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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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Fibromyalgia – Why is it Controversial illness?
Fibromyalgia, also known as FM or FMS, is similar to rheumatism, but is distinguished from other rheumatic conditions like tendinitis or bursitis because the discomfort and stiffness is widespread, while in tendinitis or bursitis the pain is localized to a categorical area. It is characterized by protracted discomfort all over the body with multiple tender points, serious fatigue, sleep Problems, anxiousness and depression and all can be happening at the same time. Continue reading
Managing Chronic Pain 10 Steps
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
Posted in Chronic Pain Syndrone, Fibromyalgia
Tagged Fibro, Fibromyalgia, joint pain, pain
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Fibromyalgia Patients Show Decreases In Gray Matter Intensity
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
Posted in Fibromyalgia, General Health News
Tagged chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia, fibomyalgia, Fibro, joint pain, pain
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Nutra Pharma Announces Launch of Cobroxin, an Over-the-Counter (OTC) Treatment for Stage 2 (Moderate to Severe) Chronic Pain
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
What is sciatica?
Sciatica is pain, tingling, or numbness produced by an irritation of the nerve roots that lead to the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve is formed by the nerve roots coming out of the spinal cord into the lower back. Branches of the sciatic nerve extend through the buttocks and down the back of each leg to the ankle and foot.
What causes sciatica? Continue reading
Milnacipran (Savella) for fibromyalgia: What makes it different?
Milnacipran, marketed under the brand name Savella in the United States, is the latest drug to receive Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the management of fibromyalgia. The FDA approved fibromyalgia indications for two other drugs — pregabalin (Lyrica) and duloxetine (Cymbalta) — in 2007 and 2008, respectively. Continue reading
Posted in Chronic Pain Syndrone, Fibromyalgia, Medication News
Tagged Fibro, Fibromyalgia, medica, pain, savella
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Fibromyalgia treatment: Does gabapentin relieve symptoms?
Only one high-quality clinical trial has looked at gabapentin (Neurontin, Gabarone) as a fibromyalgia treatment. In that study, the drug reduced participants’ reported pain, fatigue and sleep disruption more effectively than did a placebo. Continue reading
Posted in Fibromyalgia, Medication News
Tagged chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia, Fibromyalgia, pain
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FFC Patient, Lisa Davenport as seen on Oprah, with Dr. Oz
As a patient at the Fibromyalgia and Fatigue Center and an avid fan of Dr. Oz, I have met so many wonderful people after appearing on the YOU: Staying Young show. This show touched so many lives. It provided a glimmer of hope for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue patients. I would like to share with you what I consider the “keys” to my success: Continue reading
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Tagged chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia, fibomyalgia, Fibro, pain
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