Researchers found no evidence that changes in pain intensity scores in duloxetine-treated or pregabalin-treated patients have the strikingly bimodal distribution depicted in previous studies.
Patients with new-onset low back pain who initially consulted a chiropractor or physical therapist vs a primary care physician were found to have reduced risk for long-term opioid use.
Patients on long-term opioid treatment for chronic pain reported experiencing negative physical side effects, emotional distress, and degraded relationships with their primary care provider.
Sleep disturbance may be associated with reduced improvements in pain interference and pain severity in patients with chronic pain, regardless of whether they are treated with opioids.
Patients who survive cancer may have a higher prevalence of chronic pain compared with the general population.
Perseverative thinking may partially mediate the relationship between pain and catastrophizing.
Men and women may respond differently to opioids prescribed for pain relief.
The pain experience of women with endometriosis may indirectly be influenced by worry traits and maladaptive thoughts.
Canadian researchers are examining the potential for immersive virtual reality to provide prolonged analgesia in patients with chronic pain.
Electronic and mobile technologies may provide short- and intermediate-term improvements in pain intensity for patients with chronic pain.
