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Epstein Barr Virus Significantly Increases the Risk of Autoimmune Disorders

Epstein Barr Virus - Risk of Autoimmune Disorders

Summary: Autoimmune disorders are conditions when immunity starts acting against the body’s structures. What causes autoimmunity remains poorly understood. However, studies suggest that Epstein Barr Virus infection may play a significant role in autoimmunity. It appears that in those diagnosed with chronic autoimmune diseases, EBV is activated, which ultimately causes autoimmunity. Researchers have found that […]

LIPOFILLING PROVIDES LONG-LASTING RELIEF IN FINGER OSTEOARTHRITIS

Lipofilling Provides Long-Lasting Relief in Finger Osteoarthritis

Summary: Osteoarthritis of finger joints is a highly debilitating condition. Pharmacological drugs can provide pain relief in the condition, but they are unsuitable for preventing disease progression. Thus, patients have to take medications daily. Now a new study shows that injecting fat tissues into the finger joints may provide prolonged relief. Furthermore, these fat tissues […]

RESEARCHERS CREATED A SIMPLE DEVICE TO DETECT DIABETIC NEUROPATHY EARLY

Diabetic Neuropathy Treatment In St. Louis - Padda Institute

Summary: Diabetic neuropathy is a serious chronic complication of diabetes. However, it is highly challenging to diagnose in its early stages. Thus, many people are diagnosed in the later stages, and preventing its progress or treating it isn’t easy. Hence, researchers at Cruzeiro do Sul University in São Paulo, Brazil, came up with the idea […]

NEW TECHNIQUE TO “KNOCK OUT” HIP AND SHOULDER PAIN

Chronic Neck and Lower Back Pain Specialist in St. Louis

Summary: Shoulder and hip arthritis are pretty common. These are progressive conditions, and many people living with these painful conditions stop responding to traditional drug therapy. In such cases, they have an option of joint replacement or opt for prolonged opioid treatment. However, doctors have found a safer way to overcome pain in those who […]

KETAMINE INFUSION MAY HELP WITH CHRONIC OR INTRACTABLE PAINS

Ketamine Infusion May Help With Chronic Or Intractable Pains

Summary: There are many painful, debilitating conditions that would not benefit from regular painkillers and even from opioids. People living with chronic pain continue to suffer. Constant pain increases the risk of depression and causes other changes in the brain. Ketamine infusion can be life-changing for such individuals, providing prolonged relief and even changing the course of […]

Stages of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

Complex Regional Pain Disorder

In the 19th century, Silas Weir Mitchell first described Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) as the amalgamation of pain. Over time, the symptoms were not limited to just simply an area of pain, but spread to involve muscle, bone, joint, skin and blood vessels; eventually spreading to the spinal cord and causing changes in the brain. This syndrome usually […]

Symptoms Of Facet Joint Pain And Its Treatment

Facet Joint Pain And Its Treatment - Padda Institute

Facet joints are tiny joints that provide stability and guide mobility in each spine. These bones link your vertebrae in your spinal cord. The disc acts as a spacer between the vertebrae and supports the motion. Thus, the intervertebral disc and facet joint establish a tripod relationship where one’s damage has an impact on the other. […]

AGGRESSIVELY TREATING INFLAMMATION MAY LEAD TO CHRONIC PAIN

Aggressively Treating Inflammation May Lead to Chronic Pain

Summary: Inflammation is a defensive reaction that promotes healing. However, inflammation also causes acute pain. Thus, it is a common practice to use anti-inflammatory drugs to suppress pain and for chronic pain treatment. However, studies show that suppressing inflammation reduces the activity of neutrophils and thus increases the risk of chronic pain. Hence, experts recommend […]

SHOULDER SURGERY IS INCREDIBLY SAFE THOUGH SOME MAY NEED REOPERATION

Various Shoulder Pain Conditions - Padda Institute

Summary: For some people living with chronic shoulder problems like frozen shoulder or rotator cuff injury, surgery is one of the options to get rid of chronic pain. These days surgeons are more likely to opt for arthroscopy or keyhole surgery. However, there are very few studies regarding the safety of such surgical intervention. A […]

ST. LOUIS ACCIDENT DOCTORS: COMPREHENSIVE INJURY CARE

St. Louis Accident Doctors: Comprehensive Injury Care

If the first thought you have after a major injury is finding a lawyer, you might not be that injured.  The first thing you should be worried about is your health, the lawyer should wait. Accident doctors are essential for recognizing and managing traumas that can be caused by car accidents, ranging from minor lacerations to […]