Intractable pain
Intractable pain, also known as Intractable Pain Disease or IP, is a severe, constant pain that is not curable by any known means and which causes a bed or house-bound state and early death if not adequately treated, usually with opioids and/or interventional procedures. It is not relieved by ordina…
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What is Intractable Pain and How Does it Differ From Chronic Pain
Over 100 million Americans have chronic, recurrent pain, but there is a sub-group of individuals who suffer constant, excruciating, unrelenting pain. Learn more about intractable pain and how it differs from chronic…
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The FDA has cleared a noninvasive neuromodulation device for the relief of chronic intractable pain.
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Lidocaine Infusion: A Promising Therapeutic Approach for Chronic Pain
Opioid abuse is a national epidemic in the United States, where it is estimated that a prescription drug overdose death occurs every 19 minutes. While opioids are…
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By Roger Chriss, Columnist There is an abundance of research on medical cannabis. Everything from basic science to clinical trials and even major reviews have been conducted on the effectiveness of cannabis in treating chronic pain…
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Experts grapple with the ‘Wild West’ landscape of private clinics providing ketamine to patients seeking relief for a range of pain conditions.
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Ketamine for chronic pain: risks and benefits
The anaesthetic ketamine is used to treat various chronic pain syndromes, especially those that have a neuropathic component. Low dose ketamine produces strong analgesia in neuropathic pain states, presumably by…
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Low doses of the hormone oxytocin in combination with the anesthetic ketamine may provide a unique and effective therapeutic approach to some patients with severe,…
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