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American Pain Society Warns FDA
American Pain Society Warns FDA
Don't Make the Pain Worse!
Don't Make the Pain Worse!
Back & Neck Pain Blog
By Anne Asher, About.com Guide to Back & Neck Pain since 2005
American Pain Society Warns FDA - Don't Make the Pain Worse!
Tuesday May 26, 2009
Today, the American Pain Society tried to make it clear to the FDA that while reducing/eliminating deaths related to narcotic pain medication is a noble goal, they are very concerned that in all practicality, this effort will result in increased pain for the living. The FDA is now requiring manufacturers of 24 short and long acting opioid pain medications to come up with a better plan for managing the risk of death for their customers. This program, called REMS (Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy), is meant to insure that the benefits of the drugs outweigh the risks.
The American Pain Society warned the FDA:
It is vital that any attempts to counter thousands of opioid-associated deaths per year will not unnecessarily increase suffering for the millions of patients worldwide currently treated with opioids for their severe acute, chronic and/or cancer pain."The APS strongly encourages the FDA to make the REMS effort accountable and measurable, and to demonstrate concern for those patients who need opioids for quality of life.
Exercises and Stretches
Exercises and Stretches
From Anne Asher, About.com
Updated May 31, 2009
About.com Health's Disease and Condition content is reviewed by our Medical Review Board
If you sleep in a curled up position, chances are you wake up feeling like your spine has been compressed. This gallery of images will show you morning back stretches to get your day going without pain. Do one, some or all of these exercises first thing in the morning.
Images 1-5 of 5
The musculoskeletal system consists of the:
The musculoskeletal system consists of the:
- bones (skeleton)
- muscles
- ligaments
- tendons
- fascia
Postural Alignment Defined - What is Ideal Alignment
Good posture comes from being upright against the force of gravity so that your bones fit properly with one another at their respective joints (place where bones connect). The way the bones fit in relationship to one another and to the whole body form is referred to as alignment. Posture experts have described ideal alignment in terms of the location of body parts used as landmarks, relative to a vertical plumb line that runs down through your center. Clinically or otherwise, ideal postural alignment occurs at the joints with the two bones meeting at their centers. Ideal postural alignment causes the least amount of musculoskeletal pain and strain.
Cell Phone Elbow Can Be a Real Pain in the Arm
Cell Phone Elbow Can Be a Real Pain in the Arm
FOXNews - 14 hours ago
Cell phone elbow is caused by flexing the elbow for an extensive period of time.Symptoms include a loss of muscle strength, coordination and mobility.
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