Reviewing Off-Label Uses of Gabapentinoids
As part of current efforts to reduce unnecessary opioid consumption, clinicians have increasingly prescribed gabapentinoids for a range of pain disorders.
All articles by Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC
Changing the Way Chronic Pain Is Categorized
The 11th edition of the International Classification of Diseases includes chronic pain in the “Symptoms, Signs or Clinical Findings” category.
Nonmigraine Headache and Facial Pain: Overview & Expert Interview
Headache is the most commonly experienced form of pain.
Complementary and Integrative Treatments for Migraine: An Expert Interview
Approximately half of the 14% of Americans who have severe headache and migraine report having tried interventions such as meditation, yoga, and deep breathing exercises.
Satisfaction of Psychological Needs and Chronic Pain in Adolescents
An estimated 25% of children and adolescents report having pain that persists for more than 3 months, with severe and disabling pain affecting 8% of this population.
Point: Dietary Supplements Can Mitigate Poor Diet, Improve Health
Although it is estimated that more than 166 million Americans use dietary supplements, many healthcare providers are unfamiliar with how these substances are regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration.
COX-2 Inhibition to Reduce Persistent Pain After Breast Cancer Surgery?
COX-2 inhibition in the perioperative period does not further reduce persistent pain after breast cancer surgery.
Maximizing Revenues and Preparing for Payor Changes: Expert Q&A
Joining an Independent Physician Association or an Accountable Care Organization to facilitate data collection, reporting, and coordination of care.
Targeted Steroid Injection Via Epidural Catheter vs Standard C7-T1 Approach for Radicular Pain
Transforaminal approach to the treatment of cervical radicular pain presents risks.
Low Back Pain: First-Line Opioids Increase Risk for Long-term Use
New data suggests a decline in emergency room opioid prescribing rates.
