Could Glial Cells Be At The Root of Chronic Pain?

In the United States as many as one in five people has chronic pain. Glia could be the reason why people who have suffered trauma or an accident continue to feel pain long after their injuries have healed — an example of a case of pain that once had a biological function – to indicate an injury – which becomes a pathology.

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Chronic Pain and Covid

If you are living with chronic pain and are unsure how the COVID-19 pandemic may affect you, here is what you need to know, and what you can do now to find long-term relief. Chronic pain sufferers may be in a high-risk group when it comes to COVID-19.

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Winter and Pain

It can be difficult to maintain your energy levels during the winter months. It’s important to keep up your motivation in winter. Managing chronic pain is important year-round, but particularly difficult in the winter months. Hopefully applying a few of these tips will help you control the pain in the coldest weather.

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Veterans and Chronic Pain

Chronic pain, or pain that lasts for more than 12 weeks, is common among the approximately 20 million veterans in the United States today. More than 50% of veterans receiving care at Veterans Health Administration (VHA) facilities across the country are affected by the condition.

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How Does Opioid Use for Pain Management REALLY Affect the Body

You pain management physician will work with you to find the right balance of medication for your pain, with the least possible side effects. That said, your doctor will also work with you to manage any consequences of your medication. Talk to your physician about your pain, the medications they would like to prescribe, the meds you are taking and your goals for treatment.

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How Does Hepatitis C Cause Joint Pain?

The hepatitis C virus (HCV) often does not always cause symptoms, but if the infection becomes chronic, it can cause complications over time. One of these is joint inflammation and pain. How does hepatitis C cause chronic joint pain and what are the treatment options?

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Undiagnosed Chronic Pain?

Having a chronic condition diagnosis is hard enough. It is even more challenging to go through all of this every day, yet be denied a concrete diagnosis. It can be exhausting and you can feel like giving up. However, you are not alone.

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What Is Mirror Pain?

Mirror pain is considered fairly common. Your body, in response to your injury and all the circumstances surrounding that, calls upon the nervous and immune systems — systems that are meant to look after you — to provide you with a bit more protection, double the protection message.

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The Need For Better Pain Care

In my practice, I hear all too often how long a patient has gone, from doctor to doctor to doctor, looking for an answer but leaving without a diagnosis. Whether that patient goes 4 months or 5 years without an answer, it is too long. Why is it that patients struggle to find an answer, especially to symptoms of severe pain?

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