Posts by Pain Management & Injury Relief
Cancer Pain: What Helps?
Cancer is a terrifying illness, regardless of its type or severity. One of the most feared aspects of a cancer diagnosis is the spread of pain as the disease progresses through the body – and cancer treatment also involves managing, diminishing, and hopefully eliminating that pain through various therapies and pharmacology. As a patient’s condition…
Read MoreManaging Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic pain condition with no definite cure. However, it can be managed via various treatments, depending on the nature and severity of a patient’s arthritis. Unlike osteoarthritis, which typically occurs due to age and/or wear-and-tear, or gout, which may cause arthritis due to uric acid crystals in the joints, rheumatoid arthritis…
Read MoreUnderstanding the 3 Types of Back Pain: Acute, Chronic, Neuropathic
Different types of back pain signals usually travel in response to nociception – the perception of pain within or outside the body, often caused by unwanted (“noxious”) stimuli. These signals travel through the nervous system to the brain, and pain’s typical function is to warn us of danger. The problem is immensely useful and one…
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