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Pelvic pain is a multifaceted condition that often spans multiple medical specialties. The challenge of diagnosing pelvic pain lies in its wide range of potential causes, which can include gynecological, urological, musculoskeletal, and neurological origins. A structured and systematic approach is...
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A patient with multiple sclerosis experiences pain, tiredness, and a reduction in function. A co-occurring effect? Depression. An article in Annals of Behavioral Medicine looks at that depression and examines the benefit of earlier treatment. In an 8-week study, 154 adults with MS participated in an...
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By utilizing an MRI technique called magnetic resonance neurography (MRN), researchers “…have routinely identified one or more hourglass-like constrictions of nerves in patients with Parsonage-Turner Syndrome (PTS) and have detected denervation changes in muscles they supply,” commented Darryl Sneag...
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In an address delivered yesterday at the American Pain Society Scientific Meeting in Milwaukee, a senior official at the National Institutes of Health advanced the recommendation that more research is needed into the role of connective tissue changes in perpetuating musculoskeletal pain. Helene...
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In the primary care setting, one of the most common reasons for somebody to visit a physician or a health practitioner will be low back pain. It’s also very common to have neck pain, to have shoulder pain, knee pain, ankle pain, etc. Unfortunately, medical education has lagged quite a bit in terms...