Living with chronic pain can feel isolating, exhausting, and frustrating. For Maria, a 42-year-old office worker, years of back pain made everyday activities unbearable. Simple tasks like sitting at her desk, driving, or playing with her kids became painful challenges.
Pain is something we all experience—it’s our body’s way of signaling that something is wrong. However, not all pain is the same. There are two primary types: acute pain and chronic pain, each requiring a different approach for management.
Pain is more than just an unpleasant sensation—it’s your body’s built-in alarm system designed to protect you from harm.
The main goal of the following text is to provide valid information about issues related to childbirth and the procedure of epidural anesthesia. Informing the parturient on the childbirth process helps minimize stress and anxiety on that special...
What is general anesthesia? The term general anesthesia refers to the controlled loss of consciousness of the patient for the purposes of a surgical procedure. During general anesthesia, patients are not aware of what is happening around them...
Occipital neuralgia is a persistent pain condition that causes sharp, stabbing pains near the base of the skull that radiate throughout the head.
Definition Phantom limb syndrome refers to the sensation of pain in a person's body part that has actually been amputated or surgically removed. This neuropathic pain can occur in any amputated area of the body, such as the limbs, eyes, breast,...
Definition Failed Back Surgery Syndrome describes a patient's persistent or newly emerging pain following one or more spinal procedures, such as laminectomy, discectomy, decompression, spinal fusion, etc.
Definition Myofascial trigger points, also known as trigger points, are sensitive points in the body, where inflammation occurs accompanied by muscle spasms. Typically, these points are located on the upper back and the shoulders, although in...
What is capsaicin? Capsaicin is a component of dry red pepper (chili), which has the property of binding to pain receptors (nociceptors) in our body. Upon binding, capsaicin activates nociceptors and triggers sensory neurons to transmit pain...
What is the stellate ganglion? The stellate ganglion, which is located in front of the 7th cervical vertebra, is a network of neurons created by the union of the lower cervical and first thoracic ganglions. Nerve damage to the neural network in...
What is the superior hypogastric plexus? The superior hypogastric plexus is located in the retroperitoneal space, at the back of the abdomen. It consists of a network of nerve cells, which extends on both sides of the body, from the 3rd to the...
Intrathecal drug infusion with an implantable pump Intrathecal drug administration via a “pain pump” is a method of administering drugs directly into the spinal cord. It can be used in cancer and non-cancer pain. What does the pump look...
The increase in life expectancy in the Western world has led to an increase in diseases that typically present and/or manifest when older. Such diseases are osteoporosis, multiple myeloma, and various neoplasms, many of which cause bone lesions...
Knee osteoarthritis is a condition that causes chronic pain. Pain located in the area of the degenerated knee is sharp, excruciating, becomes more intense with movement, and results in the forced limitation of the sufferer's activities. When the...
Transcutaneous radiofrequency neurolysis Transcutaneous radiofrequency (RF) neurolysis is a modern, minimally invasive method that is applicable to various chronic pain conditions. It can provide relief to people with pain in the lower back,...
Spinal Cord Stimulator (SCS) implantation is a minimally invasive technique for managing persistent neuropathic pain. It is a small-sized device (similar to a pacemaker), which is implanted in the patient's body to modify pain signals before...
