All posts tagged with pain management
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-(Natural News) From over-the-counter (OTC) painkillers like ibuprofen, naproxen, and aspirin to prescription drugs like tramadol, morphine, and hydrocodone, these meds are omnipresent in modern American life. They have become more widely used than tobacco, according to a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration report. In 2015, more than 36 percent of Americans, aged 12 […]
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-(Natural News) Researchers suggest older people who are about to undergo surgery to consider receiving electroacupuncture prior to their operation. Their study, which was published in Deutsche Zeitschrift für Akupunktur, found that preconditioning with electroacupuncture could improve the cognitive function among older patients after surgery. Electroacupuncture does this by reducing inflammatory reaction and brain injury. Researchers […]
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-(Natural News) The opioid epidemic that is currently plaguing the United States is no longer a secret; millions of citizens across the nation are struggling with an addiction to the prescription painkillers. One of the primary defenses for these often-harmful drugs is that so many people take them to relieve unyielding and insufferable pain. But […]
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-(Natural News) If you have older parents or grandparents, you more than likely know at least one person with osteoarthritis. The most common form of arthritis, osteoarthritis usually affects the hands, knees and hips, and is caused when the cartilage and bones within a joint begin to break down. The condition worsens slowly over time, […]
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-(Natural News) Pain is a common and distressing side effect of cancer and its associated treatments. Fortunately, a team of researchers from Atrium Health has found natural alternatives that provide immediate relief from cancer-related pain. In their study, the research team found that both healing touch and oncology massage therapies can relieve pain brought about by cancer. […]
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-(Natural News) According to the results of a study, complementary practices like meditation and mindful breathing can help individuals manage chronic pain. Researchers involved in the study added that these practices also helped minimize the need for medication like opioids, which are linked to addiction. The study, which was conducted at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) […]
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-(Natural News) Most surgeons prescribe opioids to patients after lung surgery as a short-term approach to relieve pain. However, a lot of lung surgery patients continue to take the medication for several months after their operations, which results in opioid dependence. In fact, researchers found that one out of seven lung surgery patients became dependent […]
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-(Natural News) Watching videos that you enjoy can make you smile, laugh, or even relieve your stress for a short time. But do you know that watching funny videos can actually be helpful to people who recently had a surgery? A study published in the journal Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice revealed that watching videos […]
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-(Natural News) Integrative medicine approaches, such as acupuncture and yoga, have great potential in treating pain. A review published in the journal Anesthesia & Analgesia reported that acupuncture, yoga, and other integrative medicine approaches have shown at least preliminary evidence of effectiveness in pain management. For the review, a team of researchers led by Yuan-Chi […]
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-(Natural News) Fibromyalgia, or fibromyalgia syndrome, is a long-term condition that causes pain all over the body. Sufferers also experience increased sensitivity to pain, fatigue, or extreme tiredness, as well as muscle stiffness. The first signs usually come in the form of pain and tender points, sleep problems, concentration and memory problems, known as fibro […]
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