Ten out of Ten for Pain Relief?
Dr Pete Gladwell specialises in clinical physiotherapy in the pain management service at Frenchay Hospital in Bristol. He tells us more about the effects and benefits of using TENS as part of your pain management regime. How does TENS work? TENS stands for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation. The device has been around since the 1960s [...]
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Airing Pain Programme 9 – TENS, Acupuncture and Pain
In Programme 9, Paul Evans meets Pain Nurse Kathryn Nur and listens in on two consultations with her patients. We learn what TENS machines are and how they can help those in pain, and how acupuncture can help. We also meet Ann Taylor and learn about how her new web service, Paincommunitycentre.org will better educate [...]
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Pain Killers for Neuropathic Pain
I have nerve damage of my middle back. It causes constant burning and throbbing and makes my legs feel very weak. I find the pain unbearable. TENS and acupuncture haven’t helped. Osteopathy seems to aggravate the pain. Anything touching the area brings on a flare up. In the past I’ve tried various pain killers – Codydramol, Co-proxamol, Mepid, Acupan and Baclofen. I now take Zydol and Amitriptyline which offer some relief. Are there any new pain killers in the pipeline which might help the burning and throbbing?
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