Pain Management
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Games Unlock Relief for People With Chronic Pain
Doctors don’t usually prescribe games to alleviate pain, but many people who suffer from chronic pain are using them anyway.
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How To Get a Medical Marijuana Card in Your State
Learn more about medical marijuana, which conditions are approved for it, and how to get a medical marijuana card in your state.
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Painkillers: Warning Signs of Addiction
Many people worry that taking narcotic painkillers will lead to addiction. There are usually warning signs along the way, like the ones listed here.
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Do I Need Surgery to Repair My Knee Injury?
Your knee pain from you injury just won’t quit. Is it time for surgery? WebMD shares what to consider first.
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Natural Pain Relief: Supplements for Chronic Pain
If you’re living with chronic pain, you may have already tried the usual treatments. Could pain supplements offer an alternative? WebMD takes a look.
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What Do Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine Do?
What does a doctor of osteopathic medicine do? Find out what a DO focuses on when she takes care of you.
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Acupuncture: Why Does It Work?
It’s used to treat everything from pain to menstrual cramps. WebMD explores whether acupuncture is effective.
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Chronic Pain Relief: New Treatments
New advances in drugs and technology mean there are now better solutions for chronic pain relief. WebMD shares the good news.
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Opioids: 10 Tips for Smarter Relief
These prescription painkillers may help manage the aches, but there are also safety concerns. WebMD shows you what you need to know.
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Common Pains of Aging: How to Feel Better
WebMD explains which type of pain you’re more likely to have at different times in life, and how to ease each one.
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How to Prevent Foot Pain
WebMD shares tips to prevent foot pain, bunions, blisters, and ingrown toenails.
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Pain Tolerance and Sensitivity in Men, Women, Redheads, and More
WebMD investigates what factors influence your pain tolerance including gender, athleticism, mental health, and even hair color.
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Chronic Pain: OTC or Prescription Medicine?
When you’re in pain, do you reach for over-the-counter medicine or call your doctor? Get the basics from WebMD on pain relief medication.
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Exercise for Back and Joint Pain Relief
Learn how the right kind of supervised exercise can help ease pain in your back, knees, hips and shoulders and bring movement back to your life.
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Marijuana Research
WebMD looks at what scientific research shows about the effects of marijuana.
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Medical Marijuana in Colorado
Denver pot shops are at the center of Colorado’s marijuana rush.
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Medical Marijuana
More states are passing laws that allow people to use medical marijuana. So what does it treat, and who can and should use it?
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Myths About Treating Chronic Pain
WebMD pain experts sort the myths from the facts about chronic pain treatments.
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9 Pain Pill Mistakes
People often make mistakes when taking pain pills -- both over-the-counter and prescription. Find out at WebMD which mistakes are the most common.
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OTC Pain Relief: NSAIDs
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are over-the-counter medications that can be used to reduce fever, relieve mild aches and pains, and reduce inflammation. Learn how these pain relievers work and how to take them safely.
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Pain Medication Addiction: Have You Crossed the Line?
Many people fear becoming addicted to pain medications. WebMD explains what addiction is, what it isn't, and how it can affect your pain treatment.
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When Your Pain Medication Isn't Working
WebMD reports on what else you and your doctor might consider if your pain medication isn't working.
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Pain Doctor, Pain Patient: How Chronic Pain Affected Howard Heit, MD
WebMD talks to pain management specialist and chronic pain patient Howard Heit, MD, FACP, FASAM.
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WebMD 5: What You Need to Know About Pain
An expert answers five basic questions about pain, including why you're really aching and what's ahead for treatment.
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Propofol: Expert Q&A
WebMD talks to anesthesiologist/pain specialist John Dombrowski, MD, about the use and abuse of propofol.
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