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greater than 6 months
pain never resolves, rises, and falls |
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| produced over years - collection of chemicals toxins in an area |
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| sends pain signal to brain |
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| autonomic nervous system r/t pain |
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| to alert body that something's wrong; immediate response is to remove body from pain source (works with acute pain) |
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| physical changes in body to pain over time |
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| Why do people react differently to pain? |
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| different pain threshold, background experience, number of meds, patient's reaction to child's pain/parent's pain |
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| How does the body control pain? |
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| reaction in pathway, chemical release from brain to deaden the pain (increase serotonin) |
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| What makes pain feel worse? |
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| levels of stress and anxiety, hormone imbalance, PMS time |
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| What can block pain signals? |
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| meds affecting different levels of pathway, also lido. patch |
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| sudden, less than 6 months |
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| increased energy through these pathways to help heal the organ |
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| Still feels pain in the missing limb. A person can feel phantom pain because the location part of the cortex does not change significantly after an amputation. |
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| How do opiates relieve pain? |
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| blocks pain signals that have already entered the CNS: prevents the transfer of pain signals to the dorsal horn |
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-can mix almost anything in combination
-less side effects
-great for elderly, mix any dosages
-expensive, insurances frequently do not cover |
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-turns off pain signal directly at the spinal cord
-intrathecal-injected at the spinal fluid surrounding the spinal cord |
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-ROM
-Healthy Spine stretching and strengthening
-posture correction
-hot and cold therapies
-assistive devices
-surgery - always last choice, 50-60% spine surgery fails
-Electrical Stimulation and TENS
-Ultrasound
-Massage
-Accupuncture
-Chiropractic Treatment
-Psychological Interventions |
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-meds other than opioids
-long-acting opioids - methodone, contins
-nutrition - high protein, avoid sugar and simple starches, small frequent meals
-avoid stimulants, processed foods
-sleep is critical
-vitamins - super B |
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-pain
-fatigue
-depression
-insomnia |
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| emotional, physical, sexual trauma, hormones, poor posture or fitness, smoking |
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| Treatment of Fibromyalgia |
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-Address causes
-does not respond well to opioids
-tricyclics, savella, snri's, ssri's, nsaids
-counseling, psych, relaxation, yoga, tai, coping
-hormone replacement
-keep them moving |
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-difft from fibromyalgia
-arises from trigger points, not tender points, reproducible pain
-better prognosis than fibromyalgia
-head forward posture, cerv, thor, lumb pain, bilateral headaches, difficulty standing for long periods, pain decreased at rest |
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| Treatment of Myofascial Syndrome |
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-tricyclics, TPI's
-NSAIDs, muscle relaxants, anti-seiazure drugs
-biomechanical alignment
-relaxation, deep breathing
-myofascial release therapy
-lengthy treatment for this and fibromyalgia |
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