Everyday pain management ideas

Statins linked to muscle pain, sprains Published June 04, 2013 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Cholesterol-lowering drugs could be tied to more muscle problems than researchers previously believed, a new study hints. Researchers compared two groups of similar people enrolled in military health insurance and found those taking a statin were about 10 percent more likely to have muscle pain, sprains or strains. Past studies have tied the popular cholesterol drugs to muscle weakness as well as the rare muscle-wasting disease rhabdomyolysis. The new study expands on those findings and suggests the muscle-related side effects of statins might be broader, researchers said. However, they don't prove statins caused the pain and injuries seen among some patients. "I would strongly recommend that no one should stop taking statins based on this study... simply because statins have been life-saving for many patients," said the study's lead

Karen Weintraub, Special for USA TODAY 7:03 a.m. EST December 15, 2013 This new understanding of fibromyalgia will hopefully lead to better treatments, doctors and researchers say. (Photo: Josh T. Reynolds for USA TODAY) Story Highlights For decades, doctors told patients their pain was the result of emotional hysteria More than half of fibromyalgia cases are really a little-known small-fiber neuropathy Most fibromyalgia patients have been treated with anti-depressants Fibromyalgia affects 1% to 5% of Americans, mainly women, but until recently, scientists had no idea what might be causing its severe and mysterious pains. For decades, doctors told patients their agony was imaginary, the result of emotional hysteria, not a physical ailment. But this year, researchers finally began to get a handle on the condition. "What's happened is in 2013 there's been this absolute explosion of papers," says neurologist Anne Lou

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Is Alcohol Good For Pain Relief? November 12, 2008 Paul Chelminski, M.D., M.P.H., Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill  Question: Is Alcohol Good For Pain Relief? Answer: When I was a teenager, I was watching the movie, Papillon, and unfortunately this idea that alcohol could relieve pain was perpetuated by this movie because I remember there was this somewhat gruesome scene where a leg was amputated from one of the movie actors with the assistance of a bottle of brandy. Alcohol has no direct pain-relieving properties. There is a strong relationship between chronic pain and anxiety and depression . And alcohol does have some transient benefits on mood that can help indirectly alleviate the patient's suffering from pain, but no direct effect on the pain itself. In addition, you know, excessive alcohol use in the context of intensive pain management can be very harmful. We treat many types of pain with

The Cleveland Clinic is a highly regarded institution in the US Medical Community.  I found this article by following them on Twitter. A while back I posted a little bit about acupuncture and acupressure.  This article might help convince some people who were thinking about it that it's worth a try! Struggling With Chronic Pain? Study finds acupuncture effective for pain relief By Jamie Starkey, LAc | 10/11/12 11:17 a.m. The day started like a usual Monday morning. It was early morning, and I was already in my office, beginning the painstaking ritual of sorting through all the email that piled up over the weekend. I started skimming through an email about a study called, “ Acupuncture for Chronic Pain ,” published in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine . It was nothing that would have otherwise caught my attention as throughout my career as an acupuncturist in the Wellness Institute’s Center for Integrative Medicine, I’ve reviewed stacks of resear

 A paraffin dip is sometimes used in spas as a relaxation treatment, but this novel twist on heat applications can be used for pain relief as well.  A paraffin dip is most useful for joint pain, particularly in the small joints of the hands but it can be applied to feet and other joints as well.  The paraffin treatment can be applied in a spa, but it can be employed in the home setting as well.  The basic technique is simple: A mineral wax is melted and applied to the affected area. It is then allowed to cool and harden, after which it is peeled off.  To all of you out there with joint pain, especially in the hands--this one's for you!