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In neurological disease, pain can be a primary disease symptom, or can be caused by problems related to immobility, a lack of stretching exercises (to prevent contractures), cramps or spasms, poor positioning while seated, joint dislocation, injury from falls, or pain during transfers. Read more...Click to read more below


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Symptom Severities

Pain severity pie chart

Treatments Patients Take For Pain

Treatments Patients Take For Pain
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Gabapentin 312 100% Gabapentin: 100%
Ibuprofen 182 58% Ibuprofen: 58%
Hydrocodone 175 56% Hydrocodone: 56%
Pregabalin 129 41% Pregabalin: 41%
Tramadol 97 31% Tramadol: 31%
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen 73 23% Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen: 23%
Acetaminophen 63 20% Acetaminophen: 20%
Baclofen 50 16% Baclofen: 16%
Duloxetine 41 13% Duloxetine: 13%
Naproxen 41 13% Naproxen: 13%
Oxycontin 37 12% Oxycontin: 12%
Amitriptyline 34 11% Amitriptyline: 11%
Handicapped parking permit 32 10% Handicapped parking permit: 10%
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen 31 10% Oxycodone-Acetaminophen: 10%
Propoxyphene-Acetaminophen 30 10% Propoxyphene-Acetaminophen: 10%
Ibuprofen Prescription 28 9% Ibuprofen Prescription: 9%
Oxycodone 26 8% Oxycodone: 8%
Walking Stick/Cane 25 8% Walking Stick/Cane: 8%
Cannabis 24 8% Cannabis: 8%
Celebrex 23 7% Celebrex: 7%
Fentanyl Transdermal Patch 20 6% Fentanyl Transdermal Patch: 6%
Morphine Extended Release 20 6% Morphine Extended Release: 6%
Topiramate 20 6% Topiramate: 6%
Methadone 19 6% Methadone: 6%
Morphine Sulfate 19 6% Morphine Sulfate: 6%
TENS Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation 18 6% TENS Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation: 6%
Lidocaine Transdermal 16 5% Lidocaine Transdermal: 5%
Carbamazepine 15 5% Carbamazepine: 5%
Tizanidine 12 4% Tizanidine: 4%
Massage 11 4% Massage: 4%
Methylprednisolone 11 4% Methylprednisolone: 4%
Chiropractic 10 3% Chiropractic: 3%
Heating Pad 10 3% Heating Pad: 3%
Oxcarbazepine 10 3% Oxcarbazepine: 3%
Physical Therapy 10 3% Physical Therapy: 3%
Aspirin 9 3% Aspirin: 3%
Cyclobenzaprine 9 3% Cyclobenzaprine: 3%
Diazepam 9 3% Diazepam: 3%
Hydromorphone 9 3% Hydromorphone: 3%
Nortriptyline 9 3% Nortriptyline: 3%
Clonazepam 8 3% Clonazepam: 3%
Codeine-Acetaminophen 8 3% Codeine-Acetaminophen: 3%
Physical Exercise 8 3% Physical Exercise: 3%
Prednisone 8 3% Prednisone: 3%
Acupuncture 7 2% Acupuncture: 2%
Carisoprodol 7 2% Carisoprodol: 2%
Morphine Immediate Release 7 2% Morphine Immediate Release: 2%
Quinine Sulfate 7 2% Quinine Sulfate: 2%
Mobic 6 2% Mobic: 2%
Electric scooter/chair 5 2% Electric scooter/chair: 2%
Glatiramer 5 2% Glatiramer: 2%
MRI 5 2% MRI: 2%
Naproxen sodium 5 2% Naproxen sodium: 2%
Trazodone 5 2% Trazodone: 2%
Zonisamide 5 2% Zonisamide: 2%
Diclofenac 4 1% Diclofenac: 1%
Ice Pack 4 1% Ice Pack: 1%
Icy Hot 4 1% Icy Hot: 1%
Keppra 4 1% Keppra: 1%
Marinol 4 1% Marinol: 1%
Oxymorphone 4 1% Oxymorphone: 1%
Physiotherapy 4 1% Physiotherapy: 1%
Cortisone Injection 3 1% Cortisone Injection: 1%
Essential Fatty Acids 3 1% Essential Fatty Acids: 1%
Hand splints 3 1% Hand splints: 1%
Indomethacin 3 1% Indomethacin: 1%
Lamotrigine 3 1% Lamotrigine: 1%
Methocarbamol 3 1% Methocarbamol: 1%
Methotrexate 3 1% Methotrexate: 1%
Roxanol 3 1% Roxanol: 1%
Skelaxin 3 1% Skelaxin: 1%
Wheelchair, Power 3 1% Wheelchair, Power: 1%
Codeine phosphate 2 1% Codeine phosphate: 1%
Diclofenac Misoprostol 2 1% Diclofenac Misoprostol: 1%
Diclofenac Sodium 2 1% Diclofenac Sodium: 1%
Fluoxetine 2 1% Fluoxetine: 1%
Headmaster Cervical Collar 2 1% Headmaster Cervical Collar: 1%
Heat avoidance 2 1% Heat avoidance: 1%
Hospital Bed 2 1% Hospital Bed: 1%
IV Steroids Infusion 2 1% IV Steroids Infusion: 1%
Interferon beta-1a Intramuscular Injection 2 1% Interferon beta-1a Intramuscular Injection: 1%
Ketorolac 2 1% Ketorolac: 1%
Magnesium 2 1% Magnesium: 1%
Massage therapy 2 1% Massage therapy: 1%
Memantine 2 1% Memantine: 1%
Memory foam mattress topper 2 1% Memory foam mattress topper: 1%
Nabumetone 2 1% Nabumetone: 1%
Pain Reliever PM 2 1% Pain Reliever PM: 1%
Pantoprazole 2 1% Pantoprazole: 1%
ROHO Cushion 2 1% ROHO Cushion: 1%
Rizatriptan 2 1% Rizatriptan: 1%
Ropinirole 2 1% Ropinirole: 1%
Shower/Tub Chair 2 1% Shower/Tub Chair: 1%
Sumatriptan Oral and Nasal 2 1% Sumatriptan Oral and Nasal: 1%
Venlafaxine 2 1% Venlafaxine: 1%
Vitamin B Complex 2 1% Vitamin B Complex: 1%
Wheelchair, Manual 2 1% Wheelchair, Manual: 1%
AFO (ankle-foot orthosis) 1 0% AFO (ankle-foot orthosis): 0%
Amantadine 1 0% Amantadine: 0%
Avoiding MSG 1 0% Avoiding MSG: 0%
Benicar HCT 1 0% Benicar HCT: 0%
Boswellia 1 0% Boswellia: 0%
Boswellia serrata (H15/salakis) 1 0% Boswellia serrata (H15/salakis): 0%
Butalbital, Acetaminophen, and Caffeine 1 0% Butalbital, Acetaminophen, and Caffeine: 0%
Clonidine 1 0% Clonidine: 0%
Co-codamol 1 0% Co-codamol: 0%
Co-proxamol 1 0% Co-proxamol: 0%
Codeine Sulfate 1 0% Codeine Sulfate: 0%
Collagen Type 1 & 2 1 0% Collagen Type 1 & 2: 0%
Compression Stockings 1 0% Compression Stockings: 0%
Cortisone 1 0% Cortisone: 0%
Demerol 1 0% Demerol: 0%
Desipramine 1 0% Desipramine: 0%
Diet 1 0%