News tagged with shoulder pain


Chronic pain common complication of clot-caused strokes

Chronic or persistent pain is a common—and likely under-recognized—complication of ischemic strokes (caused by a blocked blood vessel) according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Stroke.

Cardiology created Apr 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Stressed out? Tips for taking control

While part of everyday life, stress seems to intensify around the holidays and into the new year.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Shoulder dislocation in older patients poses different challenges in diagnosis, treatment

Although shoulder dislocation can occur at about the same rates in both younger and older patients, injuries in older patients are more likely to be overlooked or misdiagnosed, resulting in years of persistent pain and disability. ...

Surgery created Oct 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Non-surgical treatment of common shoulder injury may increase chances of return-to-play

Surgically repairing a painful shoulder injury in baseball players known as a SLAP tear (superior labral) varies widely and often doesn't allow for return to play at the same level as before the injury. However, researchers ...

Other created Jul 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Lower dose of corticosteroids just as effective as higher for shoulder pain

Although corticosteroid injections are one of the most common treatments for shoulder pain, there have been relatively few high-quality investigations of their efficacy and duration of action. In a study scheduled for publication ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Oct 27, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

We discount the pain of people we don't like

If a patient is not likeable, will he or she be taken less seriously when exhibiting or complaining about pain? Reporting in the October 2011 issue of Pain, researchers have found that observers of patients estimate lower ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 03, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0