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Category Archives: Chronic Pain Syndrone
Avoid Animal Proteins When Suffering From Fibromyalgia
This is the most common inflammatory type of arthritis. It affects about one percent of the total population and is the auto-immune form of arthritis. It is characterized by the inflammation of the synovial linings of the joint. At the onset, it affects the smaller joints, such as the wrists, hands, feet and ankles. Continue reading
40 Things NOT to say to a Fibromyalgia-Chronic Fatigue Sufferer
Here are 40 things people shouldn’t say to a fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue patient:
With friends like you, who needs chronic pain? Continue reading
7 myths about the risks and dangers of opioid analgesics
Celebrity magazines all too often feature stories about overdose deaths and rehab admissions, and the Office of National Drug Control Policy is running an advertising campaign about the dangers of prescription drug abuse.
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Treat Fibromyalgia Naturally
This article walks fibromyalgia sufferers through
the process of healing naturally with a non
medication approach to eliminating symptoms of
fibromyalgia. Continue reading
Fibromyalgia Gets Worse During Menstruation
Symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), fibromyalgia, and a painful bladder condition called interstitial cystitis (IC) seem to get worse in some women right before and during menstruation, researchers report.
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Insecure Teens Feel More Pain, Are More Likely to Be Anxious
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
Posted in Chronic Pain Syndrone, General Health News
Tagged anxious, intense pain, joint pain, pain
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Appetite Hormone May Play a Role in the Development of Osteoarthritis
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
Posted in Chronic Pain Syndrone, General Health News
Tagged Arthritis, arthritis pain relief, arthritis treatment, joint pain
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What are the disadvantages and side effects of cortisone injections?
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
Posted in Chronic Pain Syndrone, Medication News
Tagged Fibro, joint pain, pain, rheumatoid arthritis
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Severe And Chronic Pain In Multiple Areas Associated With Increased Risk Of Falls In Older Adults
Older adults who reported chronic musculoskeletal pain in two or more locations, higher levels of severe pain, or pain that interfered with daily activities were more likely to experience a fall than adults who did not reports these types of pain, according to a study in the November 25 issue of JAMA. Continue reading
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Tagged Arthritis, balance impairments, elderly, neuromuscular, pain
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hydrotherapy programs for fibromyalgia syndrome
Previous systematic reviews have found hydrotherapy to be an effective management strategy for fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). The aim of this systematic review was to summarize the components of hydrotherapy programs used in randomized controlled trials. Continue reading
Posted in Chronic Pain Syndrone, Fibromyalgia
Tagged components, effective, Exercise, fibromyalgia syndrome, hydrotherapy
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