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From a mild headache to crippling arthritis, pain is part of many
people's everyday experience. But there is a natural alternative to
pharmaceutical medicine. This book is your indispensable guide to
relieving pain the natural way, using a wide variety of methods
including breathing and relaxation techniques, diet, yoga, massage,
herbal poultices, balms, compresses, teas and rubs. Did you know
pineapple has anti-inflammatory properties? And peppermint can
relieve a headache? Or that you can alleviate joint pain by
massaging specific points on the wrist? Featuring key insights into
understanding pain and why we feel it, plus scientifically proven
techniques that can help make it go away, this essential handbook
is your painkilling arsenal for combating a whole range of common
ailments.
Pain is both a symptom and a disease. It manifests in multiple
forms and its treatment is complex. Physical, social, economic, and
emotional consequences of pain can impair an individual's overall
health, well-being, productivity, and relationships in myriad ways.
The impact of pain at a population level is vast and, while
estimates differ, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
reported that 50 million U.S. adults are living in pain. In terms
of pain's global impact, estimates suggest the problem affects
approximately 1 in 5 adults across the world, with nearly 1 in 10
adults newly diagnosed with chronic pain each year. In recent
years, the issues surrounding the complexity of pain management
have contributed to increased demand for alternative strategies for
treating pain. One such strategy is to expand use of topical pain
medications?medications applied to intact skin. This nonoral route
of administration for pain medication has the potential benefit, in
theory, of local activity and fewer systemic side effects.
Compounding is an age-old pharmaceutical practice of combining,
mixing, or adjusting ingredients to create a tailored medication to
meet the needs of a patient. The aim of compounding, historically,
has been to provide patients with access to therapeutic
alternatives that are safe and effective, especially for people
with clinical needs that cannot otherwise be met by commercially
available FDA-approved drugs. Compounded Topical Pain Creams
explores issues regarding the safety and effectiveness of the
ingredients in these pain creams. This report analyzes the
available scientific data relating to the ingredients used in
compounded topical pain creams and offers recommendations regarding
the treatment of patients. Table of Contents Front Matter Summary 1
Introduction 2 Role of Topical Pain Creams in Pain Management 3
Fundamentals, Use, and Common Ingredients in Compounded Topical
Pain Creams 4 Gaps in Regulation, Oversight, and Surveillance 5
Science of Compounded Topical Pain Creams 6 A Review of the Safety
and Effectiveness of Select Ingredients in Compounded Topical Pain
Creams 7 Additional Concerns Related to the Use of Compounded
Topical Pain Creams 8 Recommendations Regarding the Treatment of
Patients with Compounded Topical Pain Creams Appendix A: Study
Approach Appendix B: Literature Review Appendix C: Commissioned
Paper: Topical Dosage Form Development and Evaluation Appendix D:
Glossary Appendix E: 503A and 503B Distribution Supplement Appendix
F: Adverse Events Table Appendix G: Potential Adverse Effects from
Oral Administration of 20 Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients
Commonly Used in Compounded Topical Pain Creams Appendix H:
Expanded Discussion on Special Populations to Consider in Pain
Management Appendix I: Biographical Sketches for Committee Members,
Fellow, Consultants, and Staff
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This book critiques the current approach to the self-management of
persistent pain. The drive towards self-management of chronic pain
is flourishing as healthcare systems struggle to facilitate the
care of those with long term health conditions. In this book Karen
Rodham argues that albeit an empowering idea, self-management has
not yet been fully translated from idea to practice and as such,
runs the risk of blaming and shaming the person living with a
chronic condition for failing to manage their condition
effectively. She contends that the additional stress of this
tension may in fact worsen their condition. Drawing from the
research evidence as well as her practice experience, she advocates
a move away from the terms 'self' and 'management' towards a more
collaborative approach. One which takes account of the life-context
of the person who is living with persistent pain. This book
explores the shortcomings of the tendency to focus on
self-management without taking into account life context and
considers how we got here and what can be done. It will be a
valuable resource to researchers and practitioners, especially in
the field of health psychology.
As a nation, we are facing an unprecedented opioid crisis that is
killing more than 65,000 people a year. It is destroying our
families and decimating our neighborhoods. And it is costing us
billions. As more and more people are dealing with chronic pain,
and as the opioid crisis reaches epic proportions, alternative
approaches to understanding pain and its management are necessary.
Here, Dr. Akhtar Purvez, a seasoned researcher, pain specialist,
and pain advocate, offers basic information about pain and pain
conditions and considers how we approach pain from cultural,
biological, and medical perspectives. He discusses the latest
minimally invasive, interventional approaches like nerve blocks and
ablation procedures, and neuromodulation techniques like peripheral
nerve, spinal cord, and brain stimulation. The uses of marijuana
and associated interventions is reviewed, and Purvez walks readers
through the process of assessing pain, finding a doctor who can
treat it, and methods for coping with pain through non-medical
approaches like meditation. Anyone coping with pain or helping
someone who is will find here a ready resource that offers hope and
understanding.
This issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics, guest
edited by Drs. Steven Stanos and James Babington, will discuss
Pharmacologic Support in Pain Management. This issue of one of four
issues selected each year by series Consulting Editor, Santos
Martinez. Topics discussed in this issue include, but are not
limited to: Buprenorphine in the management of addiction and pain,
Methadone, Anticonvulsants for neuropathic pain, Antidepressants
for chronic pain, NSAIDs for acute and chronic pain, Topical
analgesics, Muscle Relaxants for acute and chronic pain, Opioid
Management: Initiating, Monitoring and Tapering, Integrating CDC
Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Acute and Chronic Pain,
Opioid Pharmacology and Side Effect Management, among others.
Practical and clinically oriented, Specialty Imaging: Acute and
Chronic Pain Intervention provides unique, authoritative guidance
on the use of image-guided techniques for periprocedural analgesia
and pain management procedures. Ideal for practicing and trainee
interventional radiologists, pain physicians, and
anesthesiologists, this one-stop resource is tailored to your
decision support needs, with coverage of everything from
neuroanatomy and specific pain conditions to interventional
procedures for acute and chronic pain. Provides up-to-date content
informed by best practices and the perspectives of both
interventional radiology and anesthesiology Discusses key topics
such as multimodal opioid sparing techniques as adjuncts and
alternatives to the use of opioids for acute pain management, as
well as shared decision making in interventional radiology pain
management Demonstrates the new fascial pain blocks as well as
sympathetic nerve blocks for periprocedural analgesia during
interventional procedures Covers adult and pediatric acute and
chronic pain conditions Integrates neuroanatomy and the "why" of
clinical procedures for a better understanding of the pathways and
various options for therapeutic intervention Presents information
consistently, using a highly templated format with bulleted text
for quick, easy reference Begins each section with a discussion of
neuroanatomy, followed by succinct chapters that provide "how-to"
information on a clinically useful, imaging-guided interventional
procedure for treating a specific acute or chronic pain condition
Features procedural videos and clear, high-quality drawings for
visual reinforcement, e.g., sequential illustrations that show
where nerves are located through successive peeling of anatomic
layers Includes an Expert ConsultT eBook version that allows you to
search all text, figures, and references on a variety of devices
This issue of Clinics in Plastic Surgery, guest edited by Drs.
Michael W. Neumeister and Reuben A. Bueno Jr., is devoted to Pain
Management in Plastic Surgery. Articles in this important issue
include: Pain Pathways and Management in Plastic Surgery; The
Opioid Epidemic; Principles of Pain Management in Plastic Surgery;
Epidemiology and Treatment of Chronic Generalized Musculoskeletal
Pain; Pediatric Pain Management in Plastic Surgery; Enhanced
Recovery After Surgery (ERAS); Imaging of Damaged Nerves; Ischemic
Pain; Nerve Entrapments; Neuromas; Targeted Muscle Reinnervation;
Migraine Surgery; Complex Regional Pain Syndrome; Regenerative
Peripheral Nerve Interfaces; and Postoperative Pain Management in
Hand and Upper Extremity Surgeries.
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