Friday, October, 23, 2009
Chronic Leg Pain
October 03, 2008
Two pain management specialists in Chicago say they have developed
a procedure to treat people who continue to suffer chronic pain
after undergoing back surgery. This persistent pain, called failed
back surgery syndrome (FBSS), affects nearly half of all spine
surgery patients. But the specialists say their procedure, called a
"hybrid technique," combines an implanted electronic device called
a dorsal column stimulator with a newer technology known as
peripheral nerve field stimulation. The doct...
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Health Guide
Leg pain, arm pain, and even headaches can all be referred from the facet joints in the spine. These small joints connect each vertebral body. Like other joints in the body, the facet joints can wear...
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“Sciatica” is an old world term that refers to
leg pain felt down the back of the thigh into the calf and foot. What about thigh pain? What about buttock pain? Unfortunately, “sciatica” has...
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...financial costs. However, looking beyond the temporary symptom relief is the prospect of preventing
chronic pain. Although unproven, the science behind the harmful effects of inflammation is a...
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...and to prevent blood clots after surgery.Aspirin. Aspirin is the main antiplatelet drug use to treat
chronic intermittent claudication, particularly in patients who also are at risk for heart...
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...mostly uneven in shape. (These findings suggest iron deficiency, they but can also appear in anemia of
chronic disease and thalassemia.)Hemoglobin and iron levels are low. (These findings further...
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