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September: Pain Awareness Month

Sep 11, 2011

Chronic pain affects an estimated 116 million American adults – this is more than the total affected by heart disease, cancer and diabetes combined, according to a recent Institute of Medicine story. In recognition of this potentially debil...

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Living With Chronic Pain - Not Much of a Life

Apr 25, 2011

While acute pain is a normal sensation triggered in the nervous system to alert you to possible injury and the need to take care of yourself, chronic pain is different. Chronic pain persists. Pain signals keep firing in the nervous system for week...

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Managing Chronic Pain - A Guide for Patients

Mar 24, 2011

Today most chronic pain can be managed. You can return to doing the things you did before the pain began. This video will help you: Be educated about your pain and possible treatments Be responsible about your use of prescription medications B...

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University of Toronto Discovers Way to Zip Away Chronic Pain

Dec 7, 2010

Research from the University of Toronto suggests that a peptide inhibitor called ZIP could be crucial in zipping away some kinds of chronic pain. The new research, led by Professor Min Zhuo of the University of Toronto’s Department of Physiology a...

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