Effects of Pain Medication
There has been a lot of media attention toward prescription pain medication lately. The focus has been on the unnecessary over-zealous prescription of opioids. The problem is not only the addiction they can cause, but…
There has been a lot of media attention toward prescription pain medication lately. The focus has been on the unnecessary over-zealous prescription of opioids. The problem is not only the addiction they can cause, but…
And now for the conclusion of this pain series. Remember last time I wrote that pain does not necessarily equal damage to the body. Plus I mentioned how chronic pain becomes dysfunctional... So what about…
A few weeks ago, I brought up the topic about what is pain. But is it really pain that matters? Or is it the result, the impaired activity that matters more? Truly, this discussion can be…
As we just cleared the 1st leg of the holiday season, Thanksgiving, I felt compelled to write this. Every year, I hear folks complain about 1) indulging in too much food and drink 2) lack of time…
Today, I wish to focus on the topic of pain. Generally pain is not the main focus of my discussions with patients, but at the beginning it must be. Why? So I can better understand the (problem)…
A study published in the Journal of Pain found 1 in 10 people live with daily pain. An estimated 55% of the American population experiences some form of pain in any given 3-month period. These are a…
Lateral epicondylitis also known as “tennis elbow” is a common condition experienced by about 3% of the general population each year. This condition most often occurs as a result of chronic overloading of the muscle-tendon…
There is a newer buzz in the physical therapy world regarding what we call the pain sciences. This entails educating patients more specifically about how pain is processed by the brain and experienced by the individual. Because…
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