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Managing Chronic Pain 10 Steps

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Doc

Making the journey from patient to person takes time. The isolation and fear that can overwhelm a person with chronic pain grows over time. And the return to a fuller, more rewarding life also takes time.

It’s a journey with many phases. The ACPA describes these phases as Ten Steps.

The ACPA’s Ten Steps For Moving From Patient To Person. Continue reading →

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Insecure Teens Feel More Pain, Are More Likely to Be Anxious

Posted on December 11, 2009 by Doc

December 8, 2009 — Insecure adolescents feel more intense pain and are more likely to be anxious and depressed than their secure counterparts, new research suggests. Continue reading →

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Gender Difference In Severity Of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Posted on December 4, 2009 by Doc

Women appear to suffer more from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) than men. This is revealed in research published in BioMed Central’s open access journal Arthritis Research and Therapy. Continue reading →

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Appetite Hormone May Play a Role in the Development of Osteoarthritis

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Doc

New research suggests that the appetite-regulating hormone leptin may play a role in the long-recognized connection between obesity and osteoarthritis (OA). The most common form of arthritis, osteoarthritis is characterized by the breakdown and loss of cartilage and the formation of bony overgrowths in the joints. Continue reading →

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What are the disadvantages and side effects of cortisone injections?

Posted on December 2, 2009 by Doc

Disadvantages of cortisone injections are the necessity of piercing the skin with a needle as well as potential short- and long-term side effects. It should be emphasized that though each of these side effects is possible, they usually do not occur. Continue reading →

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Exercise can help FMS

Posted on November 30, 2009 by Doc

Many people don’t exercise because they associate exercising with uncomfortable pain. Then how can people with Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) who live with constant pain be encouraged to exercise Continue reading →

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Fibromyalgia Patients Show Decreases In Gray Matter Intensity

Posted on November 25, 2009 by Doc

Previous studies have shown that fibromyalgia is associated with reductions in gray matter in parts of the brain, but the exact cause is not known. Using sophisticated brain imaging techniques, researchers from Louisiana State University, writing in The Journal of Pain, found that alterations in levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine might be responsible for gray matter reductions. Continue reading →

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Pain In Fibromyalgia Is Linked To Changes In Brain Molecule

Posted on November 25, 2009 by Doc

Researchers at the University of Michigan Health System have found a key linkage between pain and a specific brain molecule, a discovery that lends new insight into fibromyalgia, an often-baffling chronic pain condition. Continue reading →

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Nutra Pharma Announces Launch of Cobroxin, an Over-the-Counter (OTC) Treatment for Stage 2 (Moderate to Severe) Chronic Pain

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Doc

Cobroxin is the first OTC pain reliever clinically proven to treat Stage 2 (moderate to severe) chronic pain. The drug, which was developed by Nutra Pharma’s wholly-owned drug discovery subsidiary, ReceptoPharm, will be available as an oral spray for treating lower back pain, migraines, neck aches, shoulder pain, cramps and neuralgia and as a topical gel for treating repetitive stress, arthritis, and joint pain Continue reading →

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My Fibro, by unknown

Posted on July 24, 2009 by Doc

I first had symptoms in 1983 (twenty three years old) shortly after a case of Mononucleosis. I went to my doctor with fatigue and joint pain and she explained that a “rheumatoid effect” can occur for 3 to 5 years after having Mono and prescribed meds to treat the symptoms. Continue reading →

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