There is no magic injection or treatment to cure chronic pain. However, and thanks to modern pain medicine, combining various pain reducing techniques systematically with effective pain education can provide lasting relief and an improved quality of life to chronic pain sufferers. Modern pain reduction techniques Modern...
Hay dos formas básicas de artritis, que es una palabra que simplemente significa "inflamación de las articulaciones." La artritis en ambas formas puede ser dolorosa y alterar la vida. Comúnmente, las articulaciones afectadas incluyen las manos, los dedos, los dedos de los pies y las rodillas....
There are two basic forms of arthritis, which is a word that simply means “inflammation of the joints.” Arthritis in both forms can be painful and life-altering. Commonly, the joints affected include hands, fingers, toes, and knees. When these hurt, range of motion can be reduced...
Las cefaleas en racimos a menudo se clasifican con las condiciones más dolorosas que las personas tienen que soportar. Se denominan dolores de cabeza de "racimo" porque vienen en grupos. Las víctimas a menudo sufren a través de uno o más días por un período...
Cluster headaches are often ranked with the most painful conditions people ever have to endure. They are termed “cluster” headaches because they come in groups. Victims often suffer through one or more a day for a period of a week to eight weeks. The headaches...
Chico, si hay algo que damos por sentado en este mundo son esos apéndices siempre útiles en los extremos de nuestros brazos. Las llamamos manos. Trabajamos con ellos, comemos con ellos, hablamos agitándolos. Teclear, hacer cosquillas y tocar con ellos. Literalmente hablamos con ellos si utilizas...
Boy, if there’s anything we take for granted in this world it’s those ever-useful appendages on the ends of our arms. We call them hands. We work with them, eat with them, talk by waving them around. We type, tickle and touch with them. We literally...
La fibromialgia es un trastorno del dolor crónico en el que el paciente experimenta dolor musculoesquelético generalizado, fatiga, y problemas de sueño. La fibromialgia puede desarrollarse después de un accidente, cirugía, infección o incluso estrés psicológico. Diferentes pacientes con fibromialgia experimentan dolor de manera diferente. Las...
Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain disorder in which the patient experiences widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, and sleep issues. Fibromyalgia may develop after an accident, surgery, infection, or even psychological stress. Different fibromyalgia patients experience pain differently. Repeated nerve signals cause the brain and spinal cord to...
Otitis Media (OM) is defined as the inflammation of the middle ear generally caused by a bacterial/viral infection. It can be acute, recurrent or chronic. Chronic OM is a persistent infection (> 6 weeks) leading to perforation of the eardrum causing pus discharge. The causes of...