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… Breast Cancer Screening: When Should I Start Having … choices are so that you can talk to your doctor about them. Breast Cancer Screening: When Should I Start Having … have screening mammograms and who are at average risk for breast cancer. It is not for women who are at high risk. If …
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… Pain Management: Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA) Pump On this page: Overview Overview Pain medicine works better when the pain first starts, before it gets too bad. A …
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… Plantar Fasciitis: Should I Have Surgery for Heel Pain? Decision Point You may want to have a say in this … them. Plantar Fasciitis: Should I Have Surgery for Heel Pain? 1 Get the Facts 2 Compare Options 3 Your Feelings 4 … plantar fasciitis. Try other treatment to see if your heel pain improves. Key points to remember You will probably not …
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… Use Heat or Ice to Relieve Low Back Pain On this page: Overview … is some evidence that heat will help decrease low back pain. There is little proof that cold will help. footnote 1 … if you would like to try heat or cold for low back pain. Heat to relieve low back pain Apply heat for 15 to 20 …
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… Intradiscal Electrothermal Therapy (IDET) for Low Back Pain On this page: Surgery Overview Surgery Overview … therapy (IDET) is a treatment for chronic low back pain. Your doctor may suggest IDET if they think the pain in your back is coming from the disc itself. Your …
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… Improving Sleep When You Have Chronic Pain On this page: Overview Overview If you have chronic pain, such as with fibromyalgia or complex regional pain syndrome, you may have a hard time sleeping or you may …
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… Temporomandibular Disorder: Should I Have Surgery for Jaw Pain? Decision Point You may want to have a say in this … Temporomandibular Disorder: Should I Have Surgery for Jaw Pain? 1 Get the Facts 2 Compare Options 3 Your Feelings 4 … lower jawbone to the skull. TMDs cause symptoms such as: Pain in your jaw when you move it. Pain or tenderness in the …
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… Low Back Pain: Should I Try Epidural Steroid Shots? Decision Point … so that you can talk to your doctor about them. Low Back Pain: Should I Try Epidural Steroid Shots? 1 Get the Facts 2 … facts Your options Try epidural steroid shots for low back pain. Don't try epidural steroid shots. Try medicines, …
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… Patty's Story: Using Positive Thinking to Help Back Pain On this page: Patty's Story Patty's Story Patty's Story: Using Positive Thinking to Help Back Pain Sometimes Patty doesn't know whether to laugh or cry … is one reason the 33-year-old third-grade teacher has back pain. She tries to smile and gently remind her kids to hug …
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… Low Back Pain: Easing Back Into Your Daily Activities On this page: … Overview For the first day or two of pain, take it easy. But as soon as you can, ease back into … normal activities. Lying down for too long can make back pain worse. Sitting can make it worse too. Here are some …
