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Different Types Of Pain

Video: Types of back pain

October 03, 2008

In this short video from HealthiNation, Dr. Paul Knoepflmacher talks about the different types of back pain and the conditions that can cause them. Knoepflmacher's discussion includes such problems as slipped disks, arthritis, compression fractures, sciatica, and pregnancy-related back pain. He also gives information on how people who suffer from back pain can know when to seek medical treatment for their condition. Read more »

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Expert & Community Posts

Treating Pain With Acupuncture

By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

...an effective treatment for relieving a number of different types of pain. This has certainly... Read more »

Suboxone: Here To Help Program

By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert

Suboxone can be a good exit strategy if the pain medications start to force life out of control.... Read more »

Is It Migraine? Tension-Type Headache? What?

By Teri Robert , Health Expert

What IS your head pain? How should you treat it? So. Here it is, another day . . . and another... Read more »

Pain and MS: Neuropathic Pain

By Vicki , Health Expert

There is pain in MS. It can be acute or chronic, generally categorized as neuropathic,... Read more »

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Health Guide

Treating Pain with Acupuncture

...natural healing abilities.Acupuncture’s Approach to PainChinese Medicine makes a distinction between different types of pain: emotional pain, physical pain and traumatic pain. These three... Read more »

Sciatica: What is it?

“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... Read more »

TMJ Symptoms

...means an exclusive list, the following are symptoms a patient with TMJ disorder might experience. Eye Pain and Eye Problems: Bloodshot eyes Blurring of vision Eye pain above, below and ... Read more »

Imtradermal Botox for Migraine, Headache, Pain Disorders

...Botox. Introduction: It is known that botulinum toxin, type A, (BoNTA) often has marked effects on head pain and other pain. These can outlast effects on motor nerve fibers, and the mechanism... Read more »

Opioids: Addiction vs. Dependence

One of the greatest obstacles chronic pain patients face in their quest for adequate pain relief is the widespread misunderstanding of the difference between physical dependence on a drug and... Read more »

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Pain medications

Medications

Darvocet-N 100 Oral Uses and How to Use

...combination medication is used to treat mild to moderate pain. Propoxyphene is a narcotic pain... Read more »

Percocet Oral Uses and How to Use

...medication is used to relieve moderate to severe pain. Oxycodone is a narcotic pain reliever... Read more »

Roxicet Uses and How to Use

...medication is used to relieve moderate to severe pain. Oxycodone is a narcotic pain reliever... Read more »

Norco Oral Uses and How to Use

...medication is used to relieve moderate to severe pain. Hydrocodone is a narcotic pain reliever... Read more »

Vicodin Oral Uses and How to Use

...medication is used to relieve moderate to severe pain. Hydrocodone is a narcotic pain reliever... Read more »

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Catching zzz's may help cancer patients manage their pain. In a recent study, more than half of cancer patients reported... Read summary »

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