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At any given time around one third of Australians are in pain [Source: Pain management [Better Health Channel].
The way we experience pain is very complex and there may be suffering beyond the hurt:
- many are unable to work
- there can be mental and physical deterioration
- relationships can be weakened
- families may experience disruption and financial difficulties; and
- persistent pain can lead to feelings of hopelessness and dispair
Today much can be done to relieve pain, provide greater comfort, and help many pain sufferers to regain a normal lifestyle. The first step is to seek medical attention for on-going pain.
Often it is possible to resolve the problem. Sometimes the pain may need specialist medical treatment, perhaps surgery. Even where the pain cannot be resolved and suffering and disability continue, there are techniques and tools which can help people to live and work with their pain.
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Virtual Pain Centre
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Virtual Medical Centre.com
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Here you can learn everything you need to know about acute and chronic pain and associated disorders, including their symptoms, diagnosis, development, and treatment; and you can stay up-to-date with the hottest new topics in the field.
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Nov 2008
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Chlamydia
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Better Health Channel
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Chlamydia is an easily diagnosed and treated sexually transmissible infection (STI). In Australia it most frequently occurs in women and men under 25 years of age. It is known as the silent infection' because many people do not realise they are infected. If left untreated, chlamydia can cause pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) in women, which can lead to chronic pain and infertility.
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Sep 2008
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Antipsychotics for acute and chronic pain in adults
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Antipsychotics are used in different chronic pain states (e.g. chronic headache, fibromyalgia and diabetic neuropathia). With atypical antipsychotics a new class of antipsychotics is available, with lesser extrapyramidal side effects and additional bene...
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Aug 2008
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Pain & Stress
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Virtual Medical Centre.com
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Pain and stress are closely connected in many ways. Stress is the body's physical response when it is put under a lot of pressure and called upon to make many changes.
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Aug 2008
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Chronic pain syndrome
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Virtual Medical Centre.com
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Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of chronic pain syndrome written by medical professionals.
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Aug 2008
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Pain
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HealthInsite Topic Page
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Links to information on pain and pain management, including chronic pain and pain associated with conditions and diseases.
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May 2008
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Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for chronic pain
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Despite the widespread use of TENS machines, the analgesic effectiveness of TENS still remains uncertain. This has mainly been due to inadequate methodology and reporting in earlier studies but more recent studies of TENS for chronic pain fail to offer ...
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Apr 2008
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Chronic Conditions and Injury
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HealthInsite Topic Page
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Links to information about chronic conditions, including injury, arthritis, asthma, cancer, chronic pain, diabetes, heart health, vascular health, stroke, hypertension,and kidney disease.
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Apr 2008
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Low level laser therapy for nonspecific low-back pain
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Low level laser therapy for low-back painSixty to eighty per cent of people suffer from back pain at some time in their lives. Of those who develop acute low-back pain (LBP), up to 30% will go on to develop chronic LBP. The toll on individuals, families...
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Feb 2008
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Fluid replacement therapy for acute episodes of pain in people with sickle cell disease
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Sickle cell disease is a common genetic disorder characterised by periodic episodes of pain which usually happen again and again throughout life. These episodes occur when sickled cells obstruct blood vessels. The degree of pain may range from a mild di...
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Jan 2008
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Buflomedil for intermittent claudication
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Intermittent claudication (IC) is pain that develops in a limb (mostly calves and thighs) during exercise and is relieved with rest. It is caused by insufficient blood flow due to peripheral arterial occlusive disease....
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Nov 2007
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Pain management
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Better Health Channel
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Chronic pain is defined as pain that persists for longer than three months. At any given time, around one third of Australians are in pain. Management strategies for chronic pain include medications, and therapies such as acupuncture.
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Jul 2007
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Opioids for chronic low-back pain
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Opioids are pain relievers that act on the central nervous system. If used over a long period of time, they may become habit-forming. Opioids are used to relieve pain in a growing number of conditions, including the treatment of chronic low-back pain (L...
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Mar 2007
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Fibromyalgia
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myDr
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Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain syndrome. People with fibromyalgia commonly experience burning or aching pain through various musculoskeletal regions throughout their body, including joints.
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Feb 2007
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Lamotrigine for acute and chronic pain
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Nerves which have been damaged by injury or a disease process, or both, can continue to produce pain. Some anticonvulsant drugs can help in this type of neuropathic pain, but limited evidence shows that lamotrigine is not effective in this type of pain....
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Feb 2007
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Prolotherapy injections for chronic low-back pain
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Prolotherapy injections for chronic low-back painChronic low-back pain is a very common problem for which there is currently no universally effective treatment. Patients with chronic low-back pain have many treatment options and it is important for them...
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Jan 2007
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Arthritis and stress
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myDr
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People with arthritis can be particularly prone to stress. Try these tips for managing stress so that it works for you, rather than against you.
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Aug 2006
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Pain management for sickle cell disease
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Some people with sickle cell disease get pain. The pain usually occurs in episodes but it can be chronic. Pain is often poorly managed. This review studied different types of pain-relieving medicines. There were no studies on chronic pain. Seven papers ...
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Feb 2006
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Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for chronic low-back pain
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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A systematic review of randomized-controlled trials (two trials, 175 patients) was conducted to examine the effectiveness of TENS in treating chronic low-back pain. The available evidence supporting the use of TENS as an isolated treatment modality is l...
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May 2005
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