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- Back Pain Information Page
Back pain is a symptom that can arise from many causes. It can range from a dull, annoying ache to absolute agony. Many cases of back pain are caused by stresses on the muscles and ligaments that support the spine. Sedentary jobs and lifestyles may create a vulnerability to this type of stress or damage. Obesity, which increases both the weight on the spine and the pressure on the discs, is another factor. Strenuous sports such as football and gymnastics can also damage the back. Limited rest...
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Information Page
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic condition characterized by severe burning pain, pathological changes in bone and skin, excessive sweating, tissue swelling, and extreme sensitivity to touch. The syndrome is a nerve disorder that occurs at the site of an injury (most often to the arms or legs). It occurs especially after injuries from high-velocity impacts such as those from bullets or shrapnel. However, it may occur without apparent injury. One visible sign of CRPS near the...
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- Central Pain Syndrome Information Page
Central pain syndrome is a neurological condition caused by damage to or dysfunction of the central nervous system (CNS), which includes the brain, brainstem, and spinal cord. This syndrome can be caused by stroke, multiple sclerosis, tumors, epilepsy, brain or spinal cord trauma, or Parkinson's disease. The character of the pain associated with this syndrome differs widely among individuals partly because of the variety of potential causes. Central pain syndrome may affect a large portion of...
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- Chronic Pain Information Page
While acute pain is a normal sensation triggered in the nervous system to alert you to possible injury and the need to take care of yourself, chronic pain is different. Chronic pain persists. Pain signals keep firing in the nervous system for weeks, months, even years. There may have been an initial mishap -- sprained back, serious infection, or there may be an ongoing cause of pain -- arthritis, cancer, ear infection, but some people suffer chronic pain in the absence of any past injury or...
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- Stress Management for the Health of It
Clemson Extension Stress! The idea stirs up many images - rushing to work, watching the stock market drop daily, seeing a hail storm wipe out a newly emerging crop, working long into the night on a project. All of these situations can build up irritation and fatigue that dare not show at an important meeting. Stress in such situations means pressure, conflict, loss of control, and uncertainty. These feelings can lead to a variety of problems for all members of a family. That is why stress has...
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Organizations
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- Vulvar Pain Foundation, The - http://www.vulvarpainfoundation.org/
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- American Pain Society - http://www.ampainsoc.org/
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- National Pain Foundation -
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- Psychological Therapy and Pain Management
WebMD - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 12:00 EST
- New Study Probes Phantom-Limb Pain Relief
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Baxter Receives Clearance From U.S. FDA For Ipump Pain Management System 510(k)
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Self-management In Bronchiectasis
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 10:00 EST
- Chronic Pain and Maintaining Intimacy
WebMD - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 12:00 EST
Clinical Trials
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- Intraperitoneal Aerosolized Delivery of a Local Anesthetic for Post Operative Pain Management. A Double Blind, Randomised Controlled Clinical Trial.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00286286 - Active, not recruiting
Pain, Postoperative; Postoperative Pain; Abdominal Pain; Obesity; Pneumoperitoneum
- The Effectiveness of Pain Management Using the ARCHIMEDES® Constant-Flow Infusion Pump System for Intrathecal Delivery
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00196053 - Active, not recruiting
Chronic Pain
- Management of Acute Pain in the Emergency Department
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00470652 - Recruiting
Pain; Pain Measurement
- Pain Quantification and Pain Management in Interventional Radiology
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00500942 - Recruiting
Pain
- Neuropathic Pain Assessment Comparing Pregabalin and Paroxetine in Management of MS-Induced Neuropathic Pain
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00291148 - Recruiting
Neuropathic Pain; Multiple Sclerosis

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