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The main causes of pain include medical conditions (such as cancer, arthritis and back problems) and injuries. At any given time around one third of Australian are in pain [Source: Pain management [Better Health Channel]
The Statement on patients' rights to pain management [Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists] discusses the rights of patients' in relation to pain relief.
Created May 2008
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Treating pain in people with an opioid addiction
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Australian Prescriber
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Patients with severe pain can be given strong painkilling medicines such as morphine. However, if the person has been using drugs like heroin, the morphine may not work very well.
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Oct 2008
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Shoulder pain
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myDr
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Painful shoulder conditions that limit movement are common, and are caused by problems with the shoulder joint, as well as the muscles and tendons surrounding the joint.
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Aug 2008
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Pain & Stress
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Virtual Medical Centre.com
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Pain and stress are closely connected in many ways. Stress is the body's physical response when it is put under a lot of pressure and called upon to make many changes.
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Aug 2008
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Joint pain (arthralgia)
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Virtual Medical Centre.com
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Joint pain (arthralgia) is an extremely common symptom which most people will experience at some point in their lives. Joint pain has many different causes, ranging from local injury to the joint to whole-body illnesses which include joint pain as one part of the disease.
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Jul 2008
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Pain relief for children
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Australian Prescriber
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Paracetamol, ibuprofen and codeine are the most commonly used medicines for treating pain in children. Aspirin is no longer recommended for children under the age of 12.
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Jun 2008
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Pain
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CareSearch
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Pain is a frequent complication of cancer, and is common in many other life limiting illnesses. Pain that is not well-controlled causes significant distress and disability. These pages provide information and evidence regarding pain for health professionals.
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May 2008
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Pain & Nutrition
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Virtual Medical Centre.com
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There is a strong relationship between pain and nutrition.
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| Date: |
Nov 2007
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| Title: |
Topic information - pain
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CareSearch
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| Description: |
Pain is one of the symptoms that worry people the most. It is not understood very well, and that can be frightening. Pain does not have to be a part of your life.
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Nov 2007
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Ovulation pain
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Better Health Channel
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| Description: |
About one in five women experience pain and discomfort during ovulation. In most cases, ovulation pain is harmless. However, it is sometimes symptomatic of medical conditions including endometriosis.
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Oct 2007
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Cancer pain
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The Cancer Council Victoria
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| Description: |
Many people with cancer find that understanding their illness can help them to better manage any pain.
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Aug 2007
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Growing pains
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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About one in three young children have pain in the limbs, usually the legs, which does not seem to have any physical cause.
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Jun 2007
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Dental and oral pain (Comments for Consumers)
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Australian Prescriber
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Infections around the teeth can be painful, but most toothache is not caused by infection. Common causes of pain are tooth decay and gum disease.
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Jun 2007
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Medical management of dental and oral pain
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Australian Prescriber
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| Description: |
Patients may consult medical practitioners because of painful dental or oral conditions. Medical practitioners need to be aware of common dental and oral diseases in order to manage the patient's pain, but it is even more important to encourage the patient to see a dentist.
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Jun 2007
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Pain-killing drugs
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Better Health Channel
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Pain-killing drugs (analgesics) are common medications that many people use from time to time. There are two broad categories of analgesics: non-opioid (such as aspirin) and opioid (such as morphine). All analgesics can cause unwanted side effects.
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May 2007
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Growing pains
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Better Health Channel
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| Description: |
Growing pains usually start to affect children when they are three to five years old. They may continue to affect them into early adolescence. Why there is pain is not known. Growing pains are harmless and will go away without special treatment.
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May 2007
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| Title: |
Pain and how you sense it
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myDr
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We feel the sensation of pain when pain receptors send electrical signals along nerves to the spinal cord and brain.
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Mar 2007
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| Title: |
Guidelines on acute pain management
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Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
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Effective treatment of acute pain is a fundamental component of quality patient care. Education and practical experience in acute pain management are essential components of training programs for Fellowships of ANZCA and FPMANZCA.
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Feb 2007
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Drug treatments for pain management
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National Breast Cancer Centre (NBCC)
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| Description: |
Choosing a drug or a combination of drugs for pain depends on the type and severity of pain. Every individual is different and therefore it may take time to establish the treatment that is right for you.
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| Date: |
Nov 2006
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Pain management
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National Breast Cancer Centre (NBCC)
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| Description: |
Not everyone with cancer will suffer pain. For those women who do experience pain improvements in drugs and a better understanding of the causes of pain mean that there is rarely any need at any stage to continue to experience pain.
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| Date: |
Nov 2006
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| Title: |
Growing pains
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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| Description: |
Maybe you've heard other kids talk about growing pains, or maybe you've had them yourself.
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| Date: |
Nov 2006
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