Psychogenic pain is a pain disorder in which psychological factors can cause pain, lead to an increase in pain or prolong the pain. Chronic pain is linked to factors like difficulty controlling anger, experiencing intense emotions and having deep fears. Emotions can worsen or lessen physical pain caused by a diagnosed condition, like disease or injury. In […]
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The Negative Impact Of Opioid Overdose News reports today frequently mention the increasing rate of opioid overdose cases, and medical professionals are calling it a national crisis. Opioids are pain-relieving compounds that bind to opioid receptors contained in brain cells. Originally, the drugs were made from the poppy plant, but opioids are now manufactured as
Pain is the body’s way of saying something is wrong. It could be short-term or long-term pain. It could be pain that is due to a sudden or specific event or pain that slowly develops over a period of time due to a medical condition. There are many risk factors for pain, but only two
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Trigger point injections can relieve painful muscle knots. It is estimated that 85 percent of the population will experience one or more muscle knots in a lifetime. Muscle knots can be very painful and lead to restricted movements. Sometimes the muscle knots can be treated at home. Trigger point injection therapy is a commonly recommended alternative when
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