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Autistic individuals often perceive pain differently, either at a greater intensity or lesser intensity. Some autistic individuals are hypersensitive to touch. In a classic encounter, for example, a primary care provider walks in, takes your hand and feels your pulse. They don’t tell you what they...
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Dr. McPherson is an acclaimed professor of pharmacy, primary care practitioner and consultant in hospice and palliative care. Here, she discusses some of the issues surrounding medical marijuana.
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Dr. Blatman offers insights into the role of nutrition in pain management, including foods that may increase pain and inflammation, and foods that assist in their modulation.
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We know that migraine is a neurological vascular headache and, more importantly, it’s a disease of the brain. That’s basically what we understand now from what we understand about migraine, and it is associated in a number of migraine patients with central sensitization. That means that the pain...
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Exploring strategies for balancing the needs of patients, physicians and other stakeholders in pain management.
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Some observations in 2 parts on the state of pain education by PAINWeek 2012 Keynote Speaker Daniel Carr; where it is today, and what can be improved.
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Observations on the clinical condition of coping, and a discussion of some motivational strategies that may be beneficial to patient and clinicians in addressing the phenomenon.
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Observations on the clinical condition of coping, and a discussion of some motivational strategies that may be beneficial to patient and clinicians in addressing the phenomenon.
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We have found that even subclinical levels of anxiety and depression can be important in terms of the experience of pain. Another factor that we spend a lot of time investigating in the pain research world is pain-related catastrophizing. It has a pervasive effect on people’s ability to manage pain...