Recent Posts Tagged With 'chronic pain'

• How Much Would You Pay to Avoid Pain?

  Posted on Friday April 24th, 2009 at 09:08 in pain, electric, chronic pain, shock

  Yes, this is creepy but interesting.Researchers wanted to know how much money people were willing to pay to avoid pain and discomfort. So, they gave study participants cash and told them they could keep whatever they had left over.Then they were ele...

• Chronic Pain Patients Experience Anxiety -- UH...REALLY?!?!

  Posted on Wednesday April 22nd, 2009 at 10:25 in anxiety, pain, migraine, chronic pain, headache

  A recent study of 125 patients seeking treatment for chronic pain analyzed the role of anxiety on everyday functioning and found:...individuals with high levels of anxiety due to chronic pain exhibit more emotional distress and disability.Do we reall...

• Pain Medication Does Not Lead to High Risk of Addiction

  Posted on Saturday May 10th, 2008 at 00:22 in addiction, abuse, migraine, chronic pain, headache, pain medications, physical therapy, dependence, opioids, internet pharmacies, controlled substances, cognitive behavior

  Using strong pain medications, including opioids, for long-term, chronic pain puts you at high risk of addiction, RIGHT? Srinivasa Raja, MD, a professor of anesthesiology at Johns Hopkins University Medical School says that is WRONG.Raja presented t...