According to a recent study, it is possible to look at brain waves and predict future pain with accuracy through them. This latest research could be a big game changer when it comes to how doctors help those battling chronic … [Read more...]
Reducing Inflammation in Parkinson’s Disease
New research has shown that a product from a plant might be able to help reduce inflammation in the brain for those suffering from Parkinson’s disease. The plant, called sophora flavescens, contains something in its root called kurarinone, … [Read more...]
Cholesterol Control Can Help Relieve Chemo Pain
Individuals that undergo chemotherapy often face a condition known as peripheral neuropathy (CIPN). It is very painful and can be chronic. In the past opioids have been used to help combat this pain, but opioid use brings about its own … [Read more...]
Antidepressants Not Effective Against All Pain
For those that deal with chronic pain, doctors often prescribe antidepressants to help relieve symptoms. This might not make sense at first, but pain isn’t always the result of a physical issue. Sometimes, pain can be the result of a mental … [Read more...]
Another Step Forward in the Fight Against Pain
Researchers believe that they have made a huge step forward in the fight against chronic pain. A team from the University of Copenhagen recently developed a new treatment for helping to alleviate pain, and preliminary studies … [Read more...]
Preventing and Dealing with Chronic Pain
No one likes being in pain, but chronic pain is one of the most prevalent issues that our older loved ones grapple with. There are ways of relieving symptoms, but very little has been accomplished when it comes to getting to the root of … [Read more...]
The Dangers of Chronic Back Pain
Pain is never a pleasant thing to experience. When that pain is chronic, it is all the more troubling. There is never long term relief from it. When it goes away, the person experiencing chronic pain knows in the back of their mind that it … [Read more...]
Better Ways to Assess (and Treat) Pain
Pain can have a massive negative influence over the quality of life that people lead. Managing pain is one of the hardest parts of senior care, often because there’s no safe way to do so. Even when pain can be treated, the source of the … [Read more...]
Intensive Virtual Reality Effective in Managing Pain
Thanks to the widespread epidemic of opioid misuse, doctors are in search of a research based method of reducing pain for people--especially senior citizens. This is the population that is most highly at risk for health problems because of … [Read more...]
