Tag: Pain
Various Strategies Used by U.S. Adults to Manage Chronic Pain
54.7 percent used only nonopioid pain management strategies and 4.4 percent used opioids only
Intrathecal Morphine + Oral Gabapentin Aids Pain Management
Combination improved pain management for teens undergoing spinal fusion for scoliosis
Duloxetine Does Not Alleviate Pain in Chronic Osteoarthritis
No differences seen in WOMAC pain at three or 12 months with duloxetine added to usual care, or in subgroup with symptoms of centralized pain
AAN Updates Guideline for Treatment of Painful Diabetic Neuropathy
When patients do not experience meaningful improvement with initial therapeutic class, medication from different class should be offered
Guidance Offered for Managing Pain in Patients With Cancer and OUD
For patients with opioid use disorder taking buprenorphine-naloxone, it is deemed appropriate to continue three times-daily dosing
Protocol May ID Candidates for Neuromodulation Therapies for Pain
Screening protocol could identify candidates for neuromodulation therapies who could skip a formal in-person psychological assessment
Many Psychiatric Patients Are Getting Risky Drug Gabapentin ‘Off-Label’
FDA Approves Virtual Reality System to Ease Back Pain
EaseVRx system uses number of cognitive behavioral therapy methods to achieve pain relief
Steroid Injection No Better for Long-Term Carpal Tunnel Symptoms
At five years, no difference seen in symptoms, but rates of subsequent surgical treatment lower with methylprednisolone versus saline injection
Pain, Fatigue in Rheumatoid Arthritis Tied to Sitting, Standing Time
Longitudinal and bidirectional associations seen for pain and fatigue with more sedentary time, less standing time
