Over 100 million people in the United States suffer from chronic pain. This chronic pain greatly affects people’s quality of life. Chronic pain can cause people to miss work, miss social gatherings, and become filled with hopelessness. Many people who suffer from chronic pain have...
Most people who have experienced chronic pain at some point in their lives have experienced the inability to get a correct diagnosis. Pain is a very difficult symptom to treat because there are many different causes for the same pain, it is not something that...
CLASSIFYING CHRONIC PAIN Chronic pain is a debilitating disorder that often occurs after major injuries and can be classified as pain that persists for 3 to 6 months, and in many cases, much longer. Experiencing pain is a universal symptom of small and large injury alike,...
One of the most common reasons adults in the United States seek medical care and continued treatment is because of pain or chronic pain. Chronic pain is a physically debilitating disease that causes major restrictions in mobility and daily activity. Everyone will experience pain at...
Chronic back pain is a horrible condition that affects many people throughout the United States. It is one of the most common reasons people go to the doctor or miss days of work. In addition, it is a leading cause of disability worldwide. While many...
Pain is one of the most difficult symptoms patients experience. This is because pain is a particularly difficult symptom to treat because people experience pain in such different ways. Some people have very high pain tolerance, and may never complain about pain. Whereas other people...
Phantom limb pain is highly prevalent among people suffering from a loss of limb. In fact, phantom limb pain affects about 60-85% of amputee patients. Undergoing an amputation is already a very difficult event to undergo. This event is made worse after the procedure when...
Many people suffer from headaches at some point throughout the year. For some people, their headaches are caused by allergies, for others, it may be stress, and others may be due to hormonal changes. Regardless of the cause, headaches are a major medical problem affecting...
Herniated discs are very common, especially as people age. Each spinal disc acts as a shock absorber for the spine. When people are young, these discs are made up primarily of water. However, as people age, the discs begin to dehydrate which can leave them...
Epidural injections have been around for decades. Many people associate the term “epidural” with pregnancy. Women often have the option of choosing to have an epidural which helps to block out labor pains. This makes the process of birthing a child much more comfortable and...