Tag: Pain
Review: Virtual Reality Distracts From Pain of Medical Procedures
VR effective for reducing pain and distress of even extremely painful procedures
Warm Showers, Perineal Exercises Can Ease Birth Pain
Findings showed a decrease in pain, anxiety, and epinephrine release in women giving birth
Multimodal Analgesia Cuts Complications Post Arthroplasty
Fewer respiratory, GI issues; reductions also seen in opioid prescriptions and hospital length of stay
February 2018 Briefing – Pain Management
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pain Management for February 2018. This roundup includes the...
AAN: Gluten-Free Diet May Help Cut Pain in Gluten Neuropathy
Reduced odds of peripheral neuropathic pain for patients following strict gluten-free diet
Group CBT, Pain Education Improve Pain, Physical Function
Simplified group cognitive behavioral tx and education improved chronic pain in outpatient clinics
Hydroxychloroquine No Better Than Placebo for Hand OA
No more effective than placebo for moderate-to-severe hand pain and radiographic osteoarthritis
Lumbopelvic Pain Negatively Affects Walking in Elderly
LPP specifically tied to greater energetic cost of walking, poorer walking endurance
Treating Depression Found to Up Successful Opioid Cessation
Taking antidepressants helped non-cancer pain patients successfully stop long-term opioid use
Limited Evidence for Effect of Cranial Electrical Stimulation
No significant benefit for patients with fibromyalgia, pain; conflicting results for painful conditions
