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As a Pain Doctor will tell you: “psychological factors not only affect back pain, but also how much the pain impacts our life. – Depressive symptoms can make back pain worse & increase the disability associated with back pain. And people with back (or neck) pain are more likely to meet criteria for common...

So What’s the Difference Between Sprains and Strains? In a nutshell: • A Sprain is generated by ligaments (bands of tissue which connect our bones), becoming overstretched (with the stretch often going in the wrong direction) [1]. Note: Overstretching our ligaments in our ankle (for example, twisting our ankle when our shoe goes to...

Putting a Spotlight on Basic Pain Processes With countless people in the UK experiencing all kinds of pain each and every day, it is important to understand the basics about how pain is transmitted. As a Pain Doctor will explain to their patients: If for example, we prick our finger on a sharp object,...

Whilst it can be said that pain is commonplace among older people, it does nonetheless: “remain under-recognised & under-treated”. A comprehensive assessment of pain [conducted by a Pain Doctor], involves identifying its cause, establishing its severity, determining its impact, & reviewing the patient’s response to treatment. Addressing such pain management requires a different approach...

“Acute pain is provoked by a specific disease or injury, serves a useful biologic purpose, is associated with skeletal muscle spasm & sympathetic nervous system activation, & is self-limited. Chronic pain, in contrast, may be considered a disease state. It is pain that outlasts the normal time of healing (if associated with a disease...

As any Pain Specialist will tell you: “Pain theories & the management of pain, have been modified throughout history. It grew from magico-religious & demonic ideas & procedures, to more empiric-scientific models; from ancient times & primitive cultures to the 20th century. In the 19th & 20th century, new anatomical, physiological & biochemical insights...

As a Pain Doctor will tell you: Spinal Discs are extremely important. They act like shock absorbers, and render our spine flexible. To that end, it is easy to understand that any problems with these discs can have serious knock-on effects, & so the sooner you visit a Pain Doctor & receive an Accurate...

“Back pain will affect approximately 3 in 4 adults during their lifetime. It’s caused, directly or incidentally, by a huge number of health conditions, so this can make teasing out the root cause of back pain exceedingly difficult” [1], & this is why it is essential to get an accurate pain diagnosis by arranging...

As Pain Specialists are well aware: “Cannabidiol (CBD) possesses many health benefits & can help to relieve pain. CBD oil is derived from cannabis plants such as hemp & marijuana. People report using this oil for relief from pain & various other disorders. There is limited evidence from human studies, however, research is gaining...

As a Pain Specialist will tell you: “a growing body of scientific literature provides strong evidence for the treatment efficacy of acupuncture for several medical conditions [including pain]. And although it’s premature to conclude that these findings are beyond question, the promise of being able to treat certain patients & achieve immediate palliative effects...