Another Day in Pain
Dependency vs Addiction
Friday, August 3, 2007
Treating pain with opioids is usually safe and effective. Issues do arise regarding physical dependency, which will occur in all patients treated with opioids for more than a few weeks. Physical
Paincast Day10: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Tuesday, July 4, 2006
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome is a primary pain disorder, defying clear explanation for its cause. It is an infrequent, but not rare disorder, that often causes severe pain problems in affected
Paincast Day 9: Pain Specialists
Thursday, June 22, 2006
There are somewhere between 60 and 80 million people in the United States with persistent pain of over 100 days per year, including 35 million with arthritic pain, 30 million with back pain, 10
Paincast Day 8: Medications
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Medications vary in effectiveness for treatment of depression, anxiety and pain. Some patients are highly sensitive to side effects of any medicines and some require high doses to have an effect.
Paincast Day 7: Wind-up Pain
Sunday, April 23, 2006
Wind-up pain occurs with both neuropathic pain and nociceptive pain. It involves bombardment of the spinal cord with chemical transmitters that cause changes in the way spinal cord nerves handle
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