Patients May Replace Opioids With Medical Cannabis for Relief of Chronic Pain
In a cross-sectional study, researchers addressed whether medical cannabis is changing the use of other pain treatments among adults with noncancer chronic pain.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
National Survey Reveals Impact of Knee Osteoarthritis Pain
Brian Carr, MD, discusses findings from a survey that highlight the effect of knee osteoarthritis pain on patients’ quality of life.
Graded Sensorimotor Retraining Modestly Improves Chronic Back Pain
In a randomized clinical trial, researchers estimated the effect of a graded sensorimotor retraining intervention on pain intensity in adults with chronic back pain.
Prevalence of Axial Pain and Arthritis Assessed in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Using NHANES data, researchers estimated the prevalence of chronic axial pain, inflammatory back pain, axial spondyloarthritis, and peripheral arthritis in inflammatory bowel disease.
Opioid Denials Lead to Rise in Violent Attacks on Pain and Addiction Experts
Pain and addiction specialists discuss the rise in workplace violence related to opioid denials and how to improve communication and change patient expectations.
Disparities in Chronic Pain Highly Prevalent Among Multiracial Groups in the United States
The aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of chronic pain disparities among the major racial and ethnic groups in the US.
Pain Syndromes Common in Patients With Long COVID
Diffuse myofascial pain associated with fatigue and poor sleep hygiene have been noted in patients with long-COVID.
High-Frequency Spinal Cord Stimulation Effectively Reduces Painful Diabetic Neuropathy
High-dose spinal cord stimulation was efficacious for the treatment of painful diabetic neuropathy.
How Obesity Affects Body Composition, Frailty, and Pain in Older Patients
GAPNA discusses how advanced practice practitioners are well-positioned to encourage healthy lifestyles among older adults, to include activities that help attain/maintain lean muscle mass, regardless of BMI, to reduce chronic pain and frailty.
Systematic Pain Review Sets the Stage for a Gold Standard of Patient Care
Three types of musculoskeletal pain and differences in diagnostic evaluation and treatment were evaluated in an in-depth systematic review to create a gold standard of care.
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