Imaging could furnish proof of chronic pain (Boston Globe)
Disk replacement: An effective treatment for low back pain? (Mayo Clinic)
Therapies defined (Fairview Observer)
Back Pain: Lending a Hand (Psychology Today)
If you suffer from LLD, there could be a $10 solution to your low-back problem (Asheville Citizen-Times)
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ASIPP announces educational campaign to improve chronic pain patients’ quality of life
In recognition of September's designation as National Pain Awareness Month, the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP) today announced that it is planning a month-long educational campaign to improve the quality of life for the approximately 75 million Americans suffering from acute and chronic pain.
Read more...Spero Pain Relief Therapy LLC Announces Opening of Pain Relief Clinic in St. George, Utah
SALT LAKE CITY, UT--(Marketwire - 09/02/10) - Spero Pain Relief Therapy, Inc. announced today the opening of the company's first of four planned pain relief clinics in Utah. The clinic is located at 348 East 600 South St. George, Utah and can be contacted by phone at (435) 656-1916. Spero has plans to expand its clinic network to include locations in Provo, Salt Lake City and Ogden using the ...
Read more...American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP) Promotes Patient Education and Outreach Initiatives During ...
NEW YORK, Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- In recognition of September's designation as National Pain Awareness Month, the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP) today announced that it is planning a month-long educational campaign to improve the quality of life for the approximately 75 million Americans suffering from acute and chronic pain. As part of this outreach, ASIPP has ...
Read more...Healthy Outlook: Narcotic treatment of chronic pain
Should you or your relative take narcotics for your chronic pain? Should you be worried if you or someone you love takes narcotics regularly? Is your loved one that takes prescription narcotics addicted, or just treating his or her pain?
Read more...Arthroscopic surgery for torn shoulder muscles in elderly patients can reduce pain
Repairing torn shoulder muscles in elderly patients is often discouraged because of fears of complications. But a new study conducted at Rush University Medical Center has shown that minimally invasive, or arthroscopic, surgery can significantly improve pain and function.
Read more...Acupuncture Helps Ease Side Effects and Symptoms of Some Cancers
Recent studies have shown that acupuncture can help control a number of symptoms and side effects -- such as pain, fatigue, dry mouth, nausea, and vomiting -- associated with a variety of cancers and their treatments. Experts from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center's Integrative Medicine Service, who have either conducted or reviewed many of those studies, recommend that cancer patients ...
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