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Work Group Recommendations on Outcome Measures in Clinical Studies on Musculoskeletal Pain

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Hannah Dellabella

A work group appointed by the Veterans Health Administration recommends the use of 2 scales with 8 items as core outcome measures to assess pain intensity and interference in studies examining chronic musculoskeletal pain.

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation Reduces Pain, Fatigue in Fibromyalgia

By

Florence Chaverneff, Ph.D.

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation administered during physical activity may effectively alleviate fibromyalgia-associated pain, fatigue, and disease impact in women.

Increased Opioid Prescribing Linked to Chronic Usage in Patients With RA

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Clinical Pain Advisor Contributing Writer

A physician’s baseline opioid prescribing rate was a strong predictor of a patient’s future opioid use.

Operant Learning May Provide More Benefits Than Energy Conservation in Fibromyalgia

By

Gary Rothbard MD, MS

Operant learning may provide additional benefits compared with energy conservation in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome.

Psychological Flexibility Improves Resilience in Children With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and Their Parents

By

Tyler Rice

Psychological flexibility in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis and in their parents may represent resilience factors for dealing with pain and disability associated with the condition.

Metabolic Syndrome May Be Associated With Radiographic Knee Osteoarthritic-Related Pain

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Clinical Pain Advisor Contributing Writer

Metabolic syndrome, and specifically the component of abdominal obesity, may be associated with pain intensity and number of painful sites in adults with radiographic knee osteoarthritis.

Increased Number of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Sites Associated With Low Physical Activity in Older Adults

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Clinical Pain Advisor Contributing Writer

The number of chronic musculoskeletal pain sites may be associated with the level of low and moderate to vigorous physical activity in older adults.

Reproductive Dysfunction Risk in Women Taking Long-Term Opioids for Musculoskeletal Pain

By

Tyler Rice

Women prescribed long- vs short-term opioids for chronic musculoskeletal pain may be at increased risk for menopause and abnormal menstruation.

Pain Interference Associated With Depression, Pain Self-Efficacy in Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain

By

Brandon May

Patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain on long-term opioid therapy who report high levels of pain may be more likely to have moderate to high pain interference.

Identification of Myofascial Trigger Points in Upper Quarter Muscles May Reliably Diagnose Myofascial Pain Syndrome

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Brandon May

The presence of active myofascial trigger points in 10 upper quarter muscles may represent a reliable criteria for the diagnosis of myofascial pain syndrome.