pain relief

Ketamine's Rapid Effects in Depression and OCD: Cause for Hope and Caution

...  Rapid Effects in Depression and OCD: Cause for Hope and Caution Ketamine is an FDA- (Food and Drug Administration) approved drug for anesthesia during surgery and for pain relief — in adults and children. Several studies (including one report… Continue reading

Study: Freezing Cancerous Tumors Provides Pain Relief to Patients Whose

...  Freezing cancerous tumors provides pain relief to patients whose … “Cryotherapy is a one-time, one day, three-hour outpatient procedure, and you go home with marked improvement in your symptoms” said Dr. J. David Prologo, lead author of the study… Continue reading

Effect of Low-Level Laser Therapy in Patients With Chronic Knee Osteoarthritis: A Single-Blinded Randomized Clinical Study.

...  of low-level laser therapy in patients with chronic knee osteoarthritis: a single-blinded randomized clinical study. Lasers Med Sci. 2013 Aug 3; Alghadir A, Omar MT, Al-Askar AB, Al-Muteri NK The aim of this study was to investigate the effect… Continue reading

[Buprenorphine Transdermal Patch (Norspan Tape)].

...  transdermal patch (Norspan tape)]. Masui. 2013 Jul; 62(7): 799-807Hamaguchi S, Ikeda T Buprenorphine is a chemically synthesized opioid characterized as the partial mu agonist and kappa antagonist, and transdermal buprenorphine patch will be considered useful as a strong analgesic… Continue reading

Prognostic Factors for Work Ability in Women With Chronic Low Back Pain Consulting Primary Health Care: A 2-Year Prospective Longitudinal Cohort Study.

...  work ability for women with CLBP after 2 years. HubMed – depression Predictors of Suicidal Ideation in Chronic Pain Patients: An Exploratory Study. Clin J Pain. 2013 Jul 24; Racine M, Choinière M, Nielson WR To explore whether chronic… Continue reading

Biocompatibility and Preclinical Feasibility Tests of a Temperature-Sensitive Hydrogel for the Purpose of Surgical Wound Pain Control and Cartilage Repair.

...  and efficacy must first be addressed. To address these issues, we performed standard in vitro cytotoxicity and drug release tests and in vivo biocompatibility tests in a rat model. In addition, we determined whether the HG was an effective… Continue reading

Electroacupuncture at Quchi and Zusanli Treats Cerebral Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury Through Activation of ERK Signaling.

...  was the least prevalent in tramadol patients followed by pregabalin patients, and reached a maximum in the control group. Pregabalin showed statistically significant anxiolytic effects compared to placebo, and this was associated with less sedation in comparison to tramadol.… Continue reading

Phaeochromocytoma Masquerading as Anxiety and Depression.

...  symptoms should be excluded by history and clinical examination. HubMed – depression   Pain, psychological symptoms and prescription drug misuse in HIV: A literature review. J Pain Manag. 2012 4; 5(2): 111-118Tsao JC, Plankey MW, Young MA Pain is… Continue reading

Mixed Features of Depression: Why DSM-5 Is Wrong (And So Was DSM-IV).

...  that discriminated low versus high disability, in patients receiving physiotherapy and acupuncture. A total of 203 patients answered measures of illness and medication representations, coping, depression, anxiety, quality of life, and functional disability. Morbidity was a mediator between functional… Continue reading

Ultrasound-Guided Perineural Steroid Injection to Treat Intractable Pain Due to Sciatic Nerve Injury.

...  perineural steroid injection to treat intractable pain due to sciatic nerve injury. Can J Anaesth. 2013 Jun 27; Wang JC, Chiou HJ, Lu JH, Hsu YC, Chan RC, Yang TF Sciatic neuropathy is a rare but serious complication of… Continue reading