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Dr. Stuart Weinstein says it’s not uncommon to see a senior citizen in his exam room who has been suffering much too long with severe back pain. “Sometimes seniors don’t want to accept back pain just because they’re just getting older,” says Weinstein, a clinical professor at the University of Washington’s Department of Rehabilitative Medicine.… Continue Reading Proper Exercise and Early Diagnosis Can Alleviate Back Pain
It is important to treat Complex Regional Pain Syndrome early. If you experience constant, severe pain that affects a single limb and makes touching or movement of the limb seems intolerable, you should see your doctor to determine the cause. If properly and promptly treated, CRPS gets better in 75% of affected people. Continue Reading Symptoms of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
For patients with painful spinal disorders, there is a strong, clinically significant association between smoking cessation and improved patient-reported pain scores, according to a study published in the Dec. 5 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. Using a prospectively maintained database, Caleb Behrend, MD, from the University of Rochester in New York,… Continue Reading Smoking Cessation Cuts Pain in Patients With Spine Disorders
Overview of Diabetic Neuropathy Over time, people with diabetes can sustain damage to nerves throughout the body. Diabetic neuropathies are a family of nerve disorders caused by diabetes. Neuropathies lead to numbness and sometimes pain and weakness in the hands, arms, feet, and legs. Problems may also occur in every organ system within the body.
Never mind the feeling of being more stuffed than the Christmas turkey, there are other hidden dangers lurking around the Christmas tree. Turkey Lifters Back, Shoppers Shoulder, TV Remote Thumb may not be well known but they stalk the unwary festival reveler just the same.