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UrduTherapies for pain conditions like fibromyalgia provide clues for helping those with long COVID, finds a new University of Michigan study.
Tag: Fibromyalgia
Pain out of control
A study conducted by the team at the Clinic for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, provides evidence that certain brain areas involved in processing pain don’t function normally in fibromyalgia patients. In healthy people, they ensure that pain that we can control is easier to bear.
Low-Dose Naltrexone Shows Promise in Treating Pain in Patients with Fibromyalgia, Crohn’s Disease, Low Back Pain, and Other Chronic Conditions
Naltrexone was originally used to help treat alcohol and opioid abuse. However, at lose doses, naltrexone has been found to help with chronic pain stemming from various conditions including fibromyalgia, Crohn’s disease, diabetic neuropathy, axial low back pain, rheumatoid arthritis, and complex region pain syndrome.
Nearly 1 in 3 Patients with Lupus Use Prescription Opioids for Pain
A new study finds nearly one in three adults with lupus use prescription opioids to manage pain, despite a lack of evidence that opioids are effective for reducing pain from rheumatic diseases.