Pain management

Acupuncture is a form of alternative medicine and a component of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in which thin needles are inserted into the body. Acupuncture is a pseudoscience; the theories and practices of TCM are not based on scientific knowledge, and it has been characterized as quackery.

neurological disorder

acute pain extending beyond the usual healing process

branch of medicine employing an interdisciplinary approach for easing the suffering and improving the quality of life of those living with chronic pain

childbirth that occurs in water

therapy involving the use of heat

nerve stimulation for therapeutic purposes

medical condition

obstetric pain

discrete spot in taut bands of muscle that produce local and referred pain when muscle bands are compressed

psychometric response scale

gas mixture used as anesthetic and for pain relief

any method of allowing a person in pain to administer his own pain relief

treatment for some kinds of pain

medical condition

implanted medical device for chronic pain management

medical treatment

organization

medical treatment using electromagnetic fields

mnemonic acronym used by emergency medical services

A neurectomy, or nerve resection is a neurosurgical procedure in which a peripheral nerve is cut or removed to alleviate neuropathic pain or permanently disable some function of a nerve. The nerve is not intended to grow back. For chronic pain it may be an alternative to a failed nerve decompression when the target nerve has no motor function and numbness is acceptable. Neurectomies have also been used to permanently block autonomic function (e.g. excessive sweating in hands or involuntary muscle movement causing cramps), and special sensory function not related to pain (e.g. vestibular nerve

A counterirritant is a substance which creates irritation or mild inflammation in one location with the goal of lessening discomfort and/or inflammation in another location. This strategy falls into the more general category of counterstimulation.

activity management technique for managing fatigue or pain