Most Commonly Used Herbs to Combat Neck Pain – Do any of these remedies actually work?
So many supplements! Do any of them really work for neck pain relief?
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Drug-Free Remission of Rheumatoid Arthritis is Possible, New Study Says
If taken early enough, abatacept (Orencia) could help RA patients go into remission drug-free.
NSAIDs – The True Cause of Headaches and Neck Pain?
When headaches and neck pain occur together there can be a variety of explanations ranging from concussion after a serious fall, head and neck tumours causing obstructed circulation or nerve activity, stress and muscle tension and even, it seems, overuse of NSAIDs for neck pain leading to medication-related headaches.
Around 1% of the US population is thought to experience medication overuse headaches and while these are more common in those with primary headaches it may be that neck pain is also a trigger. Read more
Thunder God Vine with Methotrexate Better than Rheumatoid Arthritis Medication Alone
A Chinese herb sometimes referred to as ‘take 7 steps and die’ has been found to be as good as methotrexate for treating active rheumatoid arthritis, a potential trigger for neck pain. Also known as thunder god vine and lei gong teng, Tripterygium wilfordii Hook f (or TwHF for short), has been used for centuries in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to ease the symptoms of joint pain and inflammation. However, home-brewed concoctions of this herb can prove deadly, leading British medical authorities to issue a safety warning over its use in recent years. Read more
Common Causes of Neck Pain in the Elderly
Older adults frequently experience neck pain and back pain, with a variety of anatomical, pathological, and physiological factors involved in the development of symptoms. Arthritis is a common cause of neck pain in seniors attributed to the spine itself, as are discogenic disorders, trauma, tumours, and infection. Other issues involve the muscles in the neck, or nervous system function. Below, we outline some key causes of neck pain, because knowing its origins is essential to getting appropriate treatments and, where possible, for preventing pain recurring. Read more
Antibiotics – Are They Causing Your Neck Pain?
Peripheral nerve damage and neck pain need adding to this list of fluoroquinolone's adverse effects.
How Cervical Fusion Could Help Relieve Your Neck Pain
Cervical fusion is a form of surgery that removes a damaged intervertebral disc in the neck, replaces it with a supportive cage or implant, and permanently fuses the adjacent vertebrae. This procedure halts some movement within a motion segment, usually with the goal of increasing stability and relieving neck pain.
The exact cause of pain in the cervical spine can be tricky to pinpoint, largely because the spine is so complex and has many components – vertebrae, facet joints, intervertebral discs, ligaments, tendons, and muscles – all of which must work properly together to ensure optimal functioning. That said, when one or more of these components is damaged, degenerates, or for some other reason begins to function improperly, pain can often result. Read more
Increasing Neck Pain, Low Libido, Weight Gain – Maybe Your Opioid Medication Is to Blame?
Symptoms of chronic pain or signs of OPIAD?
US-Wide Aspirin Recall – Rugby-Label May Contain Acetaminophen
Taking aspirin for your neck pain? Make sure to check the contents of that bottle before popping those pain pills. A nationwide recall has been issued in the US after a bottle of 81mg aspirin tablets was found to contain 500mg acetaminophen tablets, putting people at risk of serious liver damage through accidental overdose or drug interactions. Read more
Lifestyle Factors Affecting Neck and Back Pain – Is Neck Pain Inevitable?
Throw away the neck pain paradigm and look at things afresh.