Transdermal Fentanyl is a synthetic narcotic analgesic that is widely used in clinical anaesthesia which was originally synthesised by Dr Paul Janssen in the early sixties. It is approximately one hundred times more potent that morphine; which is thought of a the golden standard for opiods; this is where other opiods are compared and tested…
Chronic Pain Management: An Insight Into Neuropathic Pain
Many people suffer from chronic pain. In these patients, the most common ‘wish’ is to be pain free. Even though modern Medicine has advanced at an unprecedented rate over the past century, approaches to chronic pain management is still not completely satisfactory. I have recently seen a patient who has been living with neuropathic pain…
Efficacy of Medical Cannabis for the Treatment of Chronic Pain
Introduction Chronic pain has been defined as pain that persists past normal healing time. Pain is usually classed as chronic when it lasts or reoccurs for more than 3 to 6 months.(1) Chronic pain has been found to be a very common condition. One study estimated that in the UK, the prevalence of chronic pain…
Patients Understanding of Pain and How This Relates to Osteopathic Management
Annotated Bibliography relating to: Patients understanding of pain and how this relates to osteopathic management. Colleary, G., O’Sullivan, K., Griffin, D., Ryan, C. G., & Martin, D. J. (2017). Effects of pain neurophysiology education on physiotherapy students’ understanding of chronic pain, clinical recommendations and attitudes towards people with chronic pain: a randomized controlled trial. Physiotherapy,…
A Multidimensional Approach to Combating Chronic Pain and Opioid Crisis
A Multidimensional Approach to Combating Chronic Pain and Opioid Crisis Opioids are a class of drugs that involve masking pain as they work by blocking the signal that let the brain know that a painful stimulus was encountered. Opioid overuse and abuse in the United States is a public health crisis. Our country is facing…
Understanding and Treating Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A Nerve Block Treatment Approach.
Understanding and Treating Complex Regional Pain Syndrome : A Nerve Block Treatment Approach. There are a variety of treatments with established effectiveness for the management of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). However, the distinctiveness and variability of symptoms in patients with CRPS often makes it challenging for therapists to design the most effective personalized treatment…
Chronic Pain and Opioids
Just like anything else, the use of opioid to treat chronic pain has benefits and side effects. Chronic pain is a pain that lasts longer than 3 to 6 months. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports in 2016 revealed that about 20.4 percent of U.S. adults had chronic pain. People with constant pain…
Essay on Chronic Pain and Suicidal Thoughts
Abstract This research paper discusses the impact of chronic pain on the suicide attempts. It includes the prevalence and risk of suicidal ideation associated with chronic pain. The paper implicated the selection of work which identifies the psychological processes which are implicated in both the suicide literature and pain in relation to increased rate of…
National Policy for Thalassemia Patients in India
INTRODUCTION The hereditary disorders of haemoglobin comprise of the Alpha and Beta thalassemias and physical variations of haemoglobin. They are the most prevalent solitary genetic disorders found worldwide with an autosomal recessive trait and it is roughly assessed that about 3,00,000 – 4,00,000 babies are being born every year with a serious haemoglobin disorder. Among…
Challenges to Developing Mental Health Policy
Identification of Issue The lack of mental health care providers is an issue in our rural health community. Currently the patients located in the rural communities of Texas do not have easy access to mental health providers (counselors, therapists, psychiatrists, or mental health nurse practitioners). These communities depend heavily on law enforcement and emergency departments…