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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Alternative Treatment For Chronic Pain

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Vitamin D and Chronic Pain

By Christina Lasich, MD Health Expert

The relationship between vitamin D and chronic pain has been a topic of debate. Some studies have suggested that a low level of vitamin D causes chronic pain. But in a recent review about vitamin D and chronic pain soon to be published in Pain, Oxford researchers concluded that the available medical evidence "does not allow us to conclude that vitamin D is relevant to chronic pain".

 

One of the most compelling arguments against the idea that low vitamin D causes pain is the fact that those peo...

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Expert & Community Posts

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A Few of My Favorite Stretches
By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert

The repetition of our lives causes certain muscle groups to become short, tight, and stiff. With... Read more »

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Hypnosis for Pain Management
By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert

...on the street, would you?   Hypnosis is a worthy alternative treatment for chronic pain. As... Read more »

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Social Consequences
By Nicole , Health Expert

...pain clinic does, it monitors, dispenses and offers alternative treatments to narcotics in... Read more »

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Cooking to Control Pain: Breakfast
By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert

Have you heard the news? Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. This is no mythical... Read more »

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Parkinson's Disease and Pain
By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert

...this disease in its entirety. With an open mind, alternative treatments for Parkinson's disease... Read more »

Health Guide

Alternative Treatments and Scams: How to Tell the Difference
Whenever any chronic or painful illness becomes relatively well known, companies providing health-related products and services take notice and begin developing new products to help this patient... Read more »
Myofascial Release Therapy
is a treatment option that many people are not aware of.  It is a hands-on type of therapy that is particularly effective for fibromyalgia, myofascial pain syndrome, and can be quite helpful for... Read more »
Back Pain and Sciatica: Introduction
Alternative TreatmentsAcupuncture. People with back pain find longer lasting relief from acupuncture than physical therapy, according to a study in the British Medical Journal. Another... Read more »
Natural Treatment, Remedies, Therapies for Asthma
...Mycoplasma or Chlamydiapneumoniae. Dapsone, a drug known as a sulfone, is also under investigation.Alternative TreatmentsAlternative therapies are being widely used by children, adolescents, and... Read more »
Back Pain and Sciatica: Medications and Alternative Treatments
and Alternative TreatmentsThe most commonly prescribed medications for the treatment of back pain are nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). These drugs block prostaglandins, the... Read more »

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