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    Oxycodone‚ a drug that is narcotic‚ but it helps for patients who have severe pains. I used to take this medication back in high school when I was diagnosed with minor scoliosis. I used to have severe back pain on my lower back and near my neck; therefore my physician gave me some prescription oxycodone. Oxycodone is the generic name for this drug‚ but there are many brand names for this type of drug. There’s Oxaydo‚ OxyCONTIN‚ Osyfast‚ Roxicodone‚ and Xtampza ER. To get this drug it was to be

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    primarily musculoskeletal‚ can and do occur (Levy‚ 2004). Subluxations and dislocations are common as is degenerative disk disease (Levy‚ 2004). Chronic pain‚ distinct from that associated with acute

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    Secondary diagnosis: Affective disorders. The claimant was a 43-year-old man. Alleged disability: right and left leg injury. He reported that he had mobility limitations because of bilateral lower extremity pain and lack of strength; he could not stand for a prolonged period‚ and ambulated with crutches. He had difficulty with some activities of daily living (ADLs). He had difficulty understanding and following directions as well as trouble with memory‚ concentration‚ and completing tasks

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    info. around Pain. First‚ we must know neuro system well. I’ll start describing anatomically and physiologically. -As we know main 3 component of neuro system is Brain-----Spinal cord-----Peripheral nervous system. - All nerves do synaptic connections in SC‚ MO then ascend into subcortical nuclei. - PNS divided into: 1) Visceral system and it consist of: ANS‚ Sympathetic (TL)‚ Parasympathetic (craniosacral) and enteric. 2) Somatic system. • Some of pain principles: - As we know pain is protection

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    If you have chronic pain or another condition requiring treatment‚ your doctor is likely to prescribe an opioid treatment. For physicians‚ opioids have been the preferred treatment for some time now. Many believe opioids are the most effective treatment available. The recent opioid crisis and new medical research are calling those assumptions into question. In fact‚ new evidence is emerging that medical cannabis may actually be a better choice for most people. 1. Effectiveness Until recently‚ many

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    Acupuncture is a form of complementary medicine practice in which thin needles are inserted through your skin to stimulate certain points on your body to relieve pain or as a form of treatment for various health conditions. The origin of this ancient form of treatment that has been practiced for thousands of years can be traced to traditional Chinese medicine as a technique for balancing energy flow or life force known to the Chinese as qi or chi. Acupuncturists believe that when needles are inserted

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    complicated‚ constant pain in regards to overall discomfort and sensitivity to touch happening in various sites of the body. It occurs most in women‚ however‚ men and children can still be affected. Fibromyalgia may run in a family history (in genes)‚ and the true cause is unclear. Scientists hypothesize a person’s genes may balance the way their body channels painful stimuli. Symptoms may vary person to person‚ however one thing is clear‚ Fibromyalgia is characterized by pain‚ in which does not

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    report dated 01/17/17‚ the patient complains of pain to her neck‚ arm and shoulder. Patient states that the pain has decreased in intensity over the past few weeks. She notes a continuance of neck and left shoulder pain. She has received a trigger point injections since the surgery.

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    disorder‚ moderate anxiety disorder‚ hyperlipidemia and chronic pain. Per OMNI‚ the patient is status post left carpal tunnel syndrome surgery on 12/28/11‚ right carpal tunnel syndrome surgery on 5/15/12‚ left ulnar cubital surgery 5/7/13 and right cubital surgery on 7/9/13. As per office notes dated 03/12/2016 revealed that the patient stated that she has had 4 surgeries for carpal tunnel syndrome and did not work‚ she has been in chronic pain for 4 years. She has experienced depressed mood‚ loss

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    and muscles. Neck pain is the most common musculoskeletal condition affecting the community. It has a debilitating impact on the functional performance of an individual. It poses a substantial economic burden for both the individual and society. 1 Commonly‚ there is an absence of an identifiable underlying cause or any abnormal anatomical structure in neck disorders. Non-specific neck pain is defined as simple neck pain without any specific underlying disease that leads to pain. The symptoms of non

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