Glucosamine and Osteoarthritis
Glucosamine and Osteoarthritis Introduction Osteoarthritis (OA) is an arthritis type that is caused by the breakdown and eventual loss of cartilage of one or more joints. The main areas, which are affected by OA,...
TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator)
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Notes on Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) and Stanton-Hicks Management Regimen
Notes on Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) and Stanton-Hicks Management Regimen Medication Gabapentin/Pregabalin/Duloxetine Amitriptyline/Imipramine Tramadol/Oxycodone/Fentanyl Flecanide Vitamin C 100 mg b.d./NSAID/COX-2 Sativex Calcitonin/ Dextromethorphan Steroid/pulse (Prednisolone 30 mg for 7 days, 25 mg...
Intercostal Neuralgia Treatment Case Study
A 23 year old lady was seen in the Pain Clinic. She had a fall down some stairs whilst wearing a rucksack and bruised the left side of her chest- rib fractures were excluded...
Guidelines for treatment of Neuropathic Pain
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...
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) Treated With Gabapentin and Stellate Ganglion Nerve Blocks
A case report of a patient with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome treated with gabapentin followed by a course of stellate ganglion nerve blocks which allowed the gabapentin dosage to be reduced. ...
Neuropathic Pain and Stem Cell Research
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...
Pain in Noonans Syndrome and its management. A patients perspective.
Pain in Noonan Syndrome and its management. A patients perspective I am in pain all day every day, but I have learnt to cope with it. I feel the following have helped me manage...
Informed Consent
Informed Consent Introduction Informed consent is essentially defined as a legal condition whereby a person can be said to have given a formal consent based upon an appreciation and understanding of the facts and...
Treatment of Osteoporosis
Treatment of Osteoporosis Introduction Osteoporosis is basically defined as a condition that causes the bones to weaken, making them more vulnerable to breakage. Five in almost every 100 people in the UK suffer from...
