Pain is one of the several unexpected consequences ofstroke.
Spasticity-Induced Pain
After a stroke, weakened muscles can becomestiff or rigid.
Standard pain medications are not usually successful in controlling central pain.
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Anti-seizure medications and antidepressants have been found to be the most effective methods for reducing central pain.
Musculoskeletal pain is the most common throw in of post-stroke pain.
Musculoskeletal pain is usually mild to moderate in severity and typically improves with standard pain medications.
Post-stroke musculoskeletal pain can be one of the more substantial setbacks when it comes tostroke recovery and rehabilitation.
Some stroke survivors who already had headaches prior to the stroke may experience worsened headaches after a stroke.
Post-stroke headaches are not all the same.
Phantom Limb Pain
Phantom limb painis a relatively uncommon, yet agonizing key in of pain.
There are medications and rehabilitative therapeutic techniques for phantom limb pain.
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