Chronic and Acute Pain: News and Information | Publications
Summary: The Chronic and Acute Pain database at Disabled World (DW) features a wide range of articles and research updates on pain management, including topics like myofascial pain syndrome, fibromyalgia, and the effects of caffeine on pain relief. This database includes publications such as original research articles, news summaries, and editorial pieces, all sourced from credible health and disability-focused outlets. These resources are highly beneficial for individuals with disabilities, seniors, or anyone dealing with chronic or acute pain, as they offer insights into new treatments, like the use of adenosine for pain relief or non-drug alternatives through physical therapy. The articles provide practical advice, scientific explanations, and personal narratives, helping users understand their conditions better, manage pain more effectively, and make informed decisions about their health care, thus enhancing their quality of life.
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| Title and Description | Ed | Publish Revised |
|---|---|---|
| Understanding Pain: Classifications and Causes List of the major types of pain including explanations of each type and subtype. | 6 Aug 2024 | |
| Autistics Not Indifferent Nor Hypo-sensitive to Pain This study questions the perception that people with autism experience less pain and instead suggests that they may have enhanced pain sensitivity. | ✓ | 30 Nov 2022 27 Jan 2025 |
| How We Experience Pain of Others Study recorded from neurons of human patients shows that the pain of others is directly mapped onto neurons in the insula. | 12 Nov 2022 4 Jan 2023 | |
| Treating Chronic Pain with Sound and Electrical Stimulation Electrical stimulation and sound activate the brain's somatosensory or tactile cortex, increasing the potential for chronic pain and other sensory disorders treatment. | 14 Aug 2022 27 Sep 2023 | |
| Dissolving Device Relieves Pain Without Drugs A small, soft, flexible implant relieves pain on demand without the use of drugs and provides an alternative to opioids and other highly addictive medications. | 1 Jul 2022 4 Jan 2023 | |
| DVPRS 2.0 Pain Scale Chart: Military & Veteran Pain Tool Defense and Veterans Pain Rating Scale with functional descriptors and supplemental questions for pain impact, includes downloadable DVPRS 2.0 pdf chart. | ✓ ✓ | 12 Mar 2020 16 Jan 2026 |
| Relieving Kidney Stone Pain Arbutin has a greater affinity for calcium and most kidney stones are formed by a bond between calcium and an oxalate, this molecule interacts with the stone, pulls it apart and dissolves it. | 1 Jul 2018 | |
| iPad Use and Incorrect Posture Can Cause Neck Pain UNLV study finds the iPad neck pain plagues women more and posture, not screen time, is biggest factor behind neck and shoulder pain. | 21 Jun 2018 | |
| Treating Neuropathic Pain - A New Approach Reseach results suggest that protein NOS1AP might be a valuable novel target in the development of more effective medicines to treat neuropathic pain. | 4 May 2018 | |
| Virtual Reality Reduces Phantom Pain in Paraplegics Breakthrough research shows phantom body pain can be reduced in paraplegics by creating a bodily illusion with the help of virtual reality. | ✓ ✓ | 30 Oct 2017 15 Mar 2025 |
| Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) Study Insights Researchers suggest Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) might involve changes in the way that the brain processes visual information. | 10 Jul 2017 20 Jul 2020 | |
| Determining Origin of Hip and Spine Pain Determining the origin of lower back pain that can radiate to the buttocks, groin, thigh, and knees. | 6 Feb 2017 3 Apr 2021 | |
| Effective and Safe Options to Treat Pain Physical therapists can play a valuable role in the patient education process, including setting realistic expectations for recovery with or without opioids. | 11 Jul 2016 | |
| Comprehensive 1-10 Pain Scale Chart with Descriptions and Faces Clear pain scale chart with faces and detailed descriptions helps patients and caregivers communicate pain levels for better assessment and care. | ✓ ✓ | 20 May 2016 8 Jun 2026 |
| Pain: A Multi-layered Gradual Event New theory describes pain as multi-layered gradual event which consists of specific pain components, and more general components, such as negative emotions. | 25 Mar 2016 13 Dec 2023 | |
| Spinal Cord Stimulation Reduces Chronic Pain Emotional Aspect Study shows patients with chronic pain can reduce emotional response to the pain through spinal cord stimulation. | 22 Mar 2016 2 Nov 2020 | |
| 3D Hologram Technology for Phantom Limb Pain Treatment Researchers from Brunel university and Poole hospital seeking to raise money to treat phantom limb pain using new portable 3D hologram technology. | ✓ ✓ | 15 Feb 2016 13 Feb 2026 |
| Dry Eye and Chronic Pain Syndrome Researchers find link between dry eye and chronic pain syndromes better described as having neuropathic ocular pain. | 8 Jan 2016 22 Nov 2020 | |
| New Drug Therapy May End Chronic Pain The new treatment combines two FDA-approved drugs: a Parkinson's drug, L-dopa, and a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. | 28 Dec 2015 | |
| High-frequency Electrical Stimulation to Spinal Cord Eases Chronic Pain Research into how high-frequency electrical stimulation to the spinal cord can reduce or eliminate chronic pain. | 4 Dec 2015 2 Dec 2020 | |
| Children and Pain: Overview of Pediatric Pain Information regarding pediatric pain, one of the most under-diagnosed, misunderstood and under-treated medical issues in children. | 10 Sep 2015 30 Jul 2021 | |
| Tackling Chronic Amputee Pain for Veterans and Civilians Around 25% of amputees develop chronic pain in remaining portion of their amputated limb, which can include phantom limb syndrome. | 7 Feb 2015 7 Sep 2021 | |
| Postherpetic Neuralgia: Causes and Treatment Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is a neuropathic pain syndrome that happens after an outbreak of varicella-zoster virus (VSV) or shingles. | 15 Jan 2015 16 Mar 2018 | |
| Spinal Circuitry Map Responsible for Chronic Pain Findings could lead to new therapeutics for disorders such as fibromyalgia and phantom limb pain. | 5 Dec 2014 5 Oct 2021 | |
| Adenosine: A Switch to Turn Off Pain Researchers have demonstrated that activation of the A3 adenosine receptor subtype is key in mediating the pain relieving effects of adenosine. | 29 Nov 2014 15 Nov 2020 | |
| 20% of U.S. Adults Have Persistent Pain Study reveals a sizable portion of American adults are dealing with persistent pain and that is affecting their lives profoundly. | 29 Oct 2014 | |
| Caffeine's Role in Reducing Joint and Body Pain Explained Discover how caffeine may help reduce joint and body pain naturally and safely for those managing chronic discomfort. | ✓ ✓ | 17 Jun 2014 25 May 2025 |
| Interdisciplinary Care Best for Chronic Pain However Insurance Coverage Falls Short Physician leaders calling for evidence based interdisciplinary care as standard to treat chronic pain and want insurance payers to step up to provide adequate coverage. | 10 Mar 2014 | |
| Insomnia: Sleeping Disorders and Chronic Pain Conditions Information relating to chronic pain as a cause of insomnia and why the perception of pain increases when trying to fall asleep. | 24 Feb 2014 30 Aug 2021 | |
| People Feel Pain Differently - Who is Most Sensitive to Pain? Published study shows brain structure is related to how intensely people perceive pain. | 19 Jan 2014 16 Sep 2021 | |
| Chinese Corydalis Herb Relieves Inflammatory and Neuropathic Pain A compound called dehydrocorybulbine from the roots of the Corydalis yanhusuo plant prove to diminish pain. | 3 Jan 2014 | |
| Why Morphine Increases Pain in Some Patients Researchers identify molecular pathway by which morphine can increase pain and suggest potential new ways to make morphine effective for more patients. | 7 Jan 2013 11 Jun 2021 | |
| Scientists Map Sensory Nerves Branching nerve patterns define distinct groups that likely correspond to differences in what nerves do and may hold clues for pain management and other areas of neurological study. | 30 Dec 2012 25 Mar 2016 | |
| The Pain Whisperer Cures Un-treatable Painful Conditions Dr. Tom Chi known as The Pain Whisperer has cured over 80,000 failed surgery patients of painful conditions using an amazing cure technique. | 28 Nov 2012 17 Sep 2023 | |
| Love, Disability, and Chronic Pain Article examines living with and helping a loved one cope and deal with severe pain levels. | 12 Oct 2012 14 Jul 2021 | |
| Chronic Pain - A New Understanding Scientists using a new approach called metabolomics discover a major clue called dimethylsphingosine a small-molecule byproduct of cellular membranes in the nervous system. | 31 Jan 2012 15 Feb 2018 | |
| Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: General Overview Complex regional pain syndrome CRPS is a form of chronic pain that can affect any part of the body but usually an arm or leg. | 9 Jan 2012 7 Jan 2019 | |
| Understanding Myofascial Pain Syndrome: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments Comprehensive guide to myofascial pain syndrome: symptoms, causes, and treatments for chronic muscle pain and trigger points. | ✓ ✓ | 23 May 2011 23 Mar 2025 |
| Coping with Loss: How to Survive Grief If people understand what happens in the brain during the grieving process there will be less pain suicides and less families will come apart and faster healing will occur. | 20 May 2011 29 Mar 2022 | |
| Easing Physical and Psychological Burden of Chronic Pain Online self paced chronic pain management program reduces physical and psychological burdens of debilitating pain. | 19 May 2011 | |
| Itchiness and Pain Connected A new study of itch adds to growing evidence that the chemical signals that make us want to scratch are the same signals that make us wince in pain. | 2 May 2011 26 Jan 2018 | |
| Simply Looking at Your Body May Reduce Pain Research shows that just viewing your hand reduces the pain experienced when a hot object touches the skin. | 10 Feb 2011 12 Jun 2022 | |
| It's a Pain to Take Care of Pain Chronic pain takes a toll on primary care providers as well as their patients. | 17 Dec 2010 20 May 2016 | |
| Lower Back and Foot Pain Associated with Knee Osteoarthritis A new study found patients with osteoarthritis of the knee who also have pain in other joints more likely to experience greater knee pain. | 18 Nov 2010 19 Sep 2023 | |
| Anger Amplifies Clinical Pain in Women with and without Fibromyalgia Sensitizing effect of anger and sadness not limited to fibromyalgia patients. | 23 Sep 2010 | |
| Inflammation Causes Some Post-surgical Neuropathies Nerve inflammation may cause pain numbness and weakness following surgical procedures that is known as postsurgical neuropathy. | 23 Sep 2010 16 Mar 2018 | |
| No Pain in Hospital - Wishful Thinking or Reality More than 80% of hospitalized patients suffer more severe pain than necessary. | 21 Sep 2010 | |
| Painkilling System in the Human Brain Repeatedly boosting brain levels of one natural painkiller soon shuts down the brain cell receptors that respond to it. | 25 Aug 2010 9 Sep 2015 | |
| Biomedical Diagnosis of Pain Diagnosis of pain that evades scientific testing and the additional emotional suffering that can result for the patient. | 17 Aug 2010 | |
| Chronic Pain Gene Culprits Found Chronic pain severely limits patients quality of life and is among the cost drivers in U.S. health care. | 7 May 2010 | |
| Blocking Pain at its Source Discovery of pain-causing compounds leads to development of new non-addictive painkillers. | 27 Apr 2010 | |
| Pain Free Treatment of Children and Adolescents Properly performed analgesia protects children from pain and traumatization. | 26 Apr 2010 | |
| Can Words Hurt? Verbal Stimuli Can Activate Pain Matrix Do words hurt? Psychologists of Jena University, Germany, show that verbal stimuli activate pain matrix. | 30 Mar 2010 26 Sep 2023 | |
| Non-drug Techniques Reduce Pain in Patients Non-traditional therapies relieve pain among wide range of hospitalized patients by 50 percent. | 5 Mar 2010 | |
| New, Targeted Pain Medicine Delivery Systems New targeted pain medicine delivery systems may reduce costs to treat pain. | 4 Feb 2010 | |
| Device for Pain Therapy not Recommended for Chronic Lower Back Pain Pain therapy involving a portable device is not recommended to treat chronic low-back pain. | 30 Dec 2009 28 Aug 2011 | |
| Chronic Pain in Older Adults Chronic pain is experienced by as many as two out of three older adults. | 24 Nov 2009 | |
| Ineffective Pain Care Costing Over $100 Billion Annually Millions of patients suffering needlessly in hospitals with acute pain and on into their lives with chronic pain. | 27 Oct 2009 17 Jan 2010 | |
| Less Chronic Pain when Taking Combined Drugs People who suffer from debilitating neuropathic pain may get more relief and sleep better by combining two commonly prescribed drugs. | 30 Sep 2009 | |
| Relieving Pain Meeting in Australia Groups representing chronic pain sufferers meet in Melbourne to work towards coordinated approach to managing chronic pain. | 17 Sep 2009 3 Jul 2010 | |
| Pain Increases Signs of Aging by 2 to 3 Decades in Middle Aged Adults Younger people with pain look similar in terms of their disability to people who are two to three decades older without pain. | 16 Sep 2009 | |
| Kidney's or Lower Back Pain? Kidney pain and lower back pain can have similar symptoms that may have entirely different causes. | 25 Jun 2009 18 Aug 2022 | |
| Pain Treatment for Cancer Patients Cancer patients often suffer from severe pain that cannot be effectively treated with conventional medication. | 25 Jun 2009 | |
| Pain Effects the Economy and Workplace Study shows impact of pain on economy strain on our healthcare system and inadequate pain management training of medical professionals. | 29 May 2009 26 Jan 2018 | |
| Anxiety Increases Pain Intensity and Disability Individuals with high levels of anxiety due to chronic pain exhibit more emotional distress and disability. | 21 Apr 2009 | |
| Pain in the ICU Report Suggests Comprehensive Approach New reports suggest that taking a comprehensive approach to pain management may be key to managing pain in the ICU. | 7 Apr 2009 20 May 2016 | |
| Bedside Test Improves Diagnosis of Chronic Back Pain Distinguishing neuropathic pain caused by damage to the nervous system from other types of chronic back pain. | 7 Apr 2009 | |
| Chronic Pain Sufferers May Need to Assess Vitamin D Status Research shows correlation between inadequate vitamin D levels and amount of narcotic medication taken by patients with chronic pain. | 20 Mar 2009 | |
| I Feel Your Pain: Neural Mechanisms of Empathy Study uses brain imaging technique to see if possible to share pain observed in others provides insight into brain mechanisms involved in empathy. | 28 Jan 2009 9 Sep 2015 | |
| Pain Treatment Reports Often Cannot be Trusted Undertreated pain is a worldwide problem and much research on pain management practices cannot be trusted. | 14 Jan 2009 14 Mar 2014 | |
| Painful Joints: Arthralgia Information on the causes and treatment of pain in the joints including arthralgia arthritis and osteoarthritis. | 13 Jan 2009 23 Aug 2012 | |
| Innovative Technique: Controlled Pain Modulation During Anesthesia Revolutionizes Surgical Procedures Manipulation Under Anesthesia (MUA) is a highly specialized, non-invasive stretching technique for chronic pain patients who are not responding to regular conservative care. | 19 Dec 2008 15 Jul 2024 |
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