Gabapentin is an anticonvulsant medication that is primarily used to treat seizures and nerve pain. However, it is also used off-label (i.e., not for its……
Coping techniques for chronic pain begin with controlled deep breathing, as follows: Try putting yourself in a relaxed, reclining position in a dark room. Either……
Like normal sensory neurons, nociceptor neurons travel in peripheral sensory nerves. Theircell bodies lie in the dorsal root ganglia of peripheral nerves just inside the spine. As……
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……
In some cases wherein people suffer from severe back pain, pain medication becomes quite necessary to treat the pain. Pain medication can be given to……
Pain is a signal in your nervous system that something may be wrong. It is an unpleasant feeling, such as a prick, tingle, sting, burn,……
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……
Everyone experiences occasional aches and pains. In fact, sudden pain is an important reaction of the nervous system that helps alert you to possible injury.……