One of the long-term problems associated with diabetes is nerve damage, otherwise known as diabetic peripheral neuropathy. The disease damages the nerves that regulate movement, sensation and other bodily processes. If neglected, the damage produced by neuropathy can lead to infection and eventual limb amputation. People with diabetes are predisposed to have nerve issues at… Continue reading
Pain is more than a physical sensation, especially when it persists over a long period, like chronic pain; it is an emotional condition, too. As a result, a wide range of mental and behavioral changes can occur, including withdrawal, immobility, anxiety and drug dependence. It is a lot like depression in these regards. Depression is… Continue reading
Does neck pain haunt you? Perhaps you do not even know why. After all, you utilize hands-free phone accessories, maintain proper posture and occasionally get massages. All these are valiant efforts. However, mental anguish can also manifest itself physically, with neck pain being a common manifestation. The Connection Between Your Mental Health and Neck Pain… Continue reading
Experiencing pain anywhere in the body is uncomfortable and unpleasant. However, understanding the source of your injury can help you determine if you should seek medical attention. For example, a sore knee following a fall has a clear cause. The level of swelling, range of motion and degree of agony indicates if the area can… Continue reading
If you or a loved one suffers from chronic pain, you probably feel like you’ve tried everything to get relief. From switching from one medication to the next, exercising or not, nothing seems to make much difference. Chronic pain steals much joy out of life and prevents you from living fully. Alternative medicine often gets… Continue reading
If you have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS), you’re not alone. This repetitive-motion injury affects roughly 5% of Americans, particularly people performing data entry or production line work. The good news is there are many ways to ease the unpleasant symptoms of CTS without having to undergo surgery. What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Carpal Tunnel Syndrome… Continue reading
Peripheral neuropathy can be annoying, frustrating and painful for anyone suffering from it. Many people do not understand what causes it, and equally as important, they do not know if anything can be done to relieve it. Let’s look at what peripheral neuropathy is, why it happens and if successful treatment can be found. What… Continue reading
Chronic pain can develop for many reasons. If you have experienced an injury that has failed to heal properly, this could become a source of chronic pain. Even when trauma to the body has recovered well, there could be underlying nerve damage that causes ongoing discomfort. Some diseases may leave you with additional agony, such… Continue reading
Chronic pain. If you struggle with an occasional strained back or a bum knee that pops every couple of years, that’s not chronic pain. Likewise, suppose you deal with an excruciating recovery from complicated surgery and need heavy pain meds for a few days or even a couple of weeks. In that case, that’s not… Continue reading
A functional restoration program, or FRP, utilizes the strengths of multiple specialists on a highly qualified team to support a patient through recovery from a difficult injury. Many workers find that programs like this help treat them as a whole instead of just the injury. A complex, painful injury can often affect us mentally, so… Continue reading
