A sodium channel blocker that may offer a non addictive alternative to opioid painkillers is in a phase 2 study. Vertex Pharma reported in February, that a study involving 243 patients...
Opioid Dependence is beyond an emerging problem in this country. It is no secret that it is now a national epidemic and public health crisis. Fueled by aggressive marketing and...
In recent years there has been considerable advancement for the role of IV Ketamine infusions for patients suffering from chronic pain with or without concomitant depression. Ketamine is a pharmaceutical...
There has been a great deal of mainstream media attention around the potential for “genetic engineering” to assist in the treatment of chronic diseases. In fact, just within the last...
Hyperalgesia refers to an individual’s increased sensitivity to pain. Patients suffering from hyperalgesia may exclaim, “It hurts everywhere!” For example, imagine being pricked by a needle and ranking the pain...
Myofascial pain syndrome is a chronic pain condition that is characterized by decreased range of motion, localized pain, and muscle tenderness. Though myofascial pain generally occurs in the head, neck,...
If you’re suffering from chronic pain, you’re not alone. According to a report from the Institute of Medicine, an estimated 116 million Americans suffer from chronic pain, and this figure...
If you’ve been suffering from musculoskeletal pain with accompanying symptoms such as memory loss, fatigue, and mood swings, you might have fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is a disorder that impacts your brain’s...
Whiplash refers to a neck injury when the head suddenly jerks backward and then forward, stretching neck muscles and ligaments outside their natural positions. In most cases, the symptoms of...
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, more commonly known as Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD), is a rare but debilitating disorder of the sympathetic nervous system. Individuals suffering from RSD experience chronic, severe...