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Chronic Back Pain And Migraines
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A number of complementary and alternative treatments are used to relieve back pain. Complementary means it is used together with conventional medicine. Alternative means it is done in place of conventional medicine.
Acupuncture
Acupuncture is now a common alternative treatment for certain kinds of pain. It involves inserting small needles or exerting pressure on certain "energy" points in the body. When the pins have been placed successfully, the patient is supposed to experience...
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Going to School with Chronic Pain, Fibromyalgia, Migraine &...
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Can Chronic Pain be Prevented? The Role of Fear and Distress
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Chronic low back pain is on the rise
A North Carolina study finds that the rate of chronic low back pain has more than doubled in that state since the early 1990s -- a statistic the... Read more »
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Meet Rob Streno, Migraine Expert Patient
Hello, my name is Rob, and I suffer from migraine headaches. Such a simple sentence, yet such a complex condition. For nearly three decades, I... Read more »
New migraine, chronic pain med enters clinical trials
A new treatment for chronic pain conditions such as migraine and neuropathic pain has entered clinical trials. The new med, currently called NGX426,... Read more »
Clinical trial: New pain med for chronic lower back pain
This is a study to evaluate the level of pain control and safety of different doses of a new extended-release pain med (CG5503) in people with... Read more »
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