• Physicians React: Are They Taking Right Path Now With Pain Management and Opioids? (medscape.com)
  • Nonopioid treatments are at least as effective as opioids for many common types of acute pain. (cdc.gov)
  • You may have concerns about the benefits and risks of prescription opioids and other pain treatment strategies. (cdc.gov)
  • These medications have shown to relieve certain types of pain better than opioids, including surgical dental pain, headache, back pain, and others. (cdc.gov)
  • Your doctor may prescribe opioids such as hydrocodone, oxycodone, and morphine, to treat your pain. (cdc.gov)
  • The most powerful treatments available for most forms of pain are opioids. (nih.gov)
  • Pain, opioids, and addiction : an urgent problem for doctors and patients / National Institute on Drug Abuse and American Medical Association. (nih.gov)
  • But the doctors' defenders charge that federal prosecutors and DEA agents are ill-qualified to pass judgment on the latest advances in pain management, which include sometimes massive doses of opioids within accepted medical practice. (stopthedrugwar.org)
  • But it's best to limit opioids or avoid them altogether, opting for alternatives to manage pain and discomfort, recommends the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). (asahq.org)
  • Nobody needs a prescription for 30 or 50 opioids and even those who are in major pain and may benefit should only take them for a day or two," said ASA President James D. Grant, M.D., M.B.A., FASA. (asahq.org)
  • Ask about alternatives - Opioids should be taken only when in extreme pain. (asahq.org)
  • While it's never a good idea to rely on any type of pain pills for too long, these medications are not addictive and are far less risky than opioids. (asahq.org)
  • Keep in mind, your pain will improve significantly within a few days whether or not you take opioids. (asahq.org)
  • Detroit, Michigan - A federal jury in the Eastern District of Michigan convicted a Michigan doctor Wednesday for his role in masterminding and executing a complex scheme to defraud Medicare and other health insurance programs by administering medically unnecessary spinal injections in exchange for prescriptions of high doses of opioids to patients. (imperialvalleynews.com)
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued new guidance for clinicians on how and when to prescribe opioids for pain. (wshu.org)
  • Released Thursday, this revamps the agency's 2016 recommendations which some doctors and patients have criticized for promoting a culture of austerity around opioids. (wshu.org)
  • The new guidelines still emphasize that opioids should not be the go-to treatment in many cases, pointing to evidence that other treatments and approaches are often comparable for improving pain and function. (wshu.org)
  • However, the recommendations make clear the guidance should not replace clinical judgment and that clinicians can work with patients who are in pain, even if that means continuing them on opioids. (wshu.org)
  • Dr. Li's seven pain clinics closed in July 2016 when the Washington State Medical Quality Assurance Commission suspended his medical license for improperly monitoring prescriptions of powerful opioids. (hhs.gov)
  • The CDC recommends that doctors and patients discuss utility of opioids to treat short term pain versus chronic pain, noting that there is less evidence to support benefit in the long term. (nih.gov)
  • Since I cannot get proper pain relief from my pain clinic, is it wrong or illegal to obtain opioid meds from another doctor since my primary doctor refuses to increase my dose as my tolerance grows? (medscape.com)
  • Patients do this because they fear that none of the practitioners individually will prescribe sufficient medication to provide relief of pain. (medscape.com)
  • Doctor Shopping for Pain Relief - Medscape - Jul 09, 2009. (medscape.com)
  • Uses: for temporary relief of minor aches and pains of muscles and joints associated with. (nih.gov)
  • Relief of pain, the physician's formidable challenge. (cdc.gov)
  • OTC anti-inflammatory medications, such as ibuprofen and naproxen, may also provide relief from pain and discomfort. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • US Attorney for Northern Virginia Paul J. McNulty told the Post that Hurwitz was a "major and deadly drug dealer" who dispensed not proper pain relief but "misery and sometimes death. (stopthedrugwar.org)
  • When arthritis becomes advanced, Dr. Repine said that hip replacement is the best option for pain relief and restoring function. (bch.org)
  • Once the pain is reduced, it is followed by a treatment plan comprising of medicines, exercises, diet and long-term lifestyle modifications that will bring permanent relief from the much-suffered pain so that you and your loved ones can enjoy the best possible quality of life. (apollohospitals.com)
  • Once pain relief is achieved, it is easier to do exercises and rehabilitation that will promote weight loss, good health and recovery to a full and normal life. (apollohospitals.com)
  • It didn't decrease the pain, but it gave me mental relief. (readersdigest.ca)
  • If you have too many headaches and finally want relief, book a consultation with Dr. Saleemi today. (interventionalpainassociates.com)
  • Ketamine therapy may help you get short-term relief from your fibromyalgia pain. (interventionalpainassociates.com)
  • Most pain relief medications, including over the counter pills widely available on your local grocery store shelves, have dangerous side effects. (positivehealth.com)
  • This rare but amazingly potent homeopathic remedy quickly calms nerve-based pain right through your skin and brings fast relief from inflammation. (positivehealth.com)
  • Sickle cell patients who come to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, have a new option for pain relief - virtual reality. (huffpost.com)
  • The 100-page document and its topline recommendation serve as a roadmap for prescribers who are navigating the thorny issue of treating pain, including advice on handling pain relief after surgery and managing chronic pain conditions, which are estimated to affect as many as one in every five people in the U.S. (wshu.org)
  • If you are suffering with joint pain, the Joint Care Program at Doctors Medical Center of Modesto can provide you with some relief. (dmc-modesto.com)
  • Homeopathic remedies go to the root cause of your knee pain and treat it to ensure long-term relief. (drbatras.com)
  • Homeopathic treatment also treats the different underlying ailments that may be causing or aggravating your knee pain, thus providing holistic relief. (drbatras.com)
  • Some over-the-counter pain medications may provide temporary relief for chronic pain patients. (azbigmedia.com)
  • However, doctors not trained in pain management will often turn to solutions such as opioid drugs to help give their patients immediate relief. (azbigmedia.com)
  • Noninvasive treatments for acute, subacute, and chronic low back pain: a clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Evidence suggests that nonopioid treatments can be safer for subacute and chronic pain. (cdc.gov)
  • Behavioral treatments such as cognitive behavioral therapy use a psychological approach to change your physical, behavioral, and emotional responses to pain and stress. (cdc.gov)
  • These treatments can improve pain and function without risk for serious harms. (cdc.gov)
  • I had lower back pain after treatments end of '09 and oncologist told me, NOT CANCER. (cancer.org)
  • There are treatments that can alleviate the discomfort caused by osteoarthritis, and knowing how to talk to your doctor about what you are experiencing can go a long way towards helping you find the proper treatment. (healthline.com)
  • The topics this list should cover include whether something else could be causing your pain, what kinds of tests you may have to undergo, and what treatments could be used to ease your pain. (healthline.com)
  • A doctor can diagnose the cause of the pain and advise on suitable treatments. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • According to Dr. Baum, treatments for anxiety (such as meditation, talk therapy, and medications that address neurotransmitter imbalance in the brain) have been proven to decrease objective ratings of back pain while enabling patients to become more active - which further aids discomfort. (popsugar.com)
  • Researchers don't know why doctors ignore the recommendations from the American Pain Society and American College of Physicians, which are based on studies that show which treatments work. (bostonglobe.com)
  • Physical therapy, acupuncture, massage therapy, supervised exercise programs, and spinal manipulation can all be "moderately effective" treatments for low back pain that doesn't resolve, according to the guidelines. (bostonglobe.com)
  • Fortunately, there are many approaches for relieving the pain of an arthritic hip, from non-surgical treatments to new surgical options. (bch.org)
  • Click here to view PowerPoint slides from Dr. Repine's lecture on "Latest Treatments for Painful Hips. (bch.org)
  • With nonsurgical treatments, you might be prescribed self-care education, physical therapy and pain management. (dmc-modesto.com)
  • nerve compression syndromes e.g. carpal tunnel syndrome, nerve injury pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Phantom limb pain, Post surgery pain syndromes, Most often, the focus of the consultation is on the diagnosis and explanation of the condition, and a full discussion of the treatments available, including medication and interventional options. (healthpoint.co.nz)
  • While the name of the condition suggests the pain will last indefinitely, it is possible to manage and even recover from it with the right treatments and the right state of mind. (azbigmedia.com)
  • When you first see your health care provider for back pain, you will be asked about your back pain, including how often and when it occurs and how severe it is. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Try to determine how severe the pain is. (healthline.com)
  • But constant, severe, or increasing pain may signal a medical emergency. (healthline.com)
  • If you have an ovarian cyst and experience sudden severe pain and vomiting, seek immediate medical attention. (healthline.com)
  • Dysmenorrhea is severe abdominal cramping and pain during your menstrual period. (healthline.com)
  • Certain gallbladder problems , such as gallstones , can cause severe pain that may increase after you eat fatty foods. (healthline.com)
  • But the pain is likely to become more severe and persistent over time. (healthline.com)
  • For people with more severe symptoms, a doctor may prescribe steroid injections. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Severe pain in the lower back or abdomen alongside fever , nausea, and vomiting can indicate a kidney infection , which is the most serious type of UTI. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • The guidelines say narcotic drugs should only be used "judiciously in patients with acute or chronic low back pain who have severe, disabling pain that is not controlled" with other medications, citing "substantial risks" of drug abuse and addiction. (bostonglobe.com)
  • Generally, people neglect their health by continuing to ignore their body's signals and bear the pain until it becomes chronic and severe. (apollohospitals.com)
  • These sensations are less severe than pain, which is usually sharp or intense. (asahq.org)
  • It 100% helped me for 3 years with severe back, neck, and arm pain. (tcomn.com)
  • Many patients with severe chronic pain saw their longstanding prescriptions rapidly reduced or cut off altogether, sometimes with dire consequences, like suicide or overdose as they turned to the tainted supply of illicit drugs. (wshu.org)
  • RECOMMENDATION 3: Clinicians should perform diagnostic imaging and testing for patients with low back pain when severe or progressive neurologic deficits are present or when serious underlying conditions are suspected on the basis of history and physical examination (strong recommendation, moderate-quality evidence). (nih.gov)
  • The pain in the knee area is often sudden and severe, followed by knee joint swelling in the first 24 hours after the injury. (drbatras.com)
  • The pain associated is not always severe, chronic pain can present itself as a dull headache that occurs regularly, or something more alarming like sharp pains or a burning sensation. (azbigmedia.com)
  • U.S. national survey data show that both pain in general and severe pain are more common among veterans than nonveterans. (nih.gov)
  • Over 50 million U.S. adults reported chronic pain in 2021. (cdc.gov)
  • In the U.S. in 2021, among persons 12 years and older, 8.7 million people reported misuse of prescription pain relievers in the past year. (cdc.gov)
  • Unfortunately, it is also not uncommon for patients to visit 3 or more practitioners who prescribe pain medications and do not communicate with each other because the patient pretends that each practitioner is the only one prescribing pain medications. (medscape.com)
  • In a r and omized trial, the pain tracker instrument was evaluated as a diagnostic screening tool and for its effect on patients' satisfaction with their interactions with the primary care physician. (who.int)
  • The instrument form was filled in by the physician after asking the study patients about symptoms. (who.int)
  • The aim of this study was to evaluate the physician's perception of pain experienced by patients with sickle-cell disease (SCD). (nih.gov)
  • Pain experiences reported by patients were compared with physicians' perception of the patient's pain, and the treatment decision-making process was evaluated. (nih.gov)
  • Before the clinic visit, the patients completed a 3-item on pain experienced 24 h prior to the visit and the PHQ-9. (nih.gov)
  • This joint NIH/NIDA/AMA meeting will bring together the research and clinical practice communities through its co-sponsorship with the AMA, and supported by the NIH Pain Consortium to draw attention to the growing problem of prescription opioid misuse by patients with chronic non-malignant pain conditions. (nih.gov)
  • BACKGROUND: Symptomatic lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) patients often suffer from multiple etiologies, and patient symptoms must be differentiated and identified as either neurogenic claudication, radicular pain, or both. (painphysicianjournal.com)
  • Symptomatic LSS patients may also suffer from radicular pain, which is a persistent pain transmitted through neural pathways, and is associated with inflammation of the exiting nerve root. (painphysicianjournal.com)
  • OBJECTIVE: To assess patient safety, pain reduction, and functional status of patients treated with percutaneous lumbar decompression. (painphysicianjournal.com)
  • RESULTS: One-year follow-up patients in this study experienced statistically and clinically significant improvement in physical function, as well as reduction of pain intensity. (painphysicianjournal.com)
  • In addition, patients experienced significant improvement in mobility and reduction of pain one year after the procedure. (painphysicianjournal.com)
  • Evaluation of new and established patients is an integral part of interventional pain management. (painphysicianjournal.com)
  • Interventional pain physicians have learned how to evaluate patients presenting with pain on the basis of their specialty training. (painphysicianjournal.com)
  • Multiple textbooks about pain management, physiatry, and neurology, and numerous journal articles have described the evaluation of pain patients, but they have not been specific to chronic pain patients and may not meet the regulatory perspective. (painphysicianjournal.com)
  • Pain is always personal and subjective, but Dr. Griffin R. Baum, MD, a spine surgeon at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan, says, "Patients with anxiety typically report increased sensations of pain with more profound experiences of suffering and disability due to the pain. (popsugar.com)
  • Many patients who don't have a medical reason for their back pain - such as a spine injury from a car accident - get unnecessary imaging tests and surgeries that won't do much to ease their discomfort. (bostonglobe.com)
  • When the researchers reviewed 24,000 medical records from patients treated for back problems from 1999 through 2010, they found an increase in referrals for operations and an increase in prescriptions being written for addictive narcotics to reduce pain, according to the study published last Monday in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine . (bostonglobe.com)
  • At the same time, fewer patients are getting over-the-counter pain relievers such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen, which the guidelines recommend as a first-line treatment. (bostonglobe.com)
  • Also, he added, "it takes longer to sit and reassure patients that their pain will likely resolve on its own than it does to order an MRI. (bostonglobe.com)
  • 4. Forgetting to tell patients that back pain usually resolves regardless of how it's treated. (bostonglobe.com)
  • Sometimes, patients need to understand that there's no quick fix for back pain, but that the body often needs a few weeks to heal, whatever injury or muscle strain triggered it. (bostonglobe.com)
  • We will continue to pursue vigorously physicians, patients and others who are responsible for turning OxyContin from a legitimate painkiller to a vehicle of addiction and death. (stopthedrugwar.org)
  • When exploring surgery with patients, Dr. Repine said that he looks at many decision variables: the patient's expectations following surgery, the extent of the arthritis, and the patient's age, strength and range of motion. (bch.org)
  • She also discussed the methods currently used to assess pain and the need for improved categorisation of patients by performing clinical work that investigates psychophysical approaches in Parkinson's and inflammatory disease patients. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • The BPS alliance of professionals working collaboratively with patients and industry partners to advance the understanding and management of pain is multidisciplinary in nature, making the British Pain Society a uniquely relevant representative body on all matters relating to pain. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • The previous studies are saying that 30% of patients with low back pain originated from the SIJ. (physiciansweekly.com)
  • Many patients continue to suffer pain in spite of medical or surgical treatment. (apollohospitals.com)
  • Patients suffering from any kind of pain are assessed and treated using various techniques and if necessary taking help from other specialities. (apollohospitals.com)
  • Is there a standard treatment for all patients with pain? (apollohospitals.com)
  • However, due to these factors, once the pain sets in, most patients cannot exercise or lose weight. (apollohospitals.com)
  • At present, Dr. Meyers received an average rating of 4.5/5 from patients and has been reviewed 119 times. (sharecare.com)
  • Patients said this doctor explains conditions well. (sharecare.com)
  • Patients said this doctor is trustworthy. (sharecare.com)
  • Patients with nephroptosis sometimes manifest symptoms including abdominal pain, back pain, nausea and hematuria, while the majority of those are asymptomatic. (physiciansweekly.com)
  • This case report strongly suggests that we need to take into consideration a possibility of nephroptosis when we encounter with patients complaining abdominal and/or back pain due to unknown causes. (physiciansweekly.com)
  • Although these spinal injections were purportedly intended to treat chronic pain, evidence at trial demonstrated that Patino injected patients without regard to medical necessity. (imperialvalleynews.com)
  • The hospital, in conjunction with the Methodist Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center , is carrying out a clinical trial on 76 participants to study the effectiveness of VR as a pain management strategy for sickle cell patients ages 6 to 25. (huffpost.com)
  • Pain is one of the most common causes of ER visits for sickle cell patients and it also debilitates them emotionally and functionally," said Dr. Latika Puri , an assistant faculty member in the department of hematology at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. (huffpost.com)
  • Half the patients in the St. Jude trial are receiving VR therapy along with the hospital's standard pain management treatment, while the others get the standard pain management treatment. (huffpost.com)
  • The VR experience itself lasts 15 minutes, and patients' pain scores are measured 30 and 60 minutes after the experience begins. (huffpost.com)
  • Patients who are 7 and younger report their pain using the FACES scale, a set of illustrations showing various facial expressions to represent pain level. (huffpost.com)
  • Patients older than 7 rank their pain on a scale of 0-10. (huffpost.com)
  • Some patients worry about how long their pain may last or if it will keep them away from school. (huffpost.com)
  • Dr. Puri uses a VR system to treat pain in sickle cell patients at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. (huffpost.com)
  • The federal government's new opioid prescribing guidelines may help doctors better manage patients with chronic pain who need consistent doses of pain medicines. (wshu.org)
  • It's the opposite here, you can sense they are more caring more about patients living in pain. (wshu.org)
  • Instead, the focus is on pain patients. (wshu.org)
  • The goal is to advance pain, function and quality of life [for patients] while also reducing misuse, diversion, consequences of prescription opioid misuse," Jones said. (wshu.org)
  • Acute lumbar spinal pain with radicular leg pain, Patients with acute sciatica can usually be assessed and treated within a week, including imaging such as MRI and injection of epidural corticosteroid where indicated. (healthpoint.co.nz)
  • RECOMMENDATION 1: Clinicians should conduct a focused history and physical examination to help place patients with low back pain into 1 of 3 broad categories: nonspecific low back pain, back pain potentially associated with radiculopathy or spinal stenosis, or back pain potentially associated with another specific spinal cause. (nih.gov)
  • RECOMMENDATION 2: Clinicians should not routinely obtain imaging or other diagnostic tests in patients with nonspecific low back pain (strong recommendation, moderate-quality evidence). (nih.gov)
  • RECOMMENDATION 4: Clinicians should evaluate patients with persistent low back pain and signs or symptoms of radiculopathy or spinal stenosis with magnetic resonance imaging (preferred) or computed tomography only if they are potential candidates for surgery or epidural steroid injection (for suspected radiculopathy) (strong recommendation, moderate-quality evidence). (nih.gov)
  • As blogged before, overweight and obese patients frequently present with fibromyalgia , characterized by chronic pain, fatigue and depressed mood. (drsharma.ca)
  • Dr. Trescot travels the world educating physicians to fill the void where pain care is early in development, undoubtedly impacting thousands of patients. (asipp.org)
  • Although the physical injury may no longer be apparent, in chronic pain patients the body continues to signal a pain response to the brain, possibly due to nerve damage. (azbigmedia.com)
  • A 10-minute visit with a therapy dog leads to clinically significant reductions in pain and anxiety and improved well-being in patients attending the emergency department (ED), results of a randomized controlled trial show. (medscape.com)
  • Dr Dog' Eases Emergency Patients' Anxiety, Pain - Medscape - Mar 17, 2022. (medscape.com)
  • The pain evaluation may differ between physicians and patients. (bvsalud.org)
  • Neurogenic claudication symptoms are described as pain radiating to the lower extremities that begins and worsens as the patient ambulates. (painphysicianjournal.com)
  • IBS includes a group of symptoms that occur together, including recurrent abdominal pain and changes in bowel movements. (healthline.com)
  • A doctor will likely start by taking your medical history and asking about all other symptoms. (healthline.com)
  • People with symptoms of a UTI, particularly a kidney infection, should see a doctor as soon as possible. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Here at Interventional Pain Associates, Dr. Saleemi begins each patient's care with a comprehensive assessment to understand your health history, your lifestyle, and your symptoms. (interventionalpainassociates.com)
  • The symptoms include inability to move your knee due to pain or stiffness, fever that lasts for over 24 hours, chills and nausea as well as swelling, redness or irritation around your knee. (drbatras.com)
  • These antidepressant medications are thought of as lower risk by some physicians because they're not generally associated with addictive behaviour - although there are withdrawal symptoms from stopping this medication abruptly. (azbigmedia.com)
  • If your child has abdominal pain accompanied by any of these symptoms, or if you have a family history of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) such as ulcerative colitis or Crohns disease, celiac disease or peptic ulcer disease, contact their doctor. (healthychildren.org)
  • DGBIs are diagnosed through the evaluation of your child's symptoms by their doctor. (healthychildren.org)
  • Each child is different, so evaluating your child's symptoms may be the best way for their doctor to reach a diagnosis. (healthychildren.org)
  • It may be helpful to keep a journal to track foods that cause pain and symptoms of FAPDs. (healthychildren.org)
  • If you have symptoms that might be from stomach cancer, your doctor will ask you questions about them and do a physical exam. (cancer.org)
  • SETTING: US interventional pain management practice. (painphysicianjournal.com)
  • That's because doctors still aren't following practice guidelines that have been around for 20 years. (bostonglobe.com)
  • Retired McLean, Virginia, pain specialist Dr. William Hurwitz was arrested Wednesday morning and sits in jail pending a Monday bail hearing after being indicted on federal charges related to his use of high doses of opioid pain relievers in the course of his medical practice. (stopthedrugwar.org)
  • The Society's dedication to improving clinical practice and healthcare policies fundamental to the pain community is reflected in our lab's ongoing translational research efforts, and I am delighted that this was recognised. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • Treatment of pain is a fundamental human right, yet sadly there is an enormous gap between the care people require and what happens in practice. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • Physicians in the United States have been affected by significant changes in the patterns of medical practice evolving over the last several decades. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • Further, the relative value of a physician fee schedule is based on 3 components: physician work, practice expense (PE), and malpractice expense that are used to determine a value ranking for each service to which it is applied. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • Promoting the development and practice of safe, high quality, cost-effective interventional pain management techniques. (asipp.org)
  • The principal goals are to successfully conduct 11 high-impact pragmatic clinical trials of nonpharmacological approaches to pain management and models of care that incorporate these approaches and to disseminate and support implementation of positive outcomes and products to address key scientific knowledge and practice gaps necessary to improve care and outcomes for veterans and military service members and their dependents. (nih.gov)
  • The Collaboratory is addressing a critical gap between science and practice in pain management highlighted by the National Pain Strategy. (nih.gov)
  • Despite growing evidence of the efficacy and effectiveness of nonpharmacological approaches for pain management, no large scale, pragmatic effectiveness studies have been conducted that can inform clinical practice. (nih.gov)
  • Through the leadership of the sponsoring agencies, the PMC 3 and the pragmatic clinical trials, the Collaboratory is a coordinated effort that can provide answers to key scientific and practice questions and inform design of effective initiatives to support timely and equitable access to safe and effective care for military service members, veterans and their families with chronic pain and comorbidities. (nih.gov)
  • Doctors of Chiropractic practice a drug-free, hands-on approach to health care that includes patient examination, diagnosis and treatment. (drmarkkemenoshandassociates.com)
  • It is always wrong to withhold information from any practitioner who prescribes pain medications for you, and this includes information about pain medications you have received from another prescriber. (medscape.com)
  • It is not uncommon for a patient to be prescribed pain medications by multiple practitioners -- for example, a rheumatologist, an internist, and a pain specialist -- all of whom communicate with each other. (medscape.com)
  • My breast surgeon at the time started me on some pain medications for my type of pain. (cancer.org)
  • Other things you might want to prepare ahead of time are copies of your medical records for your physician if he or she does not already have them, a list of medications you are taking, the names and contact information for any other medical professionals you are seeing, and something to write with and something to write on. (healthline.com)
  • Treatment options for lumbar spondylolisthesis include physical therapy to strengthen the lower back muscles and anti-inflammatory medications to reduce pain and swelling. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Over-the-counter (OTC) medications can also help relieve pain and discomfort. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Medications such as ibuprofen (Motrin), naproxen (Aleve) and acetaminophen (Tylenol) can effectively manage pain and soreness. (asahq.org)
  • Medication management: Dr. Saleemi will review with you all recommended medications to help reduce inflammation and manage your pain. (interventionalpainassociates.com)
  • Dr. Subrata shares that unfortunately, the nature of these opioid medications is that they're highly addictive, which can lead to abuse. (azbigmedia.com)
  • Aside from medications, anesthesiologists like Dr. Subrata also have other options to manage pain. (azbigmedia.com)
  • Which of the following are COMMON risks of opioid pain medications, especially when used concurrently with benzodiazepines? (nih.gov)
  • The long-term objective of the Collaboratory is to improve capacity, tools, and skills available to health care providers to provide timely, equitable and cost-effective integrated, patient-centered, multimodal and interdisciplinary pain care that incorporates evidence-based nonpharmacological approaches to pain management while reducing the reliance on opioid and other potentially harmful medications and invasive procedures. (nih.gov)
  • Lumbar spondylolisthesis can cause lower back pain if the slipped vertebra places pressure on one of the spinal nerves. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Doctors sometimes neglect to ask the right questions or perform the proper physical exam to determine whether a patient has "non-specific" low back pain, or pain that's caused by a narrowing of the spinal canal called spinal stenosis, or another specific cause such as a fracture. (bostonglobe.com)
  • Doctors shouldn't immediately order an MRI or CT scan to determine the cause of back pain if a patient doesn't have any red flags such as tingling in the legs - a sign of a nerve problem such as spinal stenosis - or a previous history of cancer. (bostonglobe.com)
  • Often these tests reveal disk problems, but studies have shown that the majority of people develop abnormalities in their spinal disks as they age, often without pain. (bostonglobe.com)
  • Combining bench and bedside research, Dr Kirsty Bannister's work investigating the anatomy and pharmacology of brain and spinal cord sensory circuits in health and disease continues to exemplify Professor Wall's philosophy. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • Dr. Schatz has designed this program to help those with pain from chronic musculoskeletal back and neck strain, spinal arthritis, osteoporosis, premenstrual syndrome, pregnancy, and scoliosis. (worldcat.org)
  • Further, we have advanced procedures like Radiofrequency Ablation, Nucleoplasty, Spinal Cord Stimulators, Intrathecal Pumps, etc., which may be used in specialized pain conditions like Post Back Surgery Pain Syndrome, Trigeminal Neuralgia and Advanced Cancer Pain, Diabetic neuropathy and many more painful conditions. (apollohospitals.com)
  • Interventional procedures: using techniques like steroid therapy, spinal cord stimulation, anesthetic medicine injections, targeted drug delivery systems, stem cell injections, and steroid injections you can relieve the pain without having to rely on heavy painkillers. (interventionalpainassociates.com)
  • According to Subrata Chakravarty, the latter can help block out pain signals by increasing neurotransmitters in the spinal cord, which becomes more effective as the drug has a chance to work over weeks or months. (azbigmedia.com)
  • The most common therapeutic procedure performed by doctors of chiropractic is known as "spinal manipulation," also called "chiropractic adjustment. (drmarkkemenoshandassociates.com)
  • His specialist interests are low back pain and sciatica management using minimally invasive injections and denervation techniques. (nuffieldhealth.com)
  • Chronic pain may be reduced with the latest specialized injections or interventions which only a trained pain specialist can perform. (apollohospitals.com)
  • Dr. Meyers has experience treating conditions like Intervertebral Disc Disease, Herniated Disc and Degenerative Disc Disease among other conditions at varying frequencies. (sharecare.com)
  • If the pain is worse and goes down your leg when you lift your legs straight up while lying down, you may have sciatica, especially if you also feel numbness or tingling going down the same leg. (medlineplus.gov)
  • After the patient visit, the physicians completed a questionnaire assessing their perception of the patient's pain and a questionnaire on the factors taken into consideration when evaluating the patient's pain experience. (nih.gov)
  • However, these factors were not predictive of the patient's pain intensity perceived by the physician. (nih.gov)
  • In the 1990s, doctors were criticized for ignoring patient's pain, and there was a big push to emphasize pain management, but we've gone a little too far," Mafi said. (bostonglobe.com)
  • To understand the meanings doctors give to their patient's pain, we interviewed six physicians, and their reports were analyzed through Giorgi´s phenomenological qualitative method. (bvsalud.org)
  • The analyses show that the absence of material evidence of pain and its ambiguous and subjective nature, subordinated to patient's reports, intensifies the difficulties faced by physicians in pain evaluation. (bvsalud.org)
  • Everyone experiences stomach or abdominal discomfort or pain at some point. (healthline.com)
  • Dr. Alan Hilibrand, MD, the co-director of Spine Surgery and Director of the Spine Fellowship at Rothman Orthopaedic Institute in New Jersey, also notes that both anxiety and stress can induce inflammation within the body in general, resulting in increased feelings of discomfort. (popsugar.com)
  • Depending on your needs, our goal is to prevent your hip discomfort from getting worse or treat the condition that is causing your pain. (uwhealth.org)
  • Hip pain may cause discomfort in your groin, buttocks or thigh. (uwhealth.org)
  • During Physician Anesthesiologists Week (Jan. 28 - Feb. 3), ASA offers advice for coping with pain and discomfort as you recover from surgery. (asahq.org)
  • Manage your expectations - Everyone feels pain differently, but it's important to realize that soreness and discomfort after surgery are normal and will improve within a day or two. (asahq.org)
  • Unfortunately, sports injuries happen and can cause pain and discomfort. (interventionalpainassociates.com)
  • Browse more than 70 Scripps Health locations, including hospitals, doctors' offices, walk-in clinics and specialty centers. (scripps.org)
  • Dr. Li agreed to pay $2.85 million to state and federal authorities to settle allegations his companies billed government entities for medically unnecessary urine drug tests. (hhs.gov)
  • I finally went to see a pain specialist and I am now on some very strong pain killers which allow me to drive real fast to buy my own groceries and hurry back to bed. (cancer.org)
  • Dr. Ashok Jayaram, MD is a pain medicine specialist in Portland, OR and has over 47 years of experience in the medical field. (healthgrades.com)
  • He is a committee member of the Acute Pain Specialist Interest Group and British Pain Society. (nuffieldhealth.com)
  • Dr. Robert J Nocerini, MD is a pain management specialist in Dallas, TX and has over 26 years of experience in the medical field. (healthgrades.com)
  • Dr. Adam Meyers, DO is a Pain Medicine Specialist in Ocean, NJ. (sharecare.com)
  • Dr. Maura Hartigan was very kind, caring, and did a great job helping me transfer my file to her from another specialist. (tcomn.com)
  • Dr. Maura Hartigan specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of chronic neck, back, and spine pain, musculoskeletal pain, and nerve pain disorders. (tcomn.com)
  • Dr. Hartigan also has an interest in regenerative medicine for spine and musculoskeletal disorders. (tcomn.com)
  • I would highly recommend Dr. Hartigan If you have any back /neck/spine issues. (tcomn.com)
  • When Shelley-Ann Anderson, 43, has an episode of acute pain from sickle cell disease, a constant stabbing-like sensation creeps along her spine and legs. (huffpost.com)
  • It is never wrong to request, and expect, sufficient medication to adequately control your pain. (medscape.com)
  • The best approach, to avoid legal problems, is to talk openly with your prescriber about your undertreated pain and to find a practitioner who will titrate your medication up to the effective dose that does not cause adverse effects. (medscape.com)
  • Ultimately, it may be best for you to accept that medication will not completely free you from pain, no matter how many different practitioners you see, and that you will have to use nondrug modalities to augment your pain medication. (medscape.com)
  • 2 You can find out from your doctor which conditions are best treated by each nonopioid medication. (cdc.gov)
  • Your doctor may treat them through lifestyle changes, medication, or surgery. (healthline.com)
  • The physicians' perception was influenced by the pain intensity reported by the patient, results of blood count at the time of the patient visit, and medication availability in the public health services. (nih.gov)
  • It is not a pain medication. (blogspot.com)
  • A pilot program using VR technology shows promising results for managing pain without medication. (huffpost.com)
  • Dr. Sellers calls Mrs. Wright's outpatient pain physician, Dr. Smith to let him know about the changes made to her home opioid medication regime. (nih.gov)
  • Dr. Sellers tells Dr. Smith about the increase in opioid pain medication for Mrs. Wright due to her ankle fracture and subsequent surgery. (nih.gov)
  • Yet another long-proven natural medicine, Rhus Tox is one of the best homeopathic remedies available for relieving the sharp aching pains of arthritis, sprains, and backache. (positivehealth.com)
  • Your doctor may recommend opioid therapy based on the reason for and duration of your pain (i.e., acute, subacute, and chronic). (cdc.gov)
  • Research suggests that about 80 percent of people with IBD have abdominal pain from inflammation or obstruction, which resolves with treatment. (healthline.com)
  • Pros: Decreases inflammation and pain. (bch.org)
  • Illnesses like the cold and flu, concussions, and other conditions that cause inflammation in or around the brain can cause the pain you feel. (interventionalpainassociates.com)
  • In either case, injured tissues undergo physical and chemical changes that can cause inflammation, pain, and diminished function for the sufferer. (drmarkkemenoshandassociates.com)
  • These interventions help to relieve pain significantly or completely. (apollohospitals.com)
  • Reusable Gel Dancer's Pads relieve forefoot and ball of foot pain by shifting weight away from the great toe joint and sesamoid bones. (myfootshop.com)
  • The Visco-Gel® ToeCoach™ separates and aligns the 1st and 2nd toes to relieve bunion pain and support hammer toes. (myfootshop.com)
  • Is your back pain on one side only or both sides? (medlineplus.gov)
  • Is this the first time you have had back pain? (medlineplus.gov)
  • If you have had back pain before, is this pain similar or different? (medlineplus.gov)
  • Do you know what caused your back pain in the past? (medlineplus.gov)
  • How long does each episode of back pain usually last? (medlineplus.gov)
  • Dixit R. Low back pain. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Now back to your pain and no help, try another doc. (cancer.org)
  • For two years I dealt with pain taking only regular analgesics and gabapentin, back then I would cry for the pain was so strong. (cancer.org)
  • Labor can also cause pain in the lower back. (healthline.com)
  • What can cause lower back and testicle pain? (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Possible causes of lower back and testicular pain include lumbar spondylolisthesis, epididymitis, kidney stones, and more. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • In this article, we discuss some possible causes of lower back and testicle pain. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • The swelling of the epididymis can cause pain in the scrotum and testicles that sometimes radiates to other areas of the body, including the groin area and the lower back or sides. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Dr. Baum points out that back pain is more common amongst 30- to 50-year-olds, while anxiety often presents itself earlier in life for many people. (popsugar.com)
  • To play devil's advocate, Dr. Hilibrand presents two possibilities: someone with minor back strain may feel amplified pain due to the inflammatory elements in their body. (popsugar.com)
  • Learning about seven common mistakes doctors make when treating low back pain - and what the right course of action should be - might help you avoid unnecessary tests and overtreatment. (bostonglobe.com)
  • 1. Failing to correctly categorize back pain by its cause. (bostonglobe.com)
  • This stems from ordering too many imaging tests for nonspecified back pain. (bostonglobe.com)
  • Many doctors think that physical activity makes low back pain worse when it often helps the body heal faster. (bostonglobe.com)
  • Low back pain management and development of injection treatment pathways. (nuffieldhealth.com)
  • I tried hydrocortisone shots and they would work only partially and very briefly--and when the pain came back it would always be worse than previously. (blogspot.com)
  • The doctors scanned her stomach, ran blood and urine tests and checked for allergies, but everything came back normal. (readersdigest.ca)
  • We've taken our research and narrowed it down to a 'short list' of eight natural substances that work wonders on back pain, muscle pain, and joint pain. (positivehealth.com)
  • She helped with the ongoing pain in my back, neck and head due to arthritis that has taken over my body the last several years. (tcomn.com)
  • If joint replacement is what you need to get back to your daily life, the surgeons at Doctors Medical Center use prosthetic implants with advanced technology and place them using minimally invasive procedures. (dmc-modesto.com)
  • Complex procedures such as radiofrequency neurotomy for neck and back pain of zygapophysial origin. (healthpoint.co.nz)
  • Correction: Diagnosis and treatment of low back pain. (nih.gov)
  • The history should include assessment of psychosocial risk factors, which predict risk for chronic disabling back pain (strong recommendation, moderate-quality evidence). (nih.gov)
  • His laboratory and experimental research clinic investigated issues related to the causal mechanisms of back pain, how to rehabilitate back-pained people and enhance injury resilience and performance. (backfitpro.com)
  • It is used most frequently to treat neuromusculoskeletal complaints, including but not limited to back pain, neck pain, pain in the joints of the arms or legs, and headaches. (drmarkkemenoshandassociates.com)
  • In many cases, such as lower back pain, chiropractic care may be the primary method of treatment. (drmarkkemenoshandassociates.com)
  • Not all people with chronic pain have a health problem diagnosed by a health care provider, but among those who do, the most frequent conditions are low-back pain or osteoarthritis, according to a national survey. (nih.gov)
  • By deciding treatment recommendations specific to your situation, you can reduce the risks associated with pain treatment. (cdc.gov)
  • Psychological and social factors can also influence pain which may be better addressed by nonopioid treatment options. (cdc.gov)
  • Treatment of chronic pain needs to take into account how the brain processes pain. (nih.gov)
  • Treatment of chronic pain often needs to focus more on altering the perception of pain than fixing some area of the body. (nih.gov)
  • Thus successful treatment of chronic pain needs to include these factors as well as understanding the underlying physiological anomaly if one exists. (nih.gov)
  • I take it you think your pain is cancer treatment, related? (cancer.org)
  • Anything you tell the physician can help with your treatment. (healthline.com)
  • Dr. Repine said that physical therapy is almost always the first step in treatment with the goal of improving range of motion and strength, as well as reducing the pain. (bch.org)
  • We also do not know enough about the cause and treatment of pain. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • Therefore based on the outcome of the research the doctors and researchers will be able to come up with the proper solution for the treatment of the sacroiliac joint. (physiciansweekly.com)
  • We offer many different treatment options for your head pain. (interventionalpainassociates.com)
  • At Interventional Pain Associates, we look at your injury in depth and create a treatment plan catered towards your specific problem. (interventionalpainassociates.com)
  • That may lead a physician - or even the patient - to believe the pain is imagined or to not take proper treatment action to address the problem. (azbigmedia.com)
  • However, an anesthesiologist well-versed in pain management techniques can prescribe appropriate doses and provide ongoing supervision to ensure there's a proper treatment plan in place. (azbigmedia.com)
  • The Turf Toe T-Strap is an adhesive-backed, soft moleskin bandage splint used for quick, temporary taping and treatment of turf toe, hallux limitus, and big toe joint pain. (myfootshop.com)
  • Typically, FAPDs require diagnosis and treatment from a doctor, and many children may feel better within a few days to a few weeks. (healthychildren.org)
  • Morphine was isolated from opium in 1805, and American physicians began widely prescribing the drug in the 1860s, distributing pills and powders among Civil War soldiers and veterans, and injecting middle and upper-class women for the treatment of so-called "female troubles" such as nervousness and lethargy. (nih.gov)
  • Kirsty Bannister, Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, was selected as the winner of the 2023 British Pain Society Patrick D. Wall Award. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • It was an honour to attend the British Pain Society congress as the 2023 Patrick D. Wall plenarist and awardee. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • I have post mastectomy pain syndrome from the nerves being nicked during my double mastectomy and lymph node removal and lymphedema. (cancer.org)
  • When this happens, the nerves send a signal of pain messages to the brain, which is when you feel a headache. (interventionalpainassociates.com)
  • Phosphorous relieves the burning sensation of tight, painful muscles by regulating the nerves sending pain signals to your brain. (positivehealth.com)
  • In the surgical version, doctors can sever nerves that are sending the pain signals - which is a more permanent and invasive solution. (azbigmedia.com)
  • Constant communication exists between our brain and the nerves, which may cause pain in our gastrointestinal tract (GI) and the rest of our body. (healthychildren.org)
  • The British Pain Society is the oldest and largest multidisciplinary professional organisation in the field of pain within the UK. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • That's why recovery from chronic pain requires a multidisciplinary approach that includes care from an experienced anesthesiologist. (azbigmedia.com)
  • Differential expression patterns of cytokines in complex regional pain syndrome. (medscape.com)
  • Patterns of spread in complex regional pain syndrome, type I (reflex sympathetic dystrophy). (medscape.com)
  • Complex regional pain syndrome type 1 predictors - Epidemiological perspective from a national database analysis. (medscape.com)
  • Your provider will perform a physical exam to try to find the exact location of your pain, and determine how it affects your movement. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Pain affects more than just your body. (cdc.gov)
  • The recently passed affordable health care law, termed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (the ACA, for short) affects physicians more than any other law. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • Chronic pain affects the personal and professional life of the patient making the patient irritable, sad or depressed. (apollohospitals.com)
  • Thus, pain is a 'Disease' that affects both the patient and the family. (apollohospitals.com)
  • Pain in knee is a common condition that affects people of all ages. (drbatras.com)
  • Chronic pain is a condition that affects more than 20 percent of adults in the U.S., with many in that population that are so severely affected they can't carry out their daily activities or work. (azbigmedia.com)
  • It has been shown to effectively deliver comfort by reducing pain in arthritic joints by 80% by itself. (positivehealth.com)
  • It can cause stiff joints and knee pain in the morning. (drbatras.com)
  • It causes pain, stiffness and swelling in joints that can get in the way of everyday life. (drbatras.com)
  • This story is part of Pain in America, a nine-part series looking at some of the underlying causes of the opioid addiction crisis and how we treat pain. (huffpost.com)
  • He was a member of the Institute of Medicine Committee on Advancing Pain Research, Care and Education and National Pain Management Strategy Oversight Panel that developed a National Pain Strategy for transforming pain care in America. (nih.gov)
  • For almost two years I have had continual, sometimes incapacitating knee pain. (blogspot.com)
  • My daughter is of the opinion that my constant knee pain is what makes me so grouchy (moi? (blogspot.com)
  • Quantify how knee pain or hip pain is affecting your quality of life with our assessments. (dmc-modesto.com)
  • Knee pain can be caused due to a sudden injury, overuse or by an underlying condition. (drbatras.com)
  • It is a common cause of knee pain after the age of 50. (drbatras.com)
  • While gout most commonly causes pain in joint of big toe, it can also occur in the knee. (drbatras.com)
  • A safe and trusted way to treat knee pain effectively is through homeopathy. (drbatras.com)
  • Some even have trouble thinking when the pain is very high-now only knowing 4 persons with this syndrome does not make me a scientis but it should be noted as impportant. (drsharma.ca)
  • How do people tend to feel when a psychological therapy is suggested for their pain? (nih.gov)
  • In many cases, it's the psychological impact of chronic pain that makes it debilitating. (azbigmedia.com)
  • Although the psychological and/or physical approaches (e.g., acupuncture, meditation, yoga, massage) studied for chronic pain have good safety records, that doesn't mean that they're risk-free for everyone. (nih.gov)
  • Something to keep in mind on the severity of pain: physicians and other medical professionals often use a 10-point scale when they question a patient, with the pain being worse the higher on the scale you go. (healthline.com)
  • Fifty-two patient-physician pairs were assessed. (nih.gov)
  • In contrast, a patient with preexisting chronic pain could experience flare-ups as a "stress-response" of their body. (popsugar.com)
  • Patient expectations probably play a big role as well as financial incentives for doctors to order expensive imaging tests," said study author Dr. John Mafi. (bostonglobe.com)
  • On the other side, the presumptive diagnosis of the disruption of SIJ consists of patient movement, pain location, and manual testing. (physiciansweekly.com)
  • Pain is the most common symptom that brings a patient to the hospital. (apollohospitals.com)
  • It is a highly specialized center where Pain physician diagnoses accurately by examination of patient and with the help of some investigations. (apollohospitals.com)
  • In such cases, a pain block reduces the pain and allows the patient to do the right exercises to lose weight, correct the posture and become healthy and fit again. (apollohospitals.com)
  • The average doctor can't take an entire day or week for one patient," says Dr. Edward Phillips , Cedars-Sinai's director of general surgery. (readersdigest.ca)
  • But at CUP, physicians are given the time to sift through what can sometimes be thousands of pages of patient records to find the missing piece of their diagnostic puzzle. (readersdigest.ca)
  • The headsets were made by KindVR , a company that develops custom VR therapies designed to lower patient pain and stress in medical settings. (huffpost.com)
  • For example, one patient takes tramadol regularly for serious pain caused by osteogenesis imperfecta, or brittle bone disease. (wshu.org)
  • But doctors and patient advocates also held out hope that the CDC's updated guidelines would undo some of the unintended consequences of the earlier guidance. (wshu.org)
  • With this in mind, a patient can effectively remove pain from the equation when they set realistic expectations of themselves based on their condition. (azbigmedia.com)
  • Our mission is to offer individualized programs for every patient to allow them to release pain and reach their full potential. (drmarkkemenoshandassociates.com)
  • In more clinical terms: "Anxiety arises from an imbalance of neurotransmitters in the brain, which can lead to decreased pain tolerance and dysfunction in the central nervous system," Dr. Baum says. (popsugar.com)
  • She summarised how they tackled the issue of invalid targets by performing pre-clinical work that investigates pain-processing circuitry in a healthy body(setting the foundation of research into dysfunction in disease). (kcl.ac.uk)
  • Professor Wall had an international reputation for pain research, especially the application of laboratory experiments to increase understanding of clinical findings. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • In support of this objective, the PMC is helping develop the capacity to conduct large scale pragmatic clinical research in military and veteran health care systems focusing on nonpharmacological approaches to pain management and comorbid conditions. (nih.gov)
  • This initiative will represent a major advance in the field of pain and pain management by producing the first ever comprehensive guidance for the conduct of pragmatic clinical trials for nonpharmacological approaches for the management of chronic pain in military and veteran health care settings. (nih.gov)
  • The analyses also indicate a conflict between the paradigms that support physiological explanations of pain and its clinical manifestations. (bvsalud.org)
  • But we asked ourselves, what if we narrowed our focus to search for the absolute best natural homeopathic cures for muscle and joint pain… the kind of pain so many of our readers and customers experience on a daily basis? (positivehealth.com)
  • If you have been referred for an injection, it means you will be treated by injection around the specific nerve responsible for your pain. (apollohospitals.com)
  • A nerve block is one popular solution that blocks pain signals and can be performed surgically or non-surgically. (azbigmedia.com)
  • The goal is to inform practitioners and scientists on emerging research on pain and addiction and what we are learning about how to most effectively and compassionately treat these conditions, while minimizing the risk of abuse and addiction. (nih.gov)
  • In the case of chronic pain conditions that don't seem to have an underlying issue such as fibromyalgia, for example, there will be no signs from medical imaging that the condition exists (although there is a blood test that may be used in coming years for a diagnosis. (azbigmedia.com)
  • Stronger than steel and light as a feather, the XLT Carbon Fiber Spring Plate Graphite Insole stiffens existing shoe insoles, limiting range-of-motion in the forefoot and mid-foot, while treating many foot conditions including forefoot pain, metatarsal fractures, hallux limitus and turf toe. (myfootshop.com)
  • Some recent research has looked at the effects of complementary approaches on chronic pain in general rather than on specific painful conditions. (nih.gov)
  • Do you experience pain or stiffness on the outside of your hip, over the groin area or in the buttock? (bch.org)
  • Hip motion becomes limited, and you feel pain, swelling and stiffness," orthopedic surgeon Michael Repine, MD , of Boulder Medical Center explained during a free health lecture held on Aug. 27 at the Lionsgate Event Center in Lafayette. (bch.org)
  • Perhaps it's not surprising, then, that hip pain, soreness, stiffness or injury can prevent you from doing daily activities or sports. (uwhealth.org)
  • It was effective in reducing the pain and stiffness and limiting the progress of the disease without any adverse, systemic effect. (drbatras.com)
  • This acid forms sharp crystals that cause sudden bouts of swelling, pain and tenderness. (drbatras.com)
  • You might also be referred to a gastroenterologist (a doctor who treats diseases of the digestive system), who might do more exams and tests. (cancer.org)