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Guidelines for treatment of Neuropathic Pain Introduction Neuropathic pain is a complex, chronic pain state, typically characterized by a burning and shooting pain, along with a feeling of tingling and numbness. The International Association...

Pain Scoring Systems Introduction Pain scoring systems are scientifically developed and tested procedures for assessment of pain and severity of illnesses. Several types of pain scoring systems have been developed to grade the severity...

Relaxation Techniques and Chronic Pain Introduction Chronic pain is typically defined as a pain that lasts at least for six months after the body has healed. This kind of pain persists for a much...

The Role of Orthopedic Physicians Introduction Orthopedics is the branch of medicine concerned with diseases, injuries and conditions of the musculoskeletal system or the body’s muscles and skeleton. This structure also includes the joints,...

Alexander Technique and Lower Back Pain The Basics The Alexander Technique is a habit-based concept designed to help the patient get rid of the harmful tension in the body. Named after F. Matthias Alexander,...

Physiotherapy Exercises for Back Pain Introduction Back pain is one of the most common medical conditions accounting for physician visits. Research shows that nine out of ten people develop back or neck pain during...

Guidelines for the treatment of lower back pain Introduction Lower back pain is typically described as a sudden, persistent, sharp or dull pain below the waist. This type of pain mostly occurs due to...

Coping with acute flare-ups of chronic pain Introduction Chronic pain is typically defined as a pain that lasts for six months or longer. Such pain fails to respond to the standard treatment modalities and...

  Vista –Affordable, Accessible and Assured MRI Vista – An Introduction Vista is a state-of-the-art diagnostic centre, offering super-specialty MRI scans. Equipped with the latest in imaging technology, the professionals at Vista function with...

Neuropathic Pain and Stem Cell Research Introduction Stem cells are the primal cells found in all multi-cellular organisms and carry the ability to renew themselves through mitotic cell division. In laymen terms, stem cells...