Musculoskeletal Pain

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Early Referral of Patients With Recent-Onset Sciatica to Physical Therapy Improves Clinical Outcomes

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Jessica Nye, PhD

Patients with recent-onset sciatica who received early referral to physical therapy experienced better clinical outcomes compared with usual care.

CDC Now Acknowledges Airborne Transmission of COVID-19

Infection with the new coronavirus can occur through airborne transmission between people farther than 6 feet apart.

Number of Waddell Signs Correlate With Steroid Injection Treatment Failure

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Jessica Nye, PhD

The number of Waddell signs present may indicate future treatment failure.

No Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Expected Until Next Spring

Moderna will not have a COVID-19 vaccine available for widespread use until next spring at the earliest.

$60 Million Paid to Settle Pelvic Mesh Case for Lifelong Pain, Injury

A company has agreed to pay settlement charges by US state attorneys general that it failed to inform women of side effects associated with permanent pelvic mesh devices.

Reported NSAID Allergy Increases Risk for OUD in Chronic Back Pain

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Jessica Nye, PhD

Adults with chronic back pain who had adverse allergic reactions to NSAIDs are at higher risk for developing an opioid use disorder.

Labeling Changes to Benzodiazepine Prescribing Information Required

In response to reports of misuse and abuse of benzodiazepines, the FDA is now requiring class-wide labeling changes to the prescribing information.

As Flu Season Approaches, Clinicians Brace for Potential ‘Twindemic’

COVID-19 presents new challenges for clinicians and communities this flu season.

Pain Patterns in Knee Osteoarthritis May Be Associated With Ascending, Descending Pain Mechanisms

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Jessica Nye, PhD

Ascending and descending pain mechanisms may be associated with Knee pain patterns in older adults with or at risk for knee osteoarthritis.

Botox for TMJ Disorder May Not Affect Jaw Bone Density

Jaw bone density and volume are similar between women who had botulinum toxin injections to treat temporomandibular muscle and joint disorders and those who did not.