June 1, 2017
According to the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, up to 85% of people in the USA will have some form of back pain in their life. Low back pain is the most common cause of disability worldwide. But what causes this painful condition? Is it […]
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May 11, 2017
About 10 years ago, Jarred Younger, a psychologist at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, brought attention to the association between the hunger hormone leptin and fibromyalgia symptoms. Since then, additional research has shed more light on this hormone’s effects on chronic pain. What is […]
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February 3, 2017
Discussions of pain medications can stir up some strong emotions and opinions, especially with the proliferation of the current opioid epidemic. Nevertheless, it seems like the easiest solution to even the slightest hint of a headache is popping a dose of an over-the-counter (OTC) painkiller. […]
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October 6, 2016
When you think of acupuncture, you might visualize a woman or man lying on a massage table with tiny needles sticking out all over their body. But have you considered that children can also benefit from acupuncture therapy? Full-grown adults aren’t the only people affected […]
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March 9, 2016
Chronic pain can be excruciating, mild, continuous, or totally incapacitating. Perhaps what makes this condition so frustrating is that the pain signals remain active in your nervous system for months, even years. The common sources of chronic pain include joint pain, headaches, backaches, muscle pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, sinus pain, tendinitis, and […]
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