What Is Chronic Leg Pain?
Spinal-fusion surgery is often considered a last resort for people who suffer from back or leg pain because the surgery often leads to a loss of movement. But a new surgical implant known as a TFAS device may allow doctors to stabilize patients' spines without sacrificing function. Initial clinical studies on the TFAS device have been promising, but doctors don't yet know how it will hold up under long-term use.
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Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) Often Associated with Chronic Pain
Restless leg syndrome (RLS) is a common and sometimes devastating condition. I see it quite frequently in many of my chronic pain... Read more »
A Pain in the Groin
Life can be a pain in the groin. You hear about groin pain all the time if you watch enough football, baseball and basketball. But, you do... Read more »
Chronic Pain: The Extreme of Evil
In 45 BC Marcus Tullius Cicero wrote a text he entitled "De Finibus Bonorum et Malorum" (The Extremes of Good and Evil). A line from that... Read more »
Using a Barcode to Evaluate Chronic Pain
Scientists have long been searching for some objective way to measure pain. Now researchers in Switzerland have come up with what they... Read more »
Better Sleep Often Means Less Chronic Pain
I have often in these virtual pages emphasized the importance of sleep in reducing the severity of chronic pain. Sleep has been shown in... Read more »
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Traveling With Fibromyalgia: Tips to make your vacation a plea...
Traveling is supposed to be a pleasurable activity. We all dream of relaxing on warm sandy beaches, curling up by a cozy fire in a mountain-top... Read more »
Wounded soldier's book helps other vets live with chronic pain...
Veteran Derek McGinnis suffered severe injuries while serving in Iraq, including a traumatic brain injury and the loss of his left leg. Now McGinnis... Read more »
Leg pain
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Leg pain is a common symptom and complaint.For more specific information, see: Foot painKnee painJoint painHip painMuscle painShin splintsAlternative... Read more »
Behavior Patterns and Their Relation to Chronic Pain
Source: eOrthopod
Chronic pain is a fact of life for many people. Studies show that fear of pain and avoidance of activity can cause further disability. In this study,... Read more »
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