Topics

Chronic Pain

Closed-Loop Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic Back and Leg Pain

Medical Cannabis May Initially Aid Sleep in Chronic Pain Patients

Acute Pain

Production of Two Excedrin Painkillers Halted

Ibuprofen Injection Now Available in Ready-to-Use Bags for Pain Relief

Post-Surgical Pain

Higher Total Testosterone Levels Linked to Less Pain in Severe Knee OA

Pain Control Adequate With Fewer Opioids After Corneal Surgery

Sports and Overuse Injury

Treatments Appear No Better Than Placebo for Tennis Elbow

Gluteal Loading Exercise May Not Improve Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome

Low Back Pain

Risk for Lower Back Pain Seen With Asthma, COPD

Use of Diagnostic Imaging for Low Back Pain Increasing in Primary Care

Neuropathic Pain

Peripheral Neuropathy: An Important Component of SLE Affecting QoL

FDA to Review Capsaicin Patch for Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

Diabetic Neuropathy

Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy: Outcomes With Ranibizumab vs Panretinal Photocoagulation

QUIZ: Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy – an Overview

Postherpetic Neuralgia

Effect of Low-Level Laser Therapy on Incidence of Postherpetic Neuralgia

Is Asthma Linked to Shingles Risk in Adults?

Musculoskeletal Pain

Treatment Guidelines Updated for Hand, Hip, Knee Osteoarthritis

Zilretta Labeling Updated to Include Repeat Administration Information for OA Knee Pain

Pain Comorbidities

Depression Comorbidity Associated With Greater Healthcare Expenditures in Back Pain

Observational Tools May Lack Sensitivity for Evaluating Pain Intensity in Advanced Dementia

Diabetes

Prediabetes Knowledge Gaps Found With Survey of PCPs

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Does Not Benefit Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Chemical Dependency

Benzodiazepine Dependence: Treatment Options

Cocaine Use Up in the United States

Mental Illness

Improving Medication Adherence to Mitigate Adverse Effects of Cannabis on Psychosis Relapse

Suicide Prevention and Intervention: Considering Cultural Differences

Abdominal and Pelvis Pain

Usual Care vs Restrictive Strategy to Reduce Abdominal Pain in Patients With Gallstones

Implementation of Psychological Screening Program in Children With Abdominal Pain Successful

Cancer Pain

Acupuncture, Acupressure May Lower Chronic Cancer Pain Intensity

Pain Associated With Quality of Life and Survival for Patients With Recurrent Ovarian Cancer

Migraine and Headache

Migraine Aura Complexity Score Identifies Migraine With Aura Phenotypes

Short Sleep Duration Not Temporally Linked to Migraine Risk

Geriatric Pain Management

Experts Offer Tips on Integrating Medical Marijuana Into Geriatric Practice

Fall Risk Increased With Poor Sleep Quality and Daytime Sleepiness

Pediatric Pain Management

Weight-Loss Surgery Improves Musculoskeletal Pain in Children

Prevalence of Pain Higher in Children With Autism

Practice Management

Hospital Mergers Linked to Modest Decline in Patient Care Quality

Full Effect of Drug Use on US Mortality Not Captured by Data

Oral and Maxillofacial Pain

Cloves for Oral Cavity Pain

Podcast: What You Need To Know About Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction

Treatments

Vaginal Moisturizer, Estradiol Tablet No Better Than Placebo

Naldemedine Safe, Effective for Opioid-Induced Constipation