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Category: Chronic Pain

What is The Gate Control Theory ?

What is The Gate Control Theory ?

The gate control theory of pain, put forward by Ron Melzack and Patrick Wall in 1962, is the idea that physical pain is not a……

How Does Pain Work ?

How Does Pain Work ?

What is Pain ? Pain is a signal in your nervous system that something may be wrong. It is an unpleasant feeling, such as a……

How is Chronic Pain Treated?

How is Chronic Pain Treated?

Treatment of chronic pain usually involves medicines and therapy. Medicines used for chronic pain include pain relievers, antidepressants and anticonvulsants. Different types of medicines help……

The Facts about Chronic Pain

The Facts about Chronic Pain

Chronic pain, one of the most common reasons adults seek medical care (1), has been linked to restrictions in mobility and daily activities, dependence on……

Antidepressant Can Cause Breast Cancer

Antidepressant Can Cause Breast Cancer

The increase risk of breast cancer can also be caused with the use of antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) according to several……

Fibromyalgia Cure

Fibromyalgia Cure

Fibromyalgia is diagnosed when other diseases cannot explain symptoms. It becomes more likely to be the diagnosis as alternative sicknesses are ruled out. A diagnosis……