Latest Feature Archives - Clinical Pain Advisor

Acute Pain

Acute Pain: Treating Objectively and Effectively

By

Chris Iliades, MD

February 26, 2015

Good screening is key to good treatment.

Low Back Pain

Dataset Established for Assessing Back Pain

By

National Institutes of Health Press Release

December 11, 2014

The Institute of Medicine has estimated that chronic pain affects approximately 100 million adults in the United States, with an estimated annual cost of up to $635 billion.

Pain Comorbidities

Sleep Disturbance and the Experience of Pain

By

Chris Iliades, MD

February 16, 2015

It is not hard to understand that pain can make sleep difficult, but how does sleep disturbance drive pain sensitivity?

Post-Surgical Pain

Pearls for Managing Pain After Surgery

By

Jim Anderson, MPAS, PA-C, ATC, DFAAPA

December 15, 2014

Advising patients to ask questions before surgery can reduce communication problems after surgery.

Diabetic Neuropathy

The Role Sodium Channels Play in Painful Neuropathies

October 29, 2014

Developing drugs that selectively block specific sodium channels could be the holy grail of neuropathic pain treatment.

Overdoses Related to Heroin Tripled in Three-Year Period

Postherpetic Neuralgia

Compliance Key to Managing Postherpetic Neuralgia

By

Beth Gilbert, Pat F. Bass III, MD, MS, MPH

January 14, 2015

Treating this neuropathic pain condition can be complicated because of polypharmacy, drug dosing schedules, adverse events, drug-drug interactions, and patient comorbidities.

Plantar Fasciitis

Proceed with Caution When Barefoot Running

By

Bradley J. Warr, PhD, MPAS, PA-C; Rebecca E. Fellin, PhD; and Joseph F. Seay, PhD

January 7, 2014

Research on the relationship between footwear, injury and subsequent pain rates is limited. A switch to a minimalist shoe or barefoot running should be done gradually.