April 2016 - Dr. Michael A. Castillo, MD

25 Apr 2016

Allodynia: Root of Chronic Pain Identified

Chronic Pain Conditions, Chronic Pain NewsAllodynia, chronic pain, chronic pain management, pain management

Okazaki, Japan - When we are in pain, we reach for painkillers as we try to "turn off" the pain. Unfortunately, this does not always work, and this problem has prompted researchers around the world to seek the "main switch" that can promptly and effectively conduct this switching off. Pain comes in many forms; one is allodynia, which is pain that is greatly amplified by even the slightest sensations, such as light, touch, or warmth. Current treatments to alleviate allodynia are limited. The spinal cord and glial cells, which provide support and insulation between neurons and are the most abundant…

18 Apr 2016

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Phantom Limb Pain: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Chronic Pain Conditionschronic pain, pain management, pain symptoms, pain treatment, phantom limb pain

Phantom limb pain (PLP) is described as mild to extreme pain in an amputated limb. It was previously thought as a psychological response of patients who underwent amputation, but recent studies reveal scientific evidence of pain sensation that originates from the brain and spinal cord. Although phantom limb pain is often seen in patients with amputated limbs, other individuals who underwent surgical removal of other body parts, such as eye, penis, and breast also complain of the pain sensation. What Are The Causes Phantom Limb Pain? Even if the limb is no longer present, the nerve endings found at the…

11 Apr 2016

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Inherited Neuropathy: New Cause Identified

Chronic Pain Conditions, Chronic Pain News, Peripheral Neuropathychronic pain, Inherited Neuropathy, Neuropathy, pain causes, pain management, peripheral neuropathy

Neurology researchers link mutations in myelin protein to Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, an inherited neuropathy. PHILADELPHIA - Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (CMT) is in the family of inherited neuropathy, of the peripheral nervous system, affecting approximately one in 2,500 Americans. Its most common iteration, CMT1, comes in many forms, most of which have to date been linked to a small set of causative genes. New research from the department of Neurology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia recently spanned the globe to uncover a new genetic cause of CMT1. Their findings are published online…

04 Apr 2016

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Acupuncture Provides True Pain Relief

Therapies & TreatmentsAcupuncture, alternative therapies, chronic pain, pain management, pain relief

A new study of acupuncture, the most rigorous and detailed analysis of the treatment to date, found that it can ease migraines and arthritis and other forms of chronic pain. The findings provide strong scientific support for an age-old therapy used by an estimated three million Americans each year. Though acupuncture has been studied for decades, the body of medical research on it has been mixed and mired to some extent by small and poor-quality studies. Financed by the National Institutes of Health and carried out over about half a decade, the new research was a detailed analysis of earlier…

Month: April 2016