Tag:pain management

Strange Technique to Treat Chronic Pain Shows Promise in University Study
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While the following article may have you raising your eyebrows at first, bear with us: An intriguing new university study, recently published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Neural Engineering, has raised the possibility that chronic pain could be managed by electrically stimulating the body at the same time as listening to certain sound waves. The […]

Study finds pain has unexpected health benefits for our gut
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In a study that could overhaul the way we approach pain management, researchers from Harvard Medical School have found evidence that pain is necessary, when inflammation occurs, to trigger a bodily response that helps protect the microbial composition of the gut. Experiments conducted on mice that were experiencing an episode of inflammation, found that those […]

Chilli extract relieves chronic pain better than opioids without the side effects
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The dangers of treating chronic pain with opioids over the long term have been well established, prompting researchers to seek treatments that offer effective pain relief without the sometimes devastating side effects; and they may have found the answer in the humble chilli pepper. We’re all familiar with that fiery feeling when we dive into […]

Can Topical Creams and Gels Really Work for Pain?

When most people think of pain medication they think of pills or tablets taken orally, and for the majority of cases, the majority of time, these drugs do a great job at providing pain relief when it’s needed. There are however a number of very good health reasons why swallowing pain killers, for some people, […]

Drug manufacturer to launch commercial version of ‘natural painkiller’ Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA)

A large U.S. pharmaceutical company is preparing to go to market with a mass-produced commercial version of a natural pain management supplement that compounding pharmacies in Australia have been providing to integrative doctors and their patients for many years – Palmitoylethanolamide, or PEA. In November the drug manufacturer, Gencor, announced it had recently completed a […]

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