Welcome to PainHelpOnline.Com. Living with chronic pain is one of the most difficult things in life. This website was created to help people cope with various types of pain. In addition to a wealth of articles, we haev included a resource directory featuring pain management professionals in various cities. We hope this site helps in finding some relief from chronic pain.

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Yoga for Back Pain

June 12th, 2008

Yoga for back pain is often recommended as a gentle and relaxing treatment and is said to help the mind heal the body.
The aim of yoga for back pain is to increase flexibility, suppleness, strength, stability, posture, breathing, coordination, body-awareness, better posture, balance, improved self-awareness, and increased blood flow and oxygen circulation.
Yoga […]

What You Should Know about Aspartame and Migraines

June 11th, 2008

When it comes migraines, better to put on pounds than drink diet sodas. Diet sodas sweetened with aspartame, at any rate. In case you that word doesn t ring a bell, how about NutraSweet? Equal? Little blue packages in the sugar bowl on restaurant tables?
If you were to go […]

What You Need to Know About Over-the-counter Migraine Medication.

June 10th, 2008

Several reports have concluded that overusing over the counter migraine medication often results in rebound headaches. All of these medicines are recommended to be stored in an area where the temperature is between twenty to twenty-five degrees Celsius or sixty-eight and seventy-seven degrees Fahrenheit. If you live somewhere where this can […]

What To Expect During Your Recovery From Wisdom Teeth Extractions

June 9th, 2008

One question usually enters your mind before going through wisdom teeth extraction surgery: What will recovery be like? Since many people now get wisdom teeth out between the ages of sixteen and twenty three, it may be the first surgery they experience. Questions of fear and recovery begin flowing into their minds. Recovery from wisdom […]

What is a Migraine?

June 8th, 2008

We ve all heard the term before, but what exactly is a migraine headache? And how does it differ from other types of headaches?
One way to tell it s a migraine is by the length of time it lasts. A migraine isn t going to go away in a half-hour. […]

What Are Sinus Tooth Infections?

June 7th, 2008

It may surprise you to learn that what is commonly referred to as a sinus tooth infection may also be a sinus infection, making itself known through pain in your teeth.
Just above your upper molars, way in the back, is an area known as the maxillary sinus cavity. This area of your sinus normally […]

10 Ways to Instantly Relieve Migraines

June 6th, 2008

When a migraine headache hits, all you really care about it relief. Nothing else matters, every other concern in the world takes a back seat to getting rid of the pain. If it s severe enough and migraines pain can get pretty severe you won t even care what it takes to get […]

Using Botox and Other Medicines Designed for Other Ailments in Treating Migraine

June 5th, 2008

Can Botox help prevent migraines?
Botox (botulinum toxin) is a purified protein that belongs to a class of compounds known as neurotoxins that initially approved the US Food & Drug Administration to treat eye muscle disorders known as strabismus and blepharospasm. Since then, obviously, its use has extended to other, more […]

Treating Migraines with Supplements

June 5th, 2008

It would be terrific to come across a magic pill that ends migraine headaches the moment they hit. But unless you marry a witch or find a genie on a beach somewhere, it ain t going to happy any time soon. For the time being, the best approach to treating migraines is with […]

Treating Migraines With Homeopathy

June 4th, 2008

Treating migraine through homeopathy is becoming a very popular alternative to medicine-based treatments. Homeopathy is basically a method or theory of healing that attempts to stimulate the body into healing itself by using natural remedies. The following are the power list of best remedies for treating your migraine homeopathically.
Belladonna […]

Treating Migraines in Children

June 3rd, 2008

If your child has either frequent or severe headaches that is cause enough to take him to a doctor. Recurrent headaches can be a sign of something very serious in children. Be prepared when you visit the doctor: know your family s medical history, be able to give all the details concerning the […]

Top Controllable and Uncontrollable Migraine Triggers

June 2nd, 2008

The pain associated with migraine headaches is caused by a physiological reaction within the cranial blood vessels. There are, however, many environmental triggers that can cause that biological reaction. Some of these triggers are, thankfully, somewhat controllable. On the other hand, some of them cannot be controlled at all, at least not […]

Thoracic Back Pain

June 1st, 2008

Thoracic back pain is far less common than upper or lower back pain but no less distressing.
Thoracic back pain is often referred to as middle back pain as it is experienced in the middle area of the back below the shoulder blades. The thoracic region consists of the 12 vertebra behind the chest. […]

Things a Migraine Sufferer Should Never Do

May 31st, 2008

When it comes to migraines, sometimes it s not so much what you do as what you don t do. Herewith, a list of the top things a migraine sufferer should NEVER do.
Eat whatever they feel like eating whenever they feel like eating. Foods are a primary trigger for migraine headaches. […]

The Various Kinds of Migraines

May 30th, 2008

Conorary to popular belief, there is so such thing as a migraine headache. There are, in fact, several kinds of headaches that are symptoms of the disease known as migraine. What follows is the list of the various types of migraines that have been diagnosed. Your choice of treatment will depend in […]

The Pain of Wisdom Teeth

May 29th, 2008

Wisdom teeth can be the source of pain located in the back of the mouth. As growth occurs over the span of several years, the development of the wisdom teeth can be painful. The gradual changes and development of the wisdom teeth can cause sudden and severe pain.
Generally by the late teens, […]

The Conventional Wisdom of Migraines

May 28th, 2008

The Conventional Wisdom: Migraines are caused by various triggers.
All contemporary knowledge about migraines points to chemical reactions in the brain causing blood vessels to constrict and then expand creating a sudden blood flow as the process which creates the headaches associated with migraines. Therefore the key to avoiding migraines is limiting exposure to […]

The Best Resources on the Web for Migraine Patients

May 28th, 2008

You don t have to suffer migraines alone in your bed in a dark bedroom anymore. Coincident with the rise of the internet has been a rise in the number of resources available to those who are living with the wracking pain of migraine. The sheer number of sites available on the web […]

The Best Books on Migraines

May 27th, 2008

Want to make some good cash? Write a book about migraines. No, seriously. With hundreds of millions of migraine sufferers all across the world and no sure-fire cure, books about migraines are a cottage industry. In fact, there just might be as many books about migraines as web sites about migraines. […]

Sinus Headache or Migraine?

May 26th, 2008

Many people with migraines go for years without being properly diagnosed because they continue their erroneous assumption that what they are experiencing is merely a common sinus headache. One study found that a whopping 97% of people who described their headaches as sinus headaches were actually experiencing symptoms associated with migraines. The problem […]

Sex and Migraines

May 25th, 2008

Funny thing about sex. It can be incredibly positive and incredibly negative. The same goes for sex and migraines. There does seem to be some sort of link between sex and migraines, but it is still unclear exactly what that link is.
Sexually triggered headaches have been reported by people […]

Severe Lower Back Pain

May 24th, 2008

Lower back pain, also called lumbago, may have any of a number of causes, including injury or strain to the lower back or spine, arthritis or a slipped disc. But sometimes severe lower back pain seems to have no cause.
With modern understanding of how pain works and affects us, severe lower back pain […]

Severe Back Pain

May 23rd, 2008

Are you suffering with severe back pain? You’re not alone. Most people will at some time in their lives experience back pain, or backache as it is commonly referred to. But we all experience pain differently and therefore benefit from different treatments. More importantly, sufferers of severe back pain need to manage pain before it […]

Relieve Back Pain

May 22nd, 2008

To relieve back pain, or any form of pain for that matter, it is necessary to understand your pain. Pain often causes and is caused by stress - a vicious circle that feeds on itself. Therefore, to relieve back pain, one needs to treat both mind and body simultaneously.
Pain is a warning signal; without […]

Relaxation Techniques

May 21st, 2008

Stress is a common trigger for migraines. One method for relieving stress is relaxation. Easier said than done, right? When it comes to migraines, simply relaxing in a recliner isn t enough. You need to think extreme relaxation.
There are three major types of relaxation techniques:
Autogenic training. Utilizes […]

Rebound Headaches

May 20th, 2008

Rebound headaches are headaches that may be caused by overusing pain medicines. Typically rebound headaches begin early in the morning, however the location and severity of the headache can change on a daily basis. Indeed, rebound headaches typically are daily occurrences and can lead to problems involving anxiety, irritability, sleeplessness and depression.
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Reasons For Tooth Pain After Filling A Cavity

May 20th, 2008

It is not uncommon to experience some level of tooth pain after filling a cavity. Your tooth experienced some trauma to begin with, and the filling process can further temporarily sensitize the tooth. Often the nerve in the tooth will simply require some recovery time for tooth pain after filling to subside.
Some of the […]

Rare Forms of Migraines

May 19th, 2008

Not all migraines are created equal. While most migraines are typical, distinguished only by whether they are accompanied by aura or not, there are actually some quite rare migraine types that you should be aware of.
Basilar migraines
The basilar migraine, also known as basilar artery migraine, is very rare, but potentially very […]

Quick Answers to the Most Common Migraine Questions

May 18th, 2008

What are the symptoms of a migraine?
The pain is felt on just one of the head and is often severe or extreme.
Aura (visual disturbances such as flashing lights, zigzagging lines, numbness, paralysis) experienced twenty to sixty minutes before onset of head pain.
Nausea and/or vomiting.
Sensitivity to light and noise.
Inability […]

Prescription Medication and Migraine Relief

May 17th, 2008

New therapies to treat headache go back to the beginning of the last century when ergotamine tartrate was first isolated in a laboratory. It was this development which introduced clinical practice into treating migraines. Ergotamine works by constricting blood vessels in the head. About twenty-five years later researchers began to suspect that […]