In-depth information about the causes, symptoms and anatomy of neuropathy, neuropathic pain or nerve pain, and chronic back pain
Chronic
pain health hub
In-depth information on chronic pain, including the different kinds of pain,
what can cause and exacerbate chronic pain, and chronic pain treatments. Written
and peer reviewed by physicians who specialize in spine medicine. Read
more...
Modern
theories on chronic pain
March 11, 2003
One of the more interesting recent advances in modern medicine is a new theory
about chronic pain. This article discusses how this new theory - the Gate Control
Theory of chronic pain - is changing the way chronic back pain may be understood,
diagnosed and treated. Read
more...
By: William W. Deardorff, PhD, ABPP
Chronic
pain as a disease: why does it still hurt?
January 22, 2003
The medical community is starting to understand that if pain is no longer a
function of a healthy nervous system (signaling that there is a disease or
underlying injury), then the chronic pain itself becomes the problem and needs
to be treated as the primary disease. Read
more...
By: William W. Deardorff, PhD, ABPP
Types
of back pain: acute pain, chronic pain, and
neuropathic pain
January 22, 2003
Understanding how pain is defined is important in order to learn how to better
control it. For the purposes of research and medical practice, pain can be separated
into three categories: acute pain, chronic pain, and neuropathic pain.Read
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By: William W. Deardorff, PhD, ABPP
All
about neuropathy and back pain
June 27, 2001
Chronic pain that results from damage to or pathological changes of the peripheral
or central nervous system is called neuropathic pain. This article describes
the types of pain caused by neuropathy and the anatomy behind it. Read
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By: Ralph F. Rashbaum, MD
Treatment
options for neuropathic pain
June 27, 2001
Currently there is no proven treatment to prevent or cure neuropathic pain
(neuropathy or nerve pain). Instead, the primary goals of treatment are to
reduce the chronic pain as much as possible, balance the negative side effects
of the treatment, and help patients manage any unresolved pain. Read
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By: Ralph F. Rashbaum, MD
Back-to-Back: Chronic back pain management
In this section, patients share their advice and strategies for chronic back pain management, such as emotional support, medications, gentle exercise and injections. The Back-to-Back section helps patients with chronic back pain learn from the experiences of others. Read more...
Back Pain Radio transcript: managing stress, depression and chronic back pain
April 19, 2005
What many patients don’t realize is that stress, chronic pain and depression
are interrelated and need to be treated simultaneously by a multi-disciplinary
team of health professionals. William Deardorff, MD, a clinical health psychologist
in California and Contributing Author for Spine-heatlh.com and Grant Cooper,
MD, host of Back Pain Radio, discuss chronic pain and depression on the April
11, 2005 radio show. Read transcript…
Chronic pain and pain management – The doctor is in!
April 19, 2005
This section addresses patients’ questions
about undergoing facet joint injections and epidural
steroid injections for pain management. Answers
are provided by Peter F. Ullrich, Jr., MD, an
orthopedic spine surgeon and Medical Director for
Spine-health.com. Patients’ inquiries on
injections for pain relief from back problems were
submitted by e-mail, and we’ve posted some
common questions and responses here. Read
more…
Understanding different types of back pain - Spine-health.com Newsletter
Because back pain is an intense and personal experience, it’s important to understand some of the basic tenets and different types of back pain and neck pain (including neuropathic pain). This newsletter will outline some of the basic tenets of back pain to help you on your journey to finding a treatment approach that works for you. Read more…
