Consumer Review
What’s freezing up your shoulder?
There are many types of shoulder conditions, but one in particular can creep up on you without you remembering having hurt it. This condition is called Adhesive Capsulitis, or more commonly known as Frozen Shoulder. What is a Frozen Shoulder? click for larger view Frozen shoulder is a condition where the shoulder joint...
The Barefoot Professor: by Nature Video
This is a great video on bare-foot running by Nature. Harvard professor Daniel Lieberman has ditched his trainers and started running barefoot. His research shows that barefoot runners, who tend to land on their fore-foot, generate less impact shock than runners in sports shoes who land heel first. This makes...
This interview continues from Handbag Ergonomics – Part I MCR: Can high-heeled shoes change the way a person walks? FlickrCheryl: Yes. The higher the heels, the more the centre of gravity (CG) of the body shifts, increasing the risk of falls. Also, high heels does change the position of one’s body. Her...
Predicting Running Related Injuries in Male and Female Novice Runners
In a study of 532 novice runners (226 men, 306 women) preparing for a recreational 4-mile (6.7-km) running event. After completing a baseline questionnaire and undergoing an orthopaedic examination, they were followed during the training period of 13 weeks. Running Related Injuries (RRI) was defined as any self-reported running-related musculoskeletal...
Musculoskeletal Consumer Review recently caught up with Cheryl Ng, an Associate Principal Physiotherapist at Core Concepts. We were curious about the term, 'handbag syndrome'. that Cheryl mentioned during her recent interviewed by Lian He Wan Bao on pains from carrying big handbags. Cheryl is also Head of Etonia, Core Concepts...
Who needs bone-building drugs?
Osteoporosis is a common debilitating condition that contributes to increase risk of fractures. To prevent possible risk of fractures, bone building drugs are available to improve bone density. However, they can have side effects and are only 50 percent effective in preventing fractures. Therefore, World Health Organisation has come up...
Dr Davis' Back & Wrist Pain Blog
Health is spontaneous when the conditions are right
San Francisco Chiropractor Comments: A business operates best when the conditions are right. Same with a marriage, a child's upbringing, even a picnic. In fact, everything works best under certain conditions...including your health...especially your health. It's a spontaneous occurrence. So... ...
The Winter Olympics Begin February 12, 2010. Learn How To Get Insider Updates
During the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, the U.S. Olympic Committee invites you to be part of the action! Sign up now to receive exclusive access information, previously available only to the U.S. Olympic delegation. You will receive the following... ...
Carpal Tunnel Symptoms Can Be Caused From Pinched Nerves in the Neck
San Francisco Carpal Tunnel Doctor Comments: We have been helping patients with carpal tunnel symptoms in downtown San Francisco for 18 years now. Here is a list of the most common signs & symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS): Hand... ...
What's the best exercise for low back pain?
San Francisco Chiropractor Comments: I have been practicing chiropractic in downtown San Francisco for 18 years now. One of the things I have learned is...there really is no "best exercise" when it comes to low back pain. It's more a... ...
How do you know if you have a disc herniation?
San Francisco Chiropractor Comments: We have have been helping chronic back and neck pain patients in downtown San Francisco for around 18 years now at Executive Express Chiropractic (formerly Front Street Chiropractic). One of the more common conditions we encounter... ...
Q and A with Dr. Wayne Wolfe, MD of One Medical Group in Downtown San Francisco
San Francisco Chiropractor Comments: Once per month we profile one of the outstanding medical doctors, physicians assistants, or nurses of One Medical Group in downtown San Francisco. Meet Dr. Wolfe. What is the Biopsychosocial approach you employ in care of... ...