CRPS: A Long and Painful Road to Diagnosis
Average delay from onset to diagnosis is 4 years, study shows.
All articles by Michael O’Leary
Pain Assessment/Action Strategies Likely to Benefit Nursing Home Residents
System-level interventions that link pain assessments to intervention measures are likely to be powerful tools for addressing pain in nursing home residents.
Comorbid Insomnia Exacerbates Fibromyalgia Brain Changes
The Clinical Pain Advisor reviews a recent study in the Journal of Pain Research showing increased DMN activity during task-negative periods in patients with fibromyalgia and insomnia compared to patients with fibromyalgia alone.
Few Try Evidence-based Nonpharmacologic Alternatives, Such as Yoga or Massage
Heart failure patients rarely use evidence-based alternative treatments for comorbid chronic pain, often resorting to opioids or contraindicated NSAIDs.
