Chronic Pain
Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic Back Pain
Pain is an important sense, allowing us to navigate the world while avoiding mortal danger. But pain can also work against us, making life a living hell. For over 50 million Americans, pain has become an intrusive and debilitating part of their daily lives. Most Americans living with chronic pain experience lower back pain first…
Read More8 Things You Need to Know About Opioids for Pain Management
Opioids have played a major role in pain management since the days of laudanum, a tincture of about 10 percent opium, and various other ingredients, ranging from citrus juice to gold. While medicine has come far from the days when the poppy plant was praised as magical, and laudanum was sold as a cough suppressant,…
Read MoreCoping, Healing Strategies for Women Dealing with Chronic Pain
Women are generally more likely to experience chronic pain in their lifetime than men are. Depending on the source, women are anywhere from four to seven times as likely as men to suffer from fibromyalgia, are more likely to develop osteoporosis, are at greater risk for arthritis after 55, and women have more back pain…
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