Pain Articles

Feb 03, 2023

Cannabis for Pain Medicine

Author: Dr. Al Al-Alhaidari |

Cannabis as a Medicine

The use of cannabis as a medical agent has a long history in both folk and professional medicine (Kalant, 2001). Its modern era began in the mid-19th century, when O’Shaughnessy (1843) described the use of crude cannabis preparations in India for the treatment of muscle spasms and convulsions. Later observations recorded its use in Indian folk medicine for the relief of a wide variety of disease symptoms, including pain, diarrhea, fever, anxiety, sleeplessness and

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Jan 16, 2023

Neuropathic pain and Ketamine

Author: Dr. Al Al-Alhaidari |

Neuropathic pain

Neuropathic pain is one of the most common chronic non cancer pain conditions
What is neuropathic pain?
Neuropathic pain is caused by damage or injury to the nerves that transfer information between the brain and spinal cord from the skin, muscles and other parts of the body. The pain is usually described as a burning sensation and affected areas are often sensitive to the touch. Symptoms

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Jan 28, 2023

Migraine and usage of Botox

Author: Dr. Al Al-Alhaidari |

Migraine

What is Migraine?
Chronic migraine, defined as headache occurring more than 15 days a month for more than three months, is rare, affecting only about 3% of the migraine population.
What are the causes and pathophysiology?
Many factors for Migraine and there are multiple explanaitions for Migraine to replace older theories;

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Feb 05, 2023

Spinal stenosis

Author: Dr. Al Al-Alhaidari |

Spinal

What is Spinal Stenosis ?
Spinal stenosis is **a narrowing of the spaces within your spine, which can put pressure on the nerves that travel through the spine.** Spinal stenosis occurs most often in the lower back and the neck.
What are the causes ?

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