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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 278 100% Gabapentin: 100%
Hydrocodone 152 55% Hydrocodone: 55%
Ibuprofen 139 50% Ibuprofen: 50%
Pregabalin 120 43% Pregabalin: 43%
Tramadol 85 31% Tramadol: 31%
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen 61 22% Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen: 22%
Baclofen 46 17% Baclofen: 17%
Acetaminophen 40 14% Acetaminophen: 14%
Duloxetine 40 14% Duloxetine: 14%
Naproxen 33 12% Naproxen: 12%
Oxycontin 33 12% Oxycontin: 12%
Handicapped parking permit 32 12% Handicapped parking permit: 12%
Amitriptyline 27 10% Amitriptyline: 10%
Ibuprofen Prescription 27 10% Ibuprofen Prescription: 10%
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen 27 10% Oxycodone-Acetaminophen: 10%
Propoxyphene-Acetaminophen 26 9% Propoxyphene-Acetaminophen: 9%
Walking Stick/Cane 24 9% Walking Stick/Cane: 9%
Oxycodone 22 8% Oxycodone: 8%
Marijuana 20 7% Marijuana: 7%
Fentanyl Transdermal Patch 19 7% Fentanyl Transdermal Patch: 7%
Morphine Extended Release 19 7% Morphine Extended Release: 7%
Topiramate 19 7% Topiramate: 7%
Lidocaine Transdermal 17 6% Lidocaine Transdermal: 6%
Carbamazepine 15 5% Carbamazepine: 5%
Celebrex 15 5% Celebrex: 5%
Morphine Sulfate 15 5% Morphine Sulfate: 5%
TENS Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation 15 5% TENS Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation: 5%
Methadone 14 5% Methadone: 5%
Methylprednisolone 11 4% Methylprednisolone: 4%
Tizanidine 11 4% Tizanidine: 4%
Oxcarbazepine 10 4% Oxcarbazepine: 4%
Chiropractic 9 3% Chiropractic: 3%
Nortriptyline 9 3% Nortriptyline: 3%
Physical Therapy 9 3% Physical Therapy: 3%
Clonazepam 8 3% Clonazepam: 3%
Aspirin 7 3% Aspirin: 3%
Codeine-Acetaminophen 7 3% Codeine-Acetaminophen: 3%
Cyclobenzaprine 7 3% Cyclobenzaprine: 3%
Diazepam 7 3% Diazepam: 3%
Hydromorphone 7 3% Hydromorphone: 3%
Massage 7 3% Massage: 3%
Prednisone 7 3% Prednisone: 3%
Heating Pad 6 2% Heating Pad: 2%
Mobic 6 2% Mobic: 2%
Acupuncture 5 2% Acupuncture: 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%
Keppra 4 1% Keppra: 1%
Marinol 4 1% Marinol: 1%
Morphine Immediate Release 4 1% Morphine Immediate Release: 1%
Physiotherapy 4 1% Physiotherapy: 1%
Carisoprodol 3 1% Carisoprodol: 1%
Diclofenac 3 1% Diclofenac: 1%
Hand splints 3 1% Hand splints: 1%
Icy Hot 3 1% Icy Hot: 1%
Lamotrigine 3 1% Lamotrigine: 1%
Methocarbamol 3 1% Methocarbamol: 1%
Methotrexate 3 1% Methotrexate: 1%
Oxymorphone 3 1% Oxymorphone: 1%
Physical Exercise 3 1% Physical Exercise: 1%
Cortisone Injection 2 1% Cortisone Injection: 1%
Diclofenac Misoprostol 2 1% Diclofenac Misoprostol: 1%
Diclofenac Sodium 2 1% Diclofenac Sodium: 1%
Fluoxetine 2 1% Fluoxetine: 1%
Heat avoidance 2 1% Heat avoidance: 1%
IV Steroids Infusion 2 1% IV Steroids Infusion: 1%
Ice Pack 2 1% Ice Pack: 1%
Indomethacin 2 1% Indomethacin: 1%
Interferon beta-1a Intramuscular Injection 2 1% Interferon beta-1a Intramuscular Injection: 1%
Ketorolac 2 1% Ketorolac: 1%
Massage therapy 2 1% Massage therapy: 1%
Memantine 2 1% Memantine: 1%
Nabumetone 2 1% Nabumetone: 1%
Pain Reliever PM 2 1% Pain Reliever PM: 1%
Protonix 2 1% Protonix: 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%
Wheelchair, Manual 2 1% Wheelchair, Manual: 1%
Amantadine 1 0% Amantadine: 0%
Avoiding MSG 1 0% Avoiding MSG: 0%
Benicar HCT 1 0% Benicar HCT: 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%
Collagen Type 1 & 2 1 0% Collagen Type 1 & 2: 0%
Cortisone 1 0% Cortisone: 0%
Demerol 1 0% Demerol: 0%
Desipramine 1 0% Desipramine: 0%
Eletriptan 1 0% Eletriptan: 0%
Endocet 1 0% Endocet: 0%
Enteric coated Aspirin 1 0% Enteric coated Aspirin: 0%
Epidural Steroid Injection 1 0% Epidural Steroid Injection: 0%
Fentanyl 1 0% Fentanyl: 0%
Glucosamine Chondroitin 1 0% Glucosamine Chondroitin: 0%
Gluten Free Diet 1 0% Gluten Free Diet: 0%
Herbal Supplements 1 0% Herbal Supplements: 0%
Hydrocodone-Ibuprofen 1 0% Hydrocodone-Ibuprofen: 0%
Imipramine 1 0% Imipramine: 0%
Interferon beta 1-b Subcutaneous Injection 1 0% Interferon beta 1-b Subcutaneous Injection: 0%
Interferon beta-1a Subcutaneous Injection