Monthly Archives: March 2010

90 Percent of Parents Want to Know More About Alternative Medicine, Survey Reveals

(NaturalNews) Ninety percent of parents would like to know more about alternative medical approaches for their children, according to a survey conducted by Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota (Children’s), a nationwide leader in integrative medical approaches.Integrative medicine combines traditional Western medicine with medical therapies from other traditions, including acupuncture, massage and nutrition.The survey also found that 90 percent of parents have a strong desire to eliminate their children’s pain and improve their quality of life, while 85 percent would like to minimize their dependence on drugs. Parents felt especially strongly about reducing drug treatment for mood or behavioral problems such as anxiety or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Sixty-eigh…

FDA Hears Views on Risks of High Tech Scanners

Title: FDA Hears Views on Risks of High Tech ScannersCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/31/2010 12:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 4/1/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain General)

FAQ: Radiation Risk From Medical Imaging

Title: FAQ: Radiation Risk From Medical ImagingCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/1/2010 10:59:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/1/2010 10:59:34 AM (Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain General)

Biofeedback More Effective Than EGS And Massage For Chronic Rectal Pain

A new study conducted by Italian researchers, in collaboration with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, finds that biofeedback is more effective than two other treatments for a type of chronic rectal pain called levator ani syndrome… (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today)

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Biofeedback More Effective Than EGS And Massage For Chronic Rectal Pain

A new study conducted by Italian researchers, in collaboration with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, finds that biofeedback is more effective than two other treatments for a type of chronic rectal pain called levator ani syndrome… (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today)

Biofeedback More Effective Than EGS And Massage For Chronic Rectal Pain

A new study conducted by Italian researchers, in collaboration with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, finds that biofeedback is more effective than two other treatments for a type of chronic rectal pain called levator ani syndrome. “The importance of this work is that chronic rectal pain is relatively common and has been very frustrating to treat – nothing seems to work for more than a small fraction of patients,” said William E. Whitehead, Ph.D., professor in the UNC School of Medicine and co-director of the UNC Center for Functional GI & Motility Disorders… (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Biofeedback More Effective Than EGS And Massage For Chronic Rectal Pain

A new study conducted by Italian researchers, in collaboration with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, finds that biofeedback is more effective than two other treatments for a type of chronic rectal pain called levator ani syndrome. “The importance of this work is that chronic rectal pain is relatively common and has been very frustrating to treat – nothing seems to work for more than a small fraction of patients,” said William E. Whitehead, Ph.D., professor in the UNC School of Medicine and co-director of the UNC Center for Functional GI & Motility Disorders… (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Health anxiety & chronic pain – ways to work with worried people

There are many strategies to use when working with someone who is really anxious and worried that their pain is something nasty, and becomes hypervigilant to symptoms that are actually physiological arousal, or symptoms of anxiety.
The first practical thing to do is take the time to listen and understand what the person thinks his or her symptoms indicate.
Sounds easy, right?  But as people with persistent pain say time and again, very few clinicians go beyond asking for a description of symptoms, and few ask about the conclusions the person has drawn from both symptoms and bits of information they’ve heard (or misheard) from the various health providers they’ve seen (or even the internet sites they’ve been on, or books they’ve read).
How could you do this? One way…

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Clinical Study Published Regarding Plasma Disc Decompression For The Treatment Of Low Back Pain Associated With Contained Herniated Discs

ArthroCare Corp… (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today)

Clinical Study Published Regarding Plasma Disc Decompression For The Treatment Of Low Back Pain Associated With Contained Herniated Discs

ArthroCare Corp… (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today)