Most of us who have had to see a loved one or friend spend many an agonizing hour in the hospital would agree that no patient deserves to suffer from pain, especially from chronic pain. Whether chronic or acute, pain is something which distresses those afflicted by it, often interfering in their daily activities and ruining their sleep. Pain management programs incorporate several modalities used...
The International Association for the Study of Pain defines pain as a sensory and emotional response to actual or perceived tissue injury. One of the most frequent health complaints, Dorsalgia or back pain can be caused due to many conditions including aorta disorders, spine inflammation, malignancy, chest tumours, saddle trauma, dermatological problems, osseous pain, rheumatological diseases...
Pain management is one area of medicine which has seen several technological advancements across the globe. Spurred by this global happening, chronic pain management clinics in developing countries have also begun using novel techniques in the areas of pain imaging, pain assessment, and intervention for chronic pain management. Chronic pain can refer to any type of pain that endures even after an...
Rehabilitation is the process of restoration of lost capabilities or a treatment used to heal a person’s body. It helps individuals with physical, mental, cognitive or sensory disabilities to become self-sufficient and productive. Therapeutic rehabilitation programs are aimed at helping people with disabilities respond to social and personal challenges, plan careers and engage in meaningful...
Spinal decompression therapy is a non surgical treatment for chronic lower back pain caused by degenerative disc disease, herniated disc or other deformities of the disc. This treatment is also adopted for pain in the neck, arms or legs and involves reducing the load to the spine. Spinal decompression therapy is otherwise called Vertebral Axial Decompression (VAX-D). In the early days, major...