Mechanoreceptive Pain: According to the CDC, �more than 50% of U.S. adults (125 million) had a musculoskeletal pain disorder in 2012.� �More than 40% of adults with a musculoskeletal pain disorder used a complementary health approach for any reason in 2012. This was significantly higher than use among persons without a musculoskeletal pain disorder (24.1%). Use of complementary health approaches… Read More
Why does localized damage or injury caused by trauma lead to chronic, intractable pain in certain patients? What's in charge of the translation of local injury with acute pain into a chronic pain condition? Why does some pain respond to anti-inflammatory drugs and/or medications, whereas other forms of pain require opiates? Pain is an intricate process involving both the… Read More
Your mother always said don�t slouch - turns out she was right. And she has science to back it up. Your posture can have a profound effect on your health. Walking or sitting with a hunched back has been linked to a variety of health issues. What�s more, poor posture can cause your body�s structure to change, leading to misalignment.… Read More
Lower Back Injury: Isaiah Delgado, wrestler, began participating in a fitness and nutrition program at Push-as-RX in order to improve his performance in his physical activities. When he suffered a lower back sports injury, Isaiah Delgado once again came to Push for assistance, except this time, the trainers enrolled him in a rehabilitation program to help him return-to-play as soon… Read More
The aging process can usher in a variety of conditions and health issues that are confined (mostly) to the elderly. Chronic pain, arthritis, loss of mobility, and other issues can occur as a person get older, but senior citizens are finding that chiropractic provides some great benefits for the older demographic. Senior Citizens Better Range Of Motion Regular chiropractic care… Read More
Most, if not all, ailments of the body trigger pain. Pain is interpreted and sensed in the brain. Pain is modulated by two key types of drugs which operate on the brain: analgesics and anesthetics. The term analgesic refers to a medication that relieves pain without loss of consciousness. The expression central anesthesia refers to a medication that depresses the… Read More
Neurophysiology: There are two ways that nociceptive information reaches the central nervous system. One is the neospinothalamic tract for quick pain and two is the paleospinothalamic tract for slow pain that increases. Neurophysiology Of Pain Part II Intensity, Location & Quality of Pain... ... involve Spinothalamic and Trigeminal Pathways The trigeminal pathway brings information from the face area. The spinothalamic… Read More
Neurophysiology of pain: Pain�defined is the unpleasant sensation that accompanies injury or near injury to tissues, though it can also occur in the absence of such damage if the nociception system is not functioning. Nociception means the system that carries pain signals of injury from the tissues. This is the physiological incident that comes with pain. Neurophysiology Of Pain Objectives… Read More
Pain perception varies across different people based on their mood, psychological condition and previous experience, even when pain is brought on by similar physical stimulation and ends in a similar level of damage. In 1965, Ronald Melzack and Patrick Wall summarized a scientific theory about the psychological influence on pain perception; known as the gate control theory. If it… Read More