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[1/26/2005] What Causes Chronic Pain?
[1/26/2005] Chronic Back Pain May Shrink the Brain - Brain Cell Loss Is 10 to 20 Times That of Normal Aging
[11/30/2002] Soya helps fight pain.
[11/30/2002] Pain perception varies with age.
Source: WebMD Medical News by Charlotte Grayson, MD
There are many different factors that cause chronic pain. Often conditions
that accompany aging may affect bones and joints in ways that cause chronic pain.
Other common causes are nerve damage and injuries that fail to heal properly.
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Source: WebMD Medical News - By Kelli Miller Stacy - Reviewed By Michael Smith
Nov. 19, 2004 -- If you're one of the millions of people with chronic back pain, scientists say your brain may age up to 20 times faster than normal. In the first study of its kind, researchers from Northwestern University have found that chronic back pain actually shrinks the brain by as much as 11%. Specifically, it shrinks the gray matter, which makes up the part of the brain responsible for memory and information processing.
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Soya helps fight pain.
A diet rich in soya helps relieve pain from inflammation.
SOURCE: Annual Meeting of the American Pain Society
2002
Soya is a legume rich in proteins, vitamins and minerals. It provides energy, is nourishing and has many beneficial properties. It helps keep cholesterol levels low and prevents certain cardiovascular disorders. A group of American researchers has recently found that soya also has pain-alleviating properties.
The study was carried out on mice with chronic pain caused by inflammation. The mice were divided into two groups. One was fed a soya-based diet, while the other received a milk-based diet.
The mice fed the diet containing soya showed greater resistance to pain and reduced inflammation than those fed the milk diet.
The findings suggest an anti-inflammatory action of soya. The results are preliminary but promising.
The possibility to combat pain with diet would be a valid integration of pain control methods. And it would offer an optimum alternative to people suffering from chronic pain.
Pain perception varies with age.
Perception lower in the elderly.
SOURCE: Gerontology
2002;48(2):112--8.
The perception of pain is a subjective and personal experience. It is not only a physical sensation but also has an important psychologic component as well. This is why pain sensitivity varies individually from person to person.
A group of French researchers found that in the elderly the perception of pain diminishes. In a study on pain perception, subjects were divided into two groups; the one group comprised young people, the other elderly people. The researchers evaluated the perception of pain by analyzing the subjects' reactions to mechanical and thermal stimuli. Our body has specific pain receptors--the nocireceptors. They respond to different types of stimuli: hot, cold, pressure, etc.
In the elderly, the sensitivity to pressure appears to decrease, especially in older men, whereas sensitivity to thermal stimuli remains unchanged across age groups. The researchers also found a relationship between age and the ability to bear painful mechanical stimuli.
The perception of pain in the elderly may also be modified by the degeneration of motor or cognitive abilities.
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