(ĐTĐ) – The largest trial ever conducted for the treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain (DPNP) has shown that initial treatment with duloxetine provides better analgesia than pregabalin in treatment-resistant patients. Combination therapy with the 2 drugs, although not superior to high-dose monotherapy, appeared to be safe, effective, and well tolerated. Stefan Wilhelm, MD, […]
Category Archives: Pain News
(ĐTĐ) – Whether it’s from a sore lower back or throbbing tooth, pain is hard enough to deal with in the light of day. But pain at night that robs you of your much-needed sleep can be downright exhausting. “An inpidual simply cannot get comfortable to fall asleep due to the discomfort of pain,” […]
(ĐTĐ) – How much can what you eat help – or hurt – your rheumatoid arthritis (RA)? For decades, researchers have looked into whether there is a link between food and RA. For almost as long, various diets and supplements have claimed to relieve swollen joints and morning stiffness — or even falsely ”cure” RA […]
(ĐTĐ) – Our bodies produce a small but steady amount of natural morphine, a new study suggests. Traces of the chemical are often found in mouse and human urine, leading scientists to wonder whether the drug is being made naturally or being delivered by something the subjects consumed. The new research shows that mice […]
Clinical Context Sciatica is a common pain condition seen in primary care and specialist offices alike, and it carries a worse prognosis in recovery vs low back pain. The authors of the current study provide a brief review of research examining rates of recovery from sciatica. Overall, rates of recovery are fairly variable in comparing […]
(ĐTĐ) – The 2012-2013 Global Year Against Visceral Pain campaign, which will launch on Monday, October 15, 2012. This year, the IASP initiative will focus global attention on pain that originates in or near the internal organs of the body. Tiếng Việt >> Dear IASP members and supporters, I am pleased to announce the 2012-2013 […]
(ĐTĐ) – Pain-relieving compounds—called mambalgins—isolated from the venom of Africa’s black mamba snake are as strong as some opiates, including morphine, without the risk of respiratory distress and other side effects common with pain-reducing drugs. Tiếng Việt >> “It’s remarkable that this was made possible from the deadly venom of one of the most venomous […]
(ĐTĐ) – Topical diclofenac is about as effective as oral diclofenac in knee and hand osteoarthritis (OA), is probably as effective as other oral NSAIDs, and might be a safer choice for elderly patients and others at risk for gastrointestinal adverse effects, according to an intervention review published online September 12 in the Cochrane Database […]
1. Learn deep breathing or meditation to help with chronic pain. Deep breathing and meditation are techniques that help your body relax, which eases pain. Tension and tightness seep from muscles as they receive a quiet message to relax. Although there are many to meditate, the soothing power of repetition is at the heart of some […]
(ĐTĐ) – Acupuncture is superior to both sham acupuncture and standard care for the treatment of different types of chronic pain, suggesting that the effects of acupuncture are more than just placebo effect, a new meta-analysis shows. The analysis found that about 50% of patients who got acupuncture had improvement in pain compared with […]
