Myofascial pain syndrome is caused by injury or damage to the fascia. The syndrome can cause chronic pain in muscles throughout the body. Fascia is a tough connective tissue covering muscles which when injured becomes tight and may put painful pressure on surrounding tissues. Myofascial pain syndrome is characterized by presence of trigger points, a […]
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What is Prolotherapy?
Other Names Proliferation therapy Regenerative injection therapy Proliferative injection therapy What is Prolotherapy? Prolotherapy is a procedure where non-pharmacological and non-active irritant solution is injected into the body for the purpose of strengthening weakened connective tissue and alleviating musculoskeletal pain. Prolotherapy is claimed to repair the weakened sites and produce new fibrous tissues. Types of […]
UMB 425 – New Opioid Drug For Chronic Pain
UMB 425 is new drug for pain that has shown promising results in chronic pain, according to a new research. This research has been led by Andrew Coop, professor and chair of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy . The researchers have developed a new opioid drug which […]
Faces Pain Scale – Revised
The Faces Pain Scale – Revised (FPS-R) is a self-report measure of pain intensity. This scale was developed for children and has been. It was adapted from the Faces Pain Scale. It can also be used in adult people who are unable to use numerical rating scale like visual analog scale. It is particularly recommended […]
Color Analog Scale
Color visual analogue scale or color analog scale is a pain assessment tool that is build on the pattern of Visual Analog Scale. Color analog scale is used in children and in patients with poor cognition such as Alzheimer disease. What is Color Analog Scale Color analog scale is 10 cm in length. It is […]
Visual Analog Scale For Pain
Visual analog scale [VAS] is a measure of pain intensity. It is a continuous scale comprised of a horizontal (called horizontal visual analogue scale) or,vertical called vertical visual analog scale usually 10 cm or 100 mm length [both the gradations are used]. It is anchored by two verbal descriptors, one for each symptom extreme. There […]
What Is Mirror Therapy?
Mirror therapy was originally developed for the relief of Phantom Limb Pain, but has been extended in the treatment of stroke rehabilitation, and complex regional pain syndrome, as well as for hand and foot rehabilitation following an injury or surgery. Mirror therapy uses mirror box which is a box with two mirrors in the center […]
Ketamine Infusion Therapy
Ketamine infusion therapy is use of ketaminw, a potent anesthetic for treatment for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. This was conceptualized by neurologist Dr Robert J. Schwartzman. The basis for using it to treat CRPS may reside in its strong ability to block N-methyl D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors.There is sufficient evidence to suggest that a intense or […]
What Is Pain Management Program?
Pain management program is a multi-disciplinary approach that aims at providing pain relief and restoration of normal function by either drugs and/or interventions.. Pain management program may be desirable selected patients of back pain or sciatica, neck pain, failed back syndrome, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, myofascial pain, fibromyalgia, facial pain, neuropathic pain, headaches, cancer pain, shingles, […]
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Complex regional pain syndrome is a chronic progressive disease characterized by severe pain, swelling and changes in the skin in the involved region. Depending on presence or absence of nerve involvement it can be on of the two types. Type I It was formerly known as reflex sympathetic dystrophy, Sudeck’s atrophy, reflex neurovascular dystrophy or […]
