Pain management health centre

Medical Reference related to pain management

1. When aches and pains disrupt sleep
   

   It's a vicious cycle: pain keeps you awake, and sleeplessness makes the pain worse.

2. Don't ignore long-term (chronic) pain
   

   The British Pain Society says around 10 million people in the UK suffer pain almost every day. Pain is the body's red alert, you must always listen to it.

3. Fibromyalgia treatments
   

   Fibromyalgia cannot be cured, but there are treatment options to ease the symptoms of the condition.

4. Ibuprofen: What you should know about side effects
   

   Ibuprofen can cause a number of side effects. For this reason, take the lowest possible dose of ibuprofen for the shortest possible time needed to control your symptoms.

5. Pain management: Treatment overview
   

   The treatments for chronic pain are as diverse as the causes. From over-the-counter and prescription medications to mind/body techniques to acupuncture, if one approach doesn't work, another one might.

6. Managing chronic pain with complementary and alternative remedies
   

   Can alternative treatments like acupuncture, massage help ease chronic pain?

7. Herbs and supplements for fibromyalgia
   

   Some people turn to complementary or alternative remedies, such as herbs or supplements, for the symptoms of fibromyalgia.

8. Bruised ribs: Causes, symptoms and care
   

   A bruised rib will feel painful when you breathe in or cough, and you may have some bruising to the skin or swelling and/or tenderness in your chest.

9. Best painkillers for your pain
   

   Different painkillers work better for different types of pain and some painkillers may not be appropriate for some people.

10. Pain medications
    

    We look at the types of pain medications available for pain relief.