Natural anti-inflammatory agents for pain relief
Top Cited Papers
Open Access
- 1 January 2010
- journal article
- Published by Scientific Scholar in Surgical Neurology International
- Vol. 1 (1), 80
- https://doi.org/10.4103/2152-7806.73804
Abstract
The use of both over-the-counter and prescription nonsteroidal medications is frequently recommended in a typical neurosurgical practice. But persistent long-term use safety concerns must be considered when prescribing these medications for chronic and degenerative pain conditions. This article is a literature review of the biochemical pathways of inflammatory pain, the potentially serious side effects of nonsteroidal drugs and commonly used and clinically studied natural alternative anti-inflammatory supplements. Although nonsteroidal medications can be effective, herbs and dietary supplements may offer a safer, and often an effective, alternative treatment for pain relief, especially for long-term use.Keywords
This publication has 105 references indexed in Scilit:
- Impaired Nociception and Inflammatory Pain Sensation in Mice Lacking the Prokineticin Receptor PKR1: Focus on Interaction between PKR1 and the Capsaicin Receptor TRPV1 in Pain BehaviorJournal of Neuroscience, 2006
- ω-3 Fatty acids (fish oil) as an anti-inflammatory: an alternative to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for discogenic painSurgical Neurology, 2006
- Use of First- and Second-Generation Cyclooxygenase-2–Selective Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs and Risk of Acute Myocardial InfarctionCirculation, 2006
- Biological basis for the benefit of nutraceutical supplementation in arthritisDrug Discovery Today, 2004
- Anti-Inflammatory Treatment of Muscular Injuries in SportSports Medicine, 1999
- Systemic corticosteroid therapy---side effects and their managementBritish Journal of Ophthalmology, 1998
- Pycnogenol Inhibits Macrophage Oxidative Burst, Lipoprotein Oxidation, and Hydroxyl Radical-Induced DNA DamageDrug Development and Industrial Pharmacy, 1998
- Tea flavonoids and cardiovascular diseases: A reviewCritical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 1997
- Cyclosporin A interferes with the inducible degradation of NF‐xB inhibitors, but not with the processing of p105/NF‐xB1 in T cellsEuropean Journal of Immunology, 1997
- Treatment of chronic postherpetic neuralgia with topical capsaicin: A preliminary studyJournal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 1987