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Water Therapy Tips for Pain Management

May03
2012 Written by admin

One interesting therapy for pain relief is water therapy.  This is one of the many suggestions that a pain management specialist like Dr. Harvey Finkelstein can recommend.  Certainly, water therapy isn’t done alone, but with a trained professional.

The many techniques used in water therapy include swimming, conditioning with special equipment, standing pool exercises, floating exercises and more.  The individual water therapist can tailor make a program for the patient, helping with pain management and with other ailments.

The exercises can range a great deal from simply walking in a shallow pool to actually using an underwater treadmill or other high-tech water equipment.  Speak to a pain management specialist like Harvey Finkelstein MD to find out more about water therapy to help alleviate pain.

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Dr. Harvey Finkelstein: Advice about Medications

Mar23
2012 Written by admin

 

If you have chronic pain, you certainly want to be careful about how you take your medications.  As your pain management doctor, like Dr. Harvey Finkelstein, will explain, you should write down all prescriptions and over-the-counter medications.  Carry your list of your medications with you in your wallet.

Make sure to be in touch with your health care provider and pharmacist to tell them about any allergic reactions or problems that you might have with your medications.  Familiarize yourself with the medications and possible side effects.  Make sure you know exactly why you’re taking the medication and how often you need to do so.

As Harvey Finkelstein MD and other doctors would advise, make sure to take the medications exactly as directed and use the measuring instrument that they give to you.

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Treatments for Migraine Headaches

Mar07
2012 Written by admin

Migraine headaches are caused when blood vessels in the brain dilate, causing the release of chemicals from nerve fibers which twist around the large arteries of the brain. The released chemicals cause inflammation and pain, which continues to enlarge the artery. As the artery continues to enlarge, the experience of the pain intensifies.

 
About 28 million people in the United States suffer from migraine headaches, with almost three times as many women suffering than men. Many people who suffer only occasionally from migraines can control their pain with over the counter medications such as acetaminophen (Tylenol) or with NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as aspirin or ibuprofen.

 
When migraines are experienced too frequently or are too severe, a physician who specializes in pain management and control, like Harvey Finkelstein MD should be consulted. Such a physician might consider prescribing a medication which, rather than merely acting against the symptom of pain, acts against the primary cause of the pain, the dilation of the temporal arteries. These medications are called abortive because they halt the development of the headache, aborting the migraine at its source. Examples of migraine specific abortive drugs are the triptans and the ergot pharmaceuticals.

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Harvey Finkelstein and Chronic Pain Solutions

Mar02
2011 Written by admin

Those living with chronic pain are always somewhat curious as to alternative cure options.  Knowledge is power in such a situation.  Understand that the nervous system actually alters when responding to pain and can be quite unpredictable if viewed traditionally and can escalate the pain.  As well, our emotional state (negative thoughts for example) play an integral role in either enhancing or inhibiting this process, since the central nervous system is impacted by all these details.  Chemicals that are linked to thoughts and feelings either calm or excite the system.  That is why there is so much a qualified pain specialist, like Harvey Finkelstein, can do to help individuals suffering from chronic pain.  Finkelstein has been working in the field for many years and has a very high success rate in treatment.

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Managing Pain After Back Surgery

Feb23
2011 Written by admin

For those who have had back surgery and are experiencing substantial pain after the event, you have a few choices.  Although you originally underwent back surgery to mitigate the pain, still you remain in discomfort.  This is because in general, once you have undergone a major trauma, you will live with some level of sporadic pain.  But there are various pain medications and physicians like Harvey Finkelstein who specialize in this area, that can be helpful.  If you are finding that your pain is not just minimal and is actually impacting your day to day life, then it is time to seek further help.

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Neck Pain and Harvey Finkelstein

Feb08
2011 Written by admin

Neck pain is an ailment that many people encounter at least a couple times throughout their lives. Unless it is a result of an accident or other physical trauma, neck pain is generally not serious.

Neck pain often occurs due to poor posture, which can include leaning or hunching over a computer screen or book. Other activities can strain the neck muscles and result in pain as well. Another common cause of neck pain is arthritis. Pain management experts such as Harvey Finkelstein have experience in alleviating pain and discomfort in the neck.

Some symptoms, on the other hand, imply that there is a more serious issue. If experienced, one should seek medical aid immediately. These signs include:

  • Shooting pain in the shoulder or down the arm
  • Numbness or significant weakening of the arms or hands
  • Inability to tilt the head down to the chest
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Harvey Finkelstein’s Pain Care Medicine

Feb08
2011 Written by admin

Harvey Finkelstein works at Pain Care Medicine of Long Island helping people with pain management. In particular Dr. Finkelstein has treated those suffering from TMJD – Temporomandibular Joint Disorder. One suffering from this disorder could experience the following symptoms: hearing loss; pains in the head/face; earache; problems with biting/chewing; shoulder and neck pain; pain in the jaw affecting the ability to open and close the mouth/ tinnitus, etc.

One experiencing any of these problems should consult a pain management expert who specializes in this disorder like Harvey Finkelstein who uses Botox for the treatment of muscle spasticity and headaches. He injects the hyperactive masseter muscle in the jaw and thus blocks the pain of TMJD. The therapeutic process lasts up to 3 months and can be safely repeated to continue easing the pain and discomfort.

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