Pain can be broken down into two categories: acute pain, such as a cut on the leg, a tension headache, or a bone fracture, and chronic pain, pain which lasts longer and can be more…
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A comprehensive guide on chronic pain, its causes, symptoms, and effective management strategies to improve your quality of life.
Hypermobility Knee Exercises Based on Researches
People generally have some issues with the specific hypermobility knee exercises that are currently out there. They either don’t work or they yield very little results. This is largely due to the simple fact that…
Chemotherapy Drugs as an Arthritis Treatment
Believe it or not, chemotherapy drugs can actually be used to treat arthritis. Most people assume these drugs are for cancer treatments only, but that is not the case. The doses of medication used for…
Fibromyalgia Headaches Based on Researches
Headaches are one of the hallmark symptoms of living with Fibromyalgia. Headaches can be debilitating and make everyday life seem almost impossible. But what is a Fibromyalgia headache and is the mystery surrounding them accurate?…
Chronic Pain Due to Sciatica
Sciatica refers to pain, weakness, numbness, and/or tingling in the leg and it is caused by injury to or pressure on the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve starts in the lower spine and runs down…
Most Common Causes of Upper Back Pain
Lower back pain is a common problem among people suffering from chronic pain, and while upper back pain is not a very common spinal disorder, it can cause significant discomfort and pain when it does…
What Are the Risks of Pain Relief Alternatives to Opioids?
With so much attention focused on the dangers of opioid painkillers, it’s easy to forget that even “safe” over-the-counter products carry some dangers. If you don’t think twice about reaching for a pill to relieve…
For Rural Patients, Opioid Treatment Centers Often Too Far Away
Methadone is often used in the fight against opioid addiction, but long travel times in rural areas may be hampering efforts to get more people treated, a new study finds. If methadone for opioid addiction…
5 Common Chronic Pain Problems From Dancing
One of the most common complaints Chronicillness.co Site of United States sees amongst dancers knee pain following an injury. Dancers are hyper-mobile, meaning the joints move in a larger range of motion than normal. Typically,…
Signs Your Back Pain Is Serious
We’ve all had back pain from time to time. Maybe we lifted luggage that was too heavy, held a baby for too long or carried a backpack overloaded with books. Some aches and pain here…