Pain management is a medical specialty focused on reducing pain and improving the quality of life for individuals suffering from acute or chronic pain. Techniques vary widely, encompassing pharmacological treatments, physical therapy, psychological interventions, and alternative therapies such as acupuncture and massage. Medications may include over-the-counter pain relievers, opioids, anti-inflammatory drugs, and antidepressants, depending on the type and severity of pain. In more severe cases, interventional procedures like nerve blocks, epidural injections, or implantable devices may be used. Chronic pain management also often involves cognitive-behavioral therapy to help patients manage the psychological impacts of long-term pain. The goal of pain management is to minimize pain with a multidisciplinary approach that addresses both the physical and emotional aspects of pain, tailored to the individual needs of each patient.
A team of researchers from the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) has developed light-activated derivatives of the anti-epileptic drug carbamazepine to treat neuropathic pain….
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Recent findings from King’s College London’s Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) suggest differences in the way pain signals are processed in a mouse…
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