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Rethinking Strong Opioids for Noncancer Pain
Are we overestimating the efficacy of step III analgesics?
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Pain Interference Associated With Depression, Pain Self-Efficacy in Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
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.
Arthritis Treatments: NSAIDs
NSAIDS (Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) indicated for the treatment of arthritis chart.
Osteoporosis Medications
Osteoporosis treatment and prevention doses including recommended calcium and vitamin D supplemental doses.
Arthritis Treatments: DMARDS and Other Immune Modulators
Dosing regimens of DMARDS and other immune modulators used in the treatment of arthritis.
Antirheumatic Indications for Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)
Includes drugs indicated for different types of arthritis as well as the form and strength the medication is available in.
Identification of Myofascial Trigger Points in Upper Quarter Muscles May Reliably Diagnose Myofascial Pain Syndrome
The presence of active myofascial trigger points in 10 upper quarter muscles may represent a reliable criteria for the diagnosis of myofascial pain syndrome.
Gout Medications
Gout treatment chart for acute attacks or chronic management/prevention.
Acetaminophen-Diclofenac Combination Similar to Acetaminophen Monotherapy for Musculoskeletal Pain Relief
Acetaminophen plus diclofenac and diclofenac monotherapy are comparable to acetaminophen alone for pain relief in patients with acute blunt minor musculoskeletal extremity trauma.
Muscle Spasm Medications
Muscle spasm treatment chart with dosing regimens for muscle relaxants and other medications.
CDC: Patients With Musculoskeletal Pain Use Complementary Health
The use of any complementary health approach for any reasons was significantly higher for those with vs those without a musculoskeletal pain disorder (41.6 vs 24.1%).
Clinical Pain Advisor Articles
- Deaths After Nonfatal Opioid Overdose: Causes and Risk Factors
- Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Associated With Reduced Risk for Opioid-Related Deaths
- Opioid-Free Analgesia Use for Postsurgical Pain Limited
- Clonidine May Not Improve Post-Cesarean Delivery Analgesia
- No Added Value With Liposomal Bupivacaine Following TKA With Peripheral Nerve Block
- Recommendations for Perioperative Pain Management in Patients With Opioid Tolerance
- Vertebroplasty Comparable With Placebo for Acute Vertebral Compression Fractures
- Capsaicin 8% Patch May Be Effective in Neuropathic Pain
- Prior Authorization Policy May Help Reduce Long-Acting Opioid Use
- Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Associated With Reduced Risk for Opioid-Related Deaths
- Nature of Opioids Implicated in Deaths Have Shifted for Blacks, Whites Since 1979
- Polypharmacy in Primary Headache Risks Chronicization and Further Complications
- Opioid, Alcohol Misuse Linked to Lower Functioning in Chronic Pain
- Insurance Company Sets Goal for Reducing Opioid Overdoses by 25%
- Various Factors Affect Progress in Back-Related Leg Pain, Sciatica
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