Pain
Conference Coverage
Medical ‘myths’ persist despite evidence, says professor of medicine
Dogma about shellfish allergies and contrast agents, “sinus headaches,” and other beliefs continue to affect patient care, even though the...
Conference Coverage
‘Where does it hurt?’: Primary care tips for common ortho problems
An accurate diagnosis of the underlying cause of discomfort is key to appropriate management of knee and shoulder pain.
News
Denosumab boosts bone strength in glucocorticoid users
Compared with risedronate, denosumab promoted bone strength in patients initiating glucocorticoids and those on long-term therapy.
Original Research
Outcomes After Injection-Based Therapy: A Pain Outcomes Questionnaire for Veterans Univariate Analysis
Will Pain Outcomes Questionnaire-For Veterans scores improve across multiple domains following injection-based interventional treatment for...
Conference Coverage
Medical cannabis may cut opioid use for back pain, OA
Preliminary data suggest more than one-third of people with back pain no longer used opioids after filling cannabis prescriptions. Opioid...
Original Research
Characterizing Opioid Response in Older Veterans in the Post-Acute Setting
Despite receiving higher dosages and more specialist consultations, some veterans’ pain responds poorly to opioids, and psychiatric comorbidity...
News
Sleep apnea may increase joint pain, fatigue in older women
“Women complaining about their joint pains could be good candidates for a sleep-lab study to investigate if they have OSAS or not, especially when...
News
Mindfulness intervention curbs opioid misuse, chronic pain
“There are really only upsides to the group visit model and I think we’ll be seeing quite a bit more of it in the future,” said Dr. Nancy Sudak....
News
CDC releases updated draft guidance on opioid prescribing
The CDC has released an updated draft of its 2016 Clinical Practice Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids and is soliciting public comment before it...
News
‘Encouraging’ new national data on chronic pain management
Most U.S. adults opt for nondrug and nonopioid approaches to manage their chronic pain, new national data show.