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  Managing Chronic Pain While Stuck at Home

  Tags: Pain Management, Health and Wellness, Back Pain | Posted on: 25-May-2020 | No of views: 4535

  As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, patients with chronic diseases can find that stay-at-home orders pose added challenges. In many areas, medical care has been pared down to mostly urgent doctor visits, procedures, surgeries, and diagnostic tests. Many pain patients may find access to medical care or treatment more limited than ever. And stay-at-home orders can also mean spending more time around spouses, family members, or roommates, which can add even more stress to what is already a very high-anxiety situation.

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  Lower Back Pain Treatment by Electrotherapy

  Tags: Pain Management, Health and Wellness, Back Pain | Posted on: 22-May-2020 | No of views: 6027

  When your lower back pain flares up, you may reach for ice, heat, or pain-killers to alleviate your symptoms. But have you considered electrotherapy? No single treatment works for everyone, but applying electrotherapy to your lower back may help you find short-term relief from your pain or discomfort.
  What is electrotherapy? - Electrotherapy typically involves the use of a battery-powered device that supplies a current to small electrodes (which attach to your back). This in turn sends electrical pulses to the area of your lower back experiencing symptoms. There are numerous kinds of electrotherapy devices available, but the most popular ones are transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) units.

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  When Migraine Becomes Chronic

  Tags: Pain Management, Health and Wellness | Posted on: 20-May-2020 | No of views: 5243

  Migraine involves intense, throbbing headaches, often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and extreme sensitivity to light and sound. These headaches are never pleasant, but if they occur almost daily, they can seriously disrupt your life. If you experience 15 or more headache days each month, you’re likely dealing with chronic migraines. About 2.5 percent of people with episodic migraine transition to chronic migraines every year. You don’t have to settle for living most of your days in pain. Bring these questions to your doctor so you can get started on treatment to reduce the frequency and intensity of your symptoms.

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  What You Need to Know About Joint Pain

  Tags: Pain Management, Health and Wellness, Back Pain | Posted on: 18-May-2020 | No of views: 15460

  Joints form the connections between bones. They provide support and help you move. Any damage to the joints from disease or injury can interfere with your movement and cause a lot of pain. Many different conditions can lead to painful joints, including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, bursitis, gout, strains, sprains, and other injuries. Joint pain is extremely common. In one national survey, about one-third of adults reported having joint pain within the past 30 days. Knee pain was the most common complaint, followed by shoulder and hip pain, but joint pain can affect any part of your body, from your ankles and feet to your shoulders and hands. As you get older, painful joints become increasingly more common.

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  I Don’t Like Meditating. Here’s Why I Do It Anyway

  Tags: Health and Wellness | Posted on: 16-May-2020 | No of views: 4809

  I don’t like meditating. But when I do it regularly, life is better. Stress is lower. My health improves. Problems seem smaller. I seem bigger. As much as I’m loath to admit it, I’m not a fan of meditation. It comes unnaturally to me, despite my 36 years of martial arts study and interest in self-improvement, health-hacking, and general enlightenment. I realize this speaks poorly of me as a person, kind of like my opinions on Aikido, jazz music, pumpkin pie, and “A Prairie Home Companion.” That I’m not fond of them doesn’t mean they’re bad, it means I’m not as good as I could be.

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  Rotator Cuff Tear

  Tags: Pain Management | Posted on: 12-May-2020 | No of views: 5359

  What is a rotator cuff tear? - A rotator cuff is a group of four muscles and tendons that help stabilize the shoulder. They also aid in movement. Every time you move your shoulder, you are using your rotator cuff to stabilize and help move the joint. The rotator cuff is a commonly injured area. The most common injuries are strains, tendinitis, and bursitis.

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  Complementary Therapies for Chronic Migraine

  Tags: Pain Management, Health and Wellness | Posted on: 08-May-2020 | No of views: 4287

  If you experience migraines, your doctor may prescribe you a preventive or acute treatment to manage the condition. Preventive medication is taken every day and helps to keep your symptoms from flaring up. Acute drugs are taken as an emergency in the instance of a migraine attack. You may have to try out a few different medications until you find one that works for you. It can be frustrating, but everyone responds to treatment differently, and you have to find your best fit.

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  Latest updates on Coronavirus situation in NY

  Posted on: 04-May-2020 | No of views: 2368

  As of Friday afternoon, there have been more than 309,696 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in New York, including more than 172,784 in New York City. More than 18,564 people with COVID-19 have died in the state, not including the deaths of people with probable cases. Nationwide, more than 1,075,000 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed across all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and three U.S. territories. More than 63,109 Americans have lost their lives to the virus. COVID-19 has killed more than 233,792 worldwide — and far more in the U.S. than in any other country.

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  Back Care for Lower Back Pain

  Tags: Pain Management, Back Pain | Posted on: 01-May-2020 | No of views: 4866

  For everyday causes of lower back pain, standard at-home pain management is a reasonable approach. In fact, most cases of lower back pain are caused by a muscle strain and will get better relatively quickly and do not require treatment from a medical professional. If pain has lasted longer than one to two weeks or begins to interfere with one’s mobility and daily activities, or if there are troubling symptoms, seeking care from a medical professional is recommended.

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  Six new coronavirus symptoms just officially added to the CDC list. What are they?

  Posted on: 28-Apr-2020 | No of views: 2236

  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has tripled the number of coronavirus symptoms it lists on its website. The federal organization previously listed fever, cough, and shortness of breath as symptoms of COVID-19. The CDC has added six additional symptoms as people “have had a wide range of symptoms reported,” it says on its website. New symptoms for the disease now include “chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat and new loss of taste or smell,” the CDC said.

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