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Back pain is usually treated with three classes of meds: painkillers, antispasmodics/relaxants and anti-inflamatories. Painkillers include: * Aspirin * Ibuprofin * Acetominiphen * Hydrocodone * Codeine * Tramadol * Oxycodone * Lidocaine (epidural site injection and topical patch). * Demerol and Morphine in extreme cases (post op for instance). * Lorcet & Lortabs * Methodone(Long term pain management) Relaxants include: * Flexeril * Tinazidine * Skelaxin * Robaxin Antiinflamatories include: * Aspirin and Ibuprofin (NSAIDs) * Naprox * Prednizone (PO, IM, site injection) * Vioxx (currently prohibitied in the US).
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Where does synapses take place?
The synapses take place in the spinal cord
Why do you take Percocet?
Generally for pain
Do involuntary responses include the spinal cord and not the brain?
No, the brain reads all signals and controls the entire body. The spinal cord is just a "path" for the neurons to take to get to the brain.
Why no pain after take medication?
Strange it should still hurt after medication
About how long will a root canal procedure take Will I need to take pain medication after?
Root canals can take up to 6 hours. Be prepared for pain medication afterwards.
How long does a spinal cord tear take to heal after blood has been injected into the spinal cord?
It is not certain that full recovery can be made after a spinal cord injury, but stem cell injection therapies have been shown to help in some cases. It can take over 6 months for this therapy to show results. In the case of a blood patch after spinal tap or epidural, the "leak" usually heals itself within a day or two.
Can you take Allegra and Ibuprofen together?
Yes you can take a pain medication with an allergy medication
How long does a spinal cord tear take to heal once blood has been injected into the spinal cord?
It is not certain that full recovery can be made after a spinal cord injury, but stem cell injection therapies have been shown to help in some cases. It can take over 6 months for this therapy to show results. In the case of a blood patch after spinal tap or epidural, the "leak" usually heals itself within a day or two.
Why is l 3 good site for lumbar puncture?
Because the spinal cord proper ends at about L1/2, with the cauda equina continuing from then. So, when you take an LP from L3, there is no risk of you damaging the spinal cord.
What pain medication can you take if you have a heart murmur?
Motrin
Is it safe to take a combination of pain medication totaling 4000mg daily?
it is depending on what medication you are mixing.
What will happen if the spinal cord is cut or damaged in the neck?
We wont be able to walk properly and as the nerves are joined to the spinal cord the immediate action messages will take time to reach the brain and then there will be a problem in the proper functioning of the reflex action
