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Neck Pain Management

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  Majority of us would experience neck pain at some point in our life.  Neck Pain  can disrupt daily routine activities. Muscle spasm, pain can make it difficult to turn head and activities such as driving become difficult. It is not uncommon for the neck pain to radiate to shoulders or lead to persistent headaches. Neck pain is more commonly observed in middle ages and may have a mechanical or postural basis. Most uncomplicated neck pain is associated with poor posture, anxiety and depression, neck strain, injuries. Fortunately majority of cases are not due to serious causes. If you are experiencing unresolving or severe pain, you should seek medical opinion from  neck and shoulder pain treatment specialists in Delhi  so that timely diagnosis can be done and corrective action can be taken. Some common causes include – Muscle sprain, spasm/ increased tension Poor posture and work ergonomics Incorrect positioning of the neck while sleeping Aging:  Degenerati...

Smoking And Back Pain – What Is The Link?

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  Everyone knows about the relationship between cigarettes and heart disease or lung cancer, but are you aware that  Smoking Can Increase the Chances of Your Having Disc Problems By 4 Times.  When I inform my patients about this they are very surprised. Cigarettes contain more than 7000 toxic chemicals and we know at least more than 250 of them are harmful to our body. Numerous studies have reported that smoking is associated with chronic pain, especially back and joint pains. Increased chronic pain is due to the ability of nicotine and other chemicals to: Narrows blood vessels, reducing the blood flow to the muscles, bones and other body parts Impact on brain circuitry Impact on immunity and slow healing Increased fatigue Increase blood pressure The incidence of  chronic low back pain  among smokers compared to non-smokers is higher, and smokers experience more severe pain. This is true irrespective of the sex and nature of work (manual laborers Vs white-collar...

Why Does Cancer Cause Pain?

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  Sources of pain in cancer may not be easy to identify and often require detailed assessment with attention to detail. Identification of the source often holds the key to correct treatment and ability to provide relief. Pain in cancer may originate from Cancer itself  – When cancer grows it damages the tissues. It causes inflammation, unusual stretching, irritation and all this can lead to pain. Like if we talk about a pancreatic cancer, when it grows or stretches it can irritate the diaphragm (main breathing muscle) and that cause shoulder pain Cancer spread  – when cancer grows uncontrollably then it can spread to the nearby or distant body parts like the bone, liver, kidney, lymph nodes etc. Associated problems  like bloating, constipation, blockage of ducts, clotting problems, distention of liver or abdomen etc. Cancer treatments  like radiotherapy or chemotherapy are known to cause nerve pain (peripheral neuropathy. Surgery may also be associated with chro...