The Physio-Psychological Release of Associative Chronic Pain; Brain Enjoy by Favorite Smell
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: The patient is an 80s male with no history of back pain.In late autumn, after a about one-hour walk outdoor, the subject sat down on a chair in his room and immediately felt intense pain extending from left hip to the end of the leg.Thereafter, whenever he moved into a sitting position, he had to do slowly, after two to three minutes in a fixed robot-like posture due to severe pain in the lower back.Fortunately, he experienced no pain when at rest and no intermittent claudication.He tried to change his daily behaviors so that he would not acquire the associative learning with severe pain.At the same time, he performed rehabilitation and olfactory stimulation with his favorite smell, bee honey.Five to six months later, pain reduced to no longer interfered with daily life.During that time, no oral or topical analgesics or anti-inflammatory drugs were administered.Now, more than three years later, he feels some stiffness in his legs and hips when waking up, but hardly notices once he starts moving.
Source: Chronic Pain & Management
Author: Mototaka Nakama-Kitamura
Institution: Kwansei Gakuin University
Language: English
Subfield: Pharmacology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4402521525