Tuesday-Newsday #33

Today for Tuesday-Newsday our subjects are *Chronic Pain, *Pain Rx, *Migraine/Headache, and *Back/Spine Pain. The final subject is *Acknowledging Your Condition and the blog post by Lisa Copen is entitled, “If it walks like a duck, then... Words have power when it comes to chronic illness."

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WARNING:  My goal is to provide the most up-to-date news I can, which you can then take to your personal doctor and debate the merits of before you try it. I do not endorse any of the docs, treatments, info, and meds in anything I post nor can I guarantee they are all effective, especially not for everyone. I always include the citation, source, or website so you know where it came from. As is the case with any health info, ALWAYS get your doctor's opinion first!

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*CHRONIC PAIN

Pain-plagued kids & teens desperately want to be normal

Depression often compounds treatment of chronic illness for those over age 50, Canadian study finds

Actress, Dancing with the Stars champion & chronic pain sufferer Jennifer Grey joins forces with Partners Against Pain 
--Her New Role: Educating Chronic Pain Sufferers

*PAIN Rx

NSAIDs May Raise Miscarriage Risk

Genetic Differences Responsible For Varying Degrees Of Pain And Different Reactions To Pain Medications - Tailored Therapies Possible

Flesh-Eating Spider Helps Researchers Fight Chronic Pain

*MIGRAINE / HEADACHE

Big Contest! “Rewrite” a special day lost to migraine and get to live it again - exactly the way you want

Exercise May Offer Drug-Free Migraine Prevention

Frequent Nausea Worsens Migraine Severity

Too Many Heart Patients Getting Migraine Drugs: Triptans Taken by 22% of Migraine Sufferers With Heart Problems Who Shouldn't Take Them

Overcoming Pain: Can a Pacemaker Cure Migraines?

Preventive Medication, Behavior Management Skills Help Combat Frequent Migraines

Treatment Options for Cluster Headache

*BACK / SPINE PAIN

Targeted back pain care 'cheaper and better for patients'

Patients Who Followed Recommendations to Move Despite Back Pain Fared Better Than Those That Rested

In the Battle to Relieve Back Aches, Researchers Create Bioengineered Spinal Disc Implants

Risk Factors for Complications After Spine Surgery Identified in New Study

Superion Spacer eases back and leg pain of Spinal Stenosis, study finds

--In Depth Doctor's Interview

--Research Summary

--Clinical Trial enrollment

*ACKNOWLEDGING YOUR CONDITION

If it walks like a duck, then... Words have power when it comes to chronic illness

by Lisa Copen