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Nighttime Back Pain
Nighttime back pain is a specific kind of lower back pain that may point to a serious problem with your spine. If you’ve never previously experienced pain in your lower back area, it’s possible that you will. Between 60% and 80% of the American population goes through some form of lower back pain during their life. This is the second most common reason why people pay a visit to their doctor. But as weakening as back … Read entire article »
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5 common misconceptions about pain and pain relief
The things you don’t know about pain and pain relief can hurt you. Huge leaps have been achieved in the understanding of pain and its treatment throughout the last decade. Pain that was once considered untreatable is now manageable. Medical evidence shows that many beliefs about pain and pain relief are no true. Here is what experts in this field say you should know about 5 of the most common pain relief myths: Pain relief misconception 1: … Read entire article »
Filed under: Disease Prevention, Pain Relief
Over The Counter Pain Relievers
Over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers are those that do not require a prescription which is why many people use them without sufficient consideration for their safe use. In response, the Food & Drug Administration has begun to enforce regulations concerning warning labels and dosage. The FDA may also move to ban some prescription medications containing acetaminophen, a very common ingredient in OTC pain relievers. There are two forms of nonp-rescription pain relievers: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, called NSAIDs, are found in aspirin, Advil, Motrin, Aleve, and others Acetaminophen is found in Tylenol and many generic pain relievers NSAIDs Risks The biggest risk with NSAIDs is severe and sometimes fatal gastrointestinal bleeding. NSAIDs can trigger an increase in stomach acid and, at the same time, reduce the stomach’s normal protective mucus layer. In some patients, these widely used drugs can also … Read entire article »
Filed under: Over The Counter Medicine, Pain Relief