We present the case of a woman who was an amateur athlete diagnosed with primary breast cancer, and 10 years later with terminal metastatic cancer. This case report was prepared posthumously in co-operation with her next of kin (husband). The patient first presented to a sports physiotherapist (AR) for her pain-management and to help maintain physical fitness so that she could continue with spo...

High- (?5Hz), but not low-frequency (?1Hz) rTMS (repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) of the contralateral primary motor cortex (M1) can induce transient analgesic effects [5]. However, impact TMS frequency and pulse number remains poorly understood may present an opportunity to optimise efficacy promote long-term effects. Prior work indicated that a single session consisting 2,000, 50...

In the majority of patients with advanced breast cancer, there is metastatic spread to bones resulting in pain. Clinically available drug treatments for alleviation of breast cancer-induced bone pain (BCIBP) often produce inadequate pain relief due to dose-limiting side-effects. A major impediment to the discovery of novel well-tolerated analgesic agents for the relief of pain due to bony metas...

abstract background: labor pain is one of the most intense pains experienced by women. different factors including physiological, psychological, socio‑cultural, environmental, and personality‑related factors are relevant to perception of childbirth pain. the negative experience of pain causes mental, psychological problems and influences the relationship between the mother and infant. therefore...

BACKGROUND Nasal spray of analgesic is a novel administration for postoperative pain control. In this study, we assessed the efficacy of transnasal butorphanol (TB) for pain relief following uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients, and compared pain alleviation effect to oral mefenamic acid and intramuscular meperidine (M> or =&M). METHODS A prospective, ran...

Chronic exertional compartment syndrome is a common cause of exercise related pain that affects the legs most commonly, can be debilitating to many athletes. The condition often recalcitrant being treated by conservative measures, with surgical fasciotomies affected successful in alleviation symptoms. Current trends towards minimally invasive techniques utilizing an endoscope and small incision...