How Stress Affects Back Pain: A Psychological Perspective
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...
Muscle Strains vs. Ligament Sprains: Identifying the Source of Back Pain
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...
The Science Behind Pain: How Nerves Transmit Signals
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....
Pain Management in the Elderly: Special Considerations
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...
Types of Pain: Acute vs. Chronic
“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...
The Evolution of Pain Medicine: A Historical Overview
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...
Herniated Discs: What You Need to Know
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...
Understanding the Anatomy of the Spine: A Guide to Back Pain
“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...
CBD Oil for Pain: A New Age Treatment?
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...
Exploring the Efficacy of Acupuncture For Pain Relief
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...
