Acute Pain: Treating Objectively and Effectively
Good screening is key to good treatment.
Good screening is key to good treatment.
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.
It is not hard to understand that pain can make sleep difficult, but how does sleep disturbance drive pain sensitivity?
Advising patients to ask questions before surgery can reduce communication problems after surgery.
Developing drugs that selectively block specific sodium channels could be the holy grail of neuropathic pain treatment.
Treating this neuropathic pain condition can be complicated because of polypharmacy, drug dosing schedules, adverse events, drug-drug interactions, and patient comorbidities.
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.