Pain

Treating Fibromyalgia Pain With Lidocaine

Aug 26, 2020

Previous studies indicate that chronic pain, including fibromyalgia (FM), negatively impacts...

Therapeutic Ultrasound for Chronic Neck & Low Back Pain

Aug 21, 2020

A multimodal approach is most often necessary to adequately manage chronic nonspecific neck pain...

Reducing Unnecessary Opioids After Total Hip Arthroplasty

Aug 19, 2020

“There has been very little practical guidance on how to consistently implement reductions in...

Comorbidities & Risk of Migraine Progression

Aug 12, 2020

Research indicates that Chronic migraine (CM; ≥15 monthly headache days with 8 or more linked to...

A Novel Vestibular Migraine Assessment Tool

Jun 23, 2020

Increasing evidence suggests that vestibular migraine (VM) is a common cause of episodic vertigo,...

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Migraine

Jun 15, 2020

“Among the limited treatment options for patients with migraine, many of those used as...

Comorbidities & Risk of Migraine Progression

May 5, 2020

Research indicates that Chronic migraine (CM; ≥15 monthly headache days with 8 or more linked to...

A Novel Approach to Opioid Disposal

Jan 10, 2020

Current estimates suggest that 70-90% of opioids prescribed after surgery go unused, with most...

Daily Cannabis Use Tied to Lower Illicit Opioid Use for Chronic Pain

Dec 5, 2019

Findings based on longitudinal study in Canada of people who use drugs and report chronic pain

About One in Three in ED for Low Back Pain Receive Imaging

Dec 4, 2019

Imaging use decreased from 34.4 percent in 2011 to 31.9 percent in 2016

Dermatologists Issue Consensus Guideline for Opioid Prescribing

Nov 26, 2019

For most uncomplicated procedures, postop pain can be managed with acetaminophen and/or ibuprofen

Ubrogepant Superior to Placebo for Migraine Pain Relief

Nov 19, 2019

More participants reported pain freedom at two hours with 50-mg, 25-mg ubrogepant versus placebo

Injecting Illegal Drugs Ups Risk for Death After Heart Surgery

Nov 13, 2019

Those who inject drugs have twice the chance of having to undergo subsequent surgery from infective endocarditis

Examining Trends in Opioid-Related Hospitalizations in Patients With Cancer

Nov 8, 2019

Opioid-related hospitalizations among patients with cancer appear to be rare but are increasing...

2010 to 2016 Saw Increase in Teens Admitted to ED for Abuse

Nov 5, 2019

Numbers increased from 6.93 to 11.97 admissions per 100,000 children younger than 18 years

One in Three Young Adults Get Meds for Opioid Use Disorder After Overdose

Nov 4, 2019

Type of medication for opioid use disorder received appears to be associated with age

October 2019 Briefing – Pain Management

Nov 1, 2019

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pain Management for October 2019. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the FDA approvals and regulatory changes that are the most likely to affect clinical practice. Maltreatment in Childhood Ups Risk for Physical […]