Pain Killer Addiction is Rampant in the United States. The next largest group of pain killer abusers, aside from teens is middle age adults and seniors. Why is this? As we get older our bodies don’t work as well as we used to. Common problems such as back pains, arthritis and other...
“Someone with joint pain is often concerned that exercising will exacerbate their pain and they are hesitant to start engaging in any physical activity,” said Leigh F. Callahan, PhD, associate director of the Thurston Arthritis Research Center at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. T...
Physicians first used injections of gold salts in the early 1900s to ease the pain and swelling associated with arthritis. But treatment came at a high cost: The shots took months to take effect and side effects included rashes, mouth sores, kidney damage and occasionally, problems with the b...
Learn how acupuncture works, its pain relief benefits, and what to expect during a session, including its use for arthritis and other chronic pain conditions.
Nerve injuries, most commonly from arthritis and diabetes, can cause the pain-sensing part of the nervous system to become overactive. These injuries sound the pain alarm even in the absence of tissue damage. The best painkillers in these conditions are those that dam...
Most of the patients in a pain management clinic are those suffering from chronic illnesses that would require proper pain management to lessen their suffering. Some of these are patients with cancer, arthritis and other painful diseases that really require the help of a pain management clinic. ...
move or stand or do whatever it takes to lessen the pain...and in the end...when our bodies do that...or our faces have a slight pinch to them because of being uncomfortable, well...we don't really end up looking cute or good, or whatever positive word we want to use,...
Weitz & Luxenberg achieved a$13.5 million verdictfor our client who suffered a debilitating heart attack after taking the drug Vioxx, intended to alleviate arthritis and other types of pain. W&L attorneys receiveda $9 billion verdicton behalf of a client who developed bladder cancer after taking...
You may be wondering how to exercise with bad knees to lose weight. Whether you have arthritis, a knee injury, or another cause ofknee pain, there are still plenty of exercises you can do to lose weight while also improving knee pain and overall fitness.1 ...
Icing is effective at reducing pain and swellingbecause the cold constricts blood vessels and decreases circulation to the area. For example, if an athlete rolls an ankle in a volleyball match an immediate application of ice will cut down on long-term swelling and potentially lessen recovery time...