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Omega-3 Fatty Acids (Fish Oil) Supplementation For Pain Management
In a case series study involving 5 patients with neuropathic pain, results indicate that supplementation with omega-3 fish oil may play a role in pain management. The patients, who had different underlying diagnoses including cervical radiculopathy, thoracic outlet syndrome, fibromyalgia, carpal tunnel syndrome and burn injury, received high doses of omega-3 fatty acids in the form of fish oil (varying from 2400-7200 mg/day of EPA-DHA) for up to 19 months. At intervention end, significant pain reduction was observed using both subjective and objective measures. Thus, the authors conclude, "This first-ever reported case series suggests that omega-3 fatty acids may be of benefit in the management of patients with neuropathic pain. Further investigations with randomized controlled trials in a more specific neuropathic pain population would be warranted."
Reference:
"Omega-3 fatty acids for neuropathic pain: case series," Ko GD, Hum A, et al, Clin J Pain, 2010; 26(2): 168-72.
Reference:
"Omega-3 fatty acids for neuropathic pain: case series," Ko GD, Hum A, et al, Clin J Pain, 2010; 26(2): 168-72.
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Dr. Derrick DeSilva is on the Attending Staff at the Raritan Bay Medical Center in Perth Amboy, N.J., and on the teaching faculty at JFK Medical Center in Edison, N.J.
He has lectured on various topics in medicine --nationally and internationally-- and has his own talk show called Ask the Doctor which airs on WCTC in New Jersey (1450 AM) as well as his own television show, "To Your ...
He has lectured on various topics in medicine --nationally and internationally-- and has his own talk show called Ask the Doctor which airs on WCTC in New Jersey (1450 AM) as well as his own television show, "To Your ...


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