THE patron saint of the labour ward is not Lucina, Roman goddess of childbirth, or Margaret of Antioch, who was swallowed and spat out by a dragon. It is James Simpson, son of a baker from Bathgate, the mid-Victorian doctor who pioneered the use of chloroform for women having babies.
In one of those unexpected finds […]
A relatively novel technique for pain relief has been developed at the armed forces medical college in Pune, India, which holds a lot of promise in alleviating extreme pain, during advanced stages of cancer.
The Para Vertebral Neurolytic block, which is a concoction of anaesthetic and absolute alcohol, is capable of relieving pain when injected […]
Q: My dad is the type who keeps a stiff upper lip but I know after his upcoming surgery, he really needs to tell his doctor if he’s in pain. Could you try convincing him? A: My father is the same way and it nearly cost him his life. He wouldn’t complain of pain and […]
Acupuncture is used for a wide variety of medical conditions, but in the United States it’s accepted by conventional doctors if at all solely for the treatment of pain.
Many chronic pain patients seem to be helped by acupuncture. This is fortunate, since several common prescription and nonprescription painkillers aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen and indomethacin, for example […]
Ewa Zaborowski is a physical therapist in Marin County, CA, who has been specializing in chronic pain relief and sports injury for over twenty years. Now, she has a powerful new tool at her side.
Ms. Zaborowski is the first physical therapist in Marin county to use the Erchonia Low Level Laser in her practice. Approved […]
(Liz Bonis) — A handful of medical teams across the country are now administering a “pain cocktailâ€? at specific times during surgery to help patients feel better faster.
Linda Tecklenburg was walking around just 12 days after surgeons performed her second total knee replacement.
Breakthrough technology made Linda’s most recent surgery unique. During her procedure, doctors used […]