A recent study on Transcranial neurostimulation for fibromyalgia and a review of the potential benefits
Date: 03rd May 2023 | By: Dr Lourdes Gaspar
Neuromodulation May Help Treat Women With Fibromyalgia Active transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can help relieve pain in women suffering…
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Free Access A psychologist and pain sufferer reflects on acceptance
Date: 01st March 2023 | By: Dr Lourdes Gaspar
Radically Accepting Chronic Pain | Psychology Today United Kingdom This is a very good article from a psychologist and…
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Free Access Chronic pain linked to early onset dementia
Date: 22nd February 2023 | By: Dr Lourdes Gaspar
https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2215192120 Chronic pain, such as arthritis, cancer or back pain, lasting for over three months, raises the risk of cognitive…
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Free Access Antidepressants in Chronic Pain – Any good?
Date: 08th February 2023 | By: Dr Lourdes Gaspar
Efficacy, safety, and tolerability of antidepressants for pain in adults: overview of systematic reviews | The BMJ Despite it…
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Free Access “Painsomnia”
Date: 01st February 2023 | By: Dr Lourdes Gaspar
Does pain keep you awake at night? A new survey found that a surprising number of Americans are unable to…
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Free Access How effective is spinal cord stimulation treatment long term?
Date: 11th January 2023 | By: Dr Lourdes Gaspar
Despite their increasing use for chronic pain, spinal cord stimulators have not proven to be more effective than conventional medical…
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Research suggests an immunological basis for Fibromyalgia
Date: 04th January 2023 | By: Dr Lourdes Gaspar
JCI – Passive transfer of fibromyalgia symptoms from patients to mice This was recent paper presented at the Faculty…
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Free Access Studies cast doubt on benefit of spinal cord stumlation treatment
Date: 02nd November 2022 | By: Dr Lourdes Gaspar
Two recent studies cast doubt on the benefit of Spinal Cord Stimulation therapy in chronic pain Spinal cord stimulation works…
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Free Access Study shows increased risk of chronic pain with NSAIDS use
Date: 07th September 2022 | By: Dr Lourdes Gaspar
Chronic pain can develop from an acute pain state. The mechanisms mediating the transition from acute to chronic pain…
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Free Access Can a Mindfulness program help reduce opioids in long term misuse?
Date: 31st August 2022 | By: Dr Lourdes Gaspar
Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement vs Supportive Group Therapy for Co-occurring Opioid Misuse and Chronic Pain in Primary Care: A Randomized Clinical…
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