Topical Treatment in Pain Medicine: From Ancient Remedies to Modern Usage

Finch, Philip M.; Drummond, Peter D.

doi:10.2217/pmt.15.23

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“…is useful for stomach cancer, and after bad effects of chemotherapy, Chelidonium is useful for relieving pain of cancer that has metastasised to the liver, Euphorbium relives burning pains of cancer (like Arsenicum) but better from cold applications. 29,30 Every dying person will have different symptoms and needs during the time of their 'end of life'. The family can keep their loved ones more comfortable and go through the stages of the dying process in a more holistic and conscious manner using homeopathic remedies.…”

Section: Scope Of Homoeopathy In Cancer Pain Palliation and End Of Lifementioning

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Homoeopathy in Cancer Pain Palliation and End of Life with Future Perspectives

Sachdeva

Dey

2019

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Pain is a common companion of people receiving palliative care in cancer and at the end of life. Cancer pain is multifactorial and complex. Its impact can be devastating, with increased morbidity and poor quality of life, if not treated adequately. Cancer pain management is a challenging task both due to disease process and due to treatment-related side effects; therefore, it requires a holistic approach which can be covered by homoeopathic remedies. The purpose of this article is to enlighten the scope and future perspective of homoeopathy in pain palliative care and at the end of life. This article summarises the need of multidimensional approach towards the cancer pain palliation and at the end of life in which homoeopathy may play a key role of supportive care. Homoeopathy may become a valuable treatment in palliative care to provide relief and comfort to the dying patient, and therefore the fear of death may reduce and the family may be better prepared for the bereavement. Homoeopathy can well integrate with standard oncologic cares to improve patient outcome including symptom burden, quality of life and end-of-life outcomes, all achieved with low associated costs.

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Section: Scope Of Homoeopathy In Cancer Pain Palliation and End Of Lifementioning

confidence: 99%

Homoeopathy in Cancer Pain Palliation and End of Life with Future Perspectives

Sachdeva

Dey

2019

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“…Currently, capsaicin is used in patients with peripheral neuropathy, especially diabetic, postherpetic neuralgia caused by zoster, muscle and joints pains, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and in case of sciatica and brachialgia. Usually, it is administered as an ointment but due to poor absorption through the skin it is more and more often advised to use in a form of sticking plaster in concentration of 0.025% or 0.075% [25][26][27][28][29][30][31]. Moreover, the use of high-doses of capsaicin might rapidly provide therapeutic effects for brachioradial pruritus and notalgia paraesthetica patients with almost no side-effects [32].…”

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Health-promoting properties of compounds derived from Capsicum sp. A review

Szydełko

Boguszewska-Czubara

2017

Herba Polonica

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S u m m a r yThis article presents multidirectional effects of capsaicin and its natural derivatives as well as natural and synthetic analogs in term of their therapeutic properties. Active agents present in various Capsicum genus plants exert analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antioxidant and gastroprotective effects. Furthermore, capsaicin positively influences the metabolism of lipids. Numerous research show that capsaicinoids inhibit proliferation and migration process of cancer cells, what makes them molecules of high interest in oncology. Among broad range of positive activities, we have focused only on those properties that have already found application in medicine or seemed to be the most probably used in the near future. Even if in low or single doses this compound has been reported successful in numerous therapies, the negative consequences of high doses or prolonged administration is also discussed in the review.

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“…15 Topical application of menthol has long been considered to be an effective treatment for mild-to-moderate pain. 16 Investigators have confirmed the painrelieving effects of topical application of menthol on a variety of conditions including neuropathic pain, 17 knee osteoarthrosis, 18 and carpal tunnel syndrome.…”

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Topical Menthol Gel Versus a Placebo Gel on Postmanipulation Pain and Range of Motion in Patients With Mechanical Neck Pain

Topp

Solem

Etnoyer-Slaski³

et al. 2017

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Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine whether patients with mechanical neck pain who received topical menthol gel application to their neck before cervical manipulation experienced a reduction in pain and an increase in neck range of motion following cervical manipulation. Methods: Patients (mean age, 35 years) with nonradicular mechanical neck pain were randomly assigned to a control (n = 31) or a treatment (n = 29) group. Five minutes before cervical manipulation, controls received topical placebo gel application to their neck, whereas the treatment received topical application of a mentholcontaining gel (Biofreeze ® ). Participants rated their neck pain on a 10-point scale before application of the get (Pre) and at 1 min (T1), 10 min (T2), 20 min (T3), and 30 min (T4) after cervical manipulation. Six measures of neck range of motion were assessed before the topical applications of gel and at T1 and T4. Repeatedmeasures ANCOVA was performed to compare the pain and neck range of motion following manipulation while controlling for premeasures. Results: There were no significant differences between the groups' pain or range of motion assessed at Pre. The treatment group reported significantly (P < .05) reduced pain at T2, T3, T4 compared to T1, while the control group did not experience significant change in their pain compared to T1. Neither study group rated a change in neck range of motion during the study. Conclusion: Topical menthol application before manipulation may reduce neck pain, but it has no measurable effect on neck range of motion following cervical manipulation among patients with mechanical neck pain.Keywords: Neck pain; manipulation; topical menthol Key Points After cervical manipulation, topical menthol (Biofreeze) applied to the neck reduced post-manipulation soreness in patients with mechanical neck pain, but it did not change the cervical range of motion.

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Topical Treatment in Pain Medicine: From Ancient Remedies to Modern Usage

Cited by 20 publications

References 134 publications

Homoeopathy in Cancer Pain Palliation and End of Life with Future Perspectives

Homoeopathy in Cancer Pain Palliation and End of Life with Future Perspectives

Health-promoting properties of compounds derived from Capsicum sp. A review

Topical Menthol Gel Versus a Placebo Gel on Postmanipulation Pain and Range of Motion in Patients With Mechanical Neck Pain

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