Pain Studies In The News
Traditional acupuncture may ease migraines
April 11, 2008
Italian researchers found that regular treatments with "true" acupuncture helped improve symptoms in 32 patients whose migraines had been resistant to standard preventive medication. Story
Research Indicates Correlation Between Chronic Pelvic Pain and Physical Abuse in Women
April 11, 2008
The majority of pelvic pain patients have more than one pain generating diagnosis. One hundred seventy-five consecutive patients were evaluated and included in a recent study. Fully 55% of the patients had a history of abuse. The more diagnoses the patients had, the higher the likelihood of abuse. Story
Physical Activity Is Natural Pain Reliever for Arthritis
April 8, 2008
It may seem counterintuitive to exercise when suffering with joint pain, but physical activity is actually a natural pain reliever for most people suffering from arthritis. Story
Humor plays an important role in healthcare even when patients are terminally ill
April 8, 2008
Canadian researchers spent nearly 300 hours observing and carrying out interviews with staff, patients and families in an intensive care unit and a palliative care unit for people with terminal illnesses. They concluded that humour played an essential role in promoting team relationships and adding a human dimension to the care and support that staff provided to seriously ill patients and their families. Story
Award-winning study says back pain may be in your genes
April 8, 2008
High degrees of similarities in disc degeneration were noted between twin siblings, often despite high discordance in lifetime physical loading exposures. Story
Study finds biological link between pain and fatigue
April 7, 2008
A recent University of Iowa study reveals a biological link between pain and fatigue and may help explain why more women than men are diagnosed with chronic pain and fatigue conditions like fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. Story
TV commercials can literally be a pain, German experts say
April 7, 2008
If you have mysterious back pains which your doctor cannot explain, the cause may be partly due to watching TV commercials about pain-relief medication, according to findings of a revolutionary new study in Germany. Story
Continuous oral contraceptives better at easing pain, bleeding
April 3, 2008
Continuous oral contraceptives may be more effective than the standard 28-day birth control pills in suppressing the ovary, according to researchers. They say that the continuous pill also causes a significant improvement in pain and behavioral changes. Story
Uncontrollable stress worsens symptoms of endometriosis
April 1, 2008
A new study offers, for the first time, evidence of the negative consequences of stress in the progression of endometriosis, most likely through an effect on the immune system. Story
Softer beds may help low back pain: differences are small; hard mattresses may make back pain worse
March 31, 2008
For patients with low back pain, sleeping on softer types of beds that confirm to the body may lead to improvements in pain and sleep, reports a study in the April 1 issue of Spine. Story
Researcher finds pain application for machine device used for attention disorder may ease distress
March 31, 2008
Research is being done to see if a machine used to treat attention deficit disorder in kids can help diagnose people with chronic pain. Story
Data study suggests cortisol could alleviate for chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia
March 19, 2008
Chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia are two serious and debilitating diseases with no confirmed cause and limited treatment options. However, results of a new comprehensive literature study propose a simplified treatment process that could help alleviate symptoms for patients suffering from these diseases. Story
Frequency and distribution of multiple diagnoses in chronic pelvic pain related to previous abuse or drug-seeking behavior
March 16, 2008
One hundred seventy-five consecutive patients were evaluated and included in a recent study. Seventy-seven percent had gynecologic pain, including 35% of the total population diagnosed with interstitial cystitis. Forty-five percent had myalgia and only 5% had vulvodynia. Fully 55% of the patients had a history of abuse. The more diagnoses the patients had, the higher the likelihood of abuse. Story
Pain lasts long after traumatic injury -U.S. study
March 17, 2008
A surprising number of people -- more than 60 percent -- still suffer significant pain a year after a traumatic injury in a car crash or other cause, showing the need for better pain treatment, researchers said. Story |
