Pain Management: Tests & Diagnosis

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  • Chronic Pain - Topic Overview

    01/20/09, Healthwise

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  • Nerve block for pain relief

    10/30/07, Healthwise

    A nerve block relieves pain by interrupting how pain signals are sent to your brain. It is done by injecting a substance, such as alcohol or phenol, into or around a nerve or into the spine.

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  • Chronic Pain - Treatment Overview

    01/20/09, Healthwise

    Treating chronic pain can be challenging. Often the reason for the pain is not clear, and it may take several types or combinations of treatments before you find relief. When treatment is started, some people may have increased pain b

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  • Anticonvulsants for chronic pain

    01/20/09, Healthwise

    Experts do not know exactly how anticonvulsants work to reduce chronic pain. They may block the flow of pain signals from the central nervous system.

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  • History and physical exam for low back pain

    02/06/08, Healthwise

    A thorough history to evaluate low back pain includes an assessment of:

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  • Neck Pain - Treatment Overview

    08/21/08, Healthwise

    Treatment for neck pain consists of reducing the pain with ice and medicine, improving neck movement and flexibility with exercises or physical therapy, and avoiding further neck injury by changing activities and body mechanics, such

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  • Chronic Pain - Exams and Tests

    01/20/09, Healthwise

    Many exams and tests are used to evaluate chronic pain. The first assessment includes:

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  • Fibromyalgia - Exams and Tests

    10/30/07, Healthwise

    There are no specific tests that can confirm a diagnosis of fibromyalgia. It often is diagnosed when other disorders with similar symptoms of chronic pain have been ruled out with lab tests. Your doctor will also ask questions about

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  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Exams and Tests

    05/15/07, Healthwise

    Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is hard to diagnose. Fatigue is an extremely common problem, and it can have many other causes. CFS can be diagnosed only by ruling out other conditions.

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  • Neck Pain - Exams and Tests

    08/21/08, Healthwise

    Neck pain is usually evaluated with a medical history and physical examination. Your doctor will ask about your symptoms, injuries or illnesses, any previous treatment, and habits and activities that may be causing your neck pain. During

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