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Is Your Smartphone or Tablet an Injury Risk?

Is Your Smartphone or Tablet an Injury Risk?

Latest Chronic Pain News TUESDAY, Feb. 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Here’s a good reason to put your electronic devices down whenever you can: Experts say that using them incorrectly or too often can put you at risk for a range of injuries. “When people position their hand, arm or neck in uncomfortable positions for […]

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ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, Nuprin)

ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, Nuprin)

Migraine vs. Headache: Differences and Similarities Headaches are the most common reason why a person goes to the doctor or other healthcare professional for treatment. There are different types of headaches, for example, migraine, tension, and cluster headaches. The most common type of headache is tension headache. Migraine is much less common. There are few […]

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Dentists Among Top Prescribers of Opioids

Dentists Among Top Prescribers of Opioids

Latest Chronic Pain News TUESDAY, Feb. 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) — American dentists often prescribe more than the recommended supply of opioid painkillers to patients, a new study finds. Not only that, they are more likely to prescribe more powerful opioids, the researchers found. In this study, the researchers analyzed data on nearly 550,000 dental […]

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Shovel That Snow, but Spare Your Back

Shovel That Snow, but Spare Your Back

Latest Chronic Pain News SATURDAY, Feb. 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Almost everyone gets stuck shoveling snow at some point during the winter. To prevent back pain and strain, one spinal expert has some advice. Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Srinivasu Kusuma, from the University of Chicago Medicine Medical Group, noted it’s all in the precautions you […]

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Just 1% of Doctors Prescribe Nearly Half of Opioids in U.S.

Just 1% of Doctors Prescribe Nearly Half of Opioids in U.S.

Latest Chronic Pain News WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Nearly half of all opioid doses and more than a quarter of all opioid prescriptions in the United States come from 1% of health care providers, a new study says. The authors said this suggests that efforts to reduce overuse of prescription opioid painkillers […]

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Health Tip: Remedies for Sore Elbow

Latest Chronic Pain News (HealthDay News) — Elbow pain can keep you from a normal daily life, says Harvard Medical School. The school mentions these possible remedies for an aching elbow: Rest. Take a break from overusing the muscle group that may be behind elbow pain. Heat therapy. Heat can encourage healing by bringing blood […]

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Nerve Stimulation Therapy Could Cut Fibromyalgia Pain

Nerve Stimulation Therapy Could Cut Fibromyalgia Pain

Latest Chronic Pain News By Elizabeth HeubeckHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For people with the mysterious chronic pain condition fibromyalgia, researchers say nerve stimulation may offer some relief. In a recent study, use of TENS — transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation — during movement or activity was shown to significantly reduce pain […]

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Virtual Reality Can Bring Real-Life Pain

Virtual Reality Can Bring Real-Life Pain

Latest Chronic Pain News THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) — From carpal tunnel to a stiff neck, too much time on the computer can cause a slew of health problems. But what if you ditch the keyboard and mouse for virtual reality? New research from Oregon State University in Corvallis showed that even stepping […]

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Sciatica Exercises

Sciatica Exercises

Facts on sciatica exercises and stretches Certain exercises and stretches may provide some relief from sciatica pain. Sciatica describes the symptoms associated with inflammation of the sciatic nerve. These include pain in the low back radiating to the buttock or hip and then down the leg to the foot and toes. There may also be […]