Aug 13, 2024

MONDAY, Aug. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with cervical radiculopathy, posterior surgery is noninferior to anterior surgery with respect to success rate and reduction in arm pain, accord...

Aug 12, 2024

Digital pain management interventions should offer tailored content, structured goal-setting, healthcare support, and focus on changing attitudes and behaviors. The COVID-19 pandemic has accele...

Aug 09, 2024

The following is a summary of “A sham-controlled, randomized trial of spinal cord stimulation for the treatment of pain in chronic pancreatitis,” published in the July 2024 issue of Pain by Gulisa...

Aug 09, 2024

The following is a summary of “Predictors of subacute postoperative pain after total knee arthroplasty: A secondary analysis of two randomized trials,” published in the July 2024 issue of Pain by ...

Aug 07, 2024

A new study suggests virtual reality pain relief interventions may be effective at reducing pain in hospitalized populations with cancer. Virtual reality (VR) provides pain relief in various he...

Aug 06, 2024

Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is an end-of-line treatment option for patients with chronic pain. However, controversies circle this topic, leading to a ‘trench war’ between neuromodulation practit...

Aug 05, 2024

The following is a summary of “An Objective Evaluation of Intraoperative and postoperative pain in infants undergoing open inguinal herniotomy and Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair using the Newbo...

Aug 05, 2024

The following is a summary of “Central nervous system active medication use in Medicare enrollees receiving home health care: association with chronic pain and anxiety level,” published in the Jul...

Aug 02, 2024

The following is a summary of “Temporal Summation but not Expectations of Pain Relief Predict Response to Acupuncture Treatment in Fibromyalgia,” published in the July 2024 issue of Pain by Murphy...

Aug 02, 2024

The following is a summary of “Is the relationship between chronic pain and mortality causal? A propensity score analysis,” published in the July 2024 issue of Pain by Ryan et al. Chronic p...

Aug 02, 2024

The following is a summary of “Controlled Study of Pre- and Postoperative Headache in Patients with Sellar Masses (HEADs-uP Study),”published in the July 2024 issue of Pain by Slagboom et al. ...

Aug 01, 2024

The following is a summary of “Identifying SCS Trial Responders Immediately After Postoperative Programming with ECAP Dose-Controlled Closed-Loop Therapy,” published in the July 2024 issue of Pain...

Aug 01, 2024

WEDNESDAY, July 31, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA), methotrexate added to usual medication is associated with a significant reduction in pain and improvement in ...

Jul 31, 2024

The following is a summary of “Barriers and facilitators for physical activity in people living with chronic pain: a systematic review and combined analysis,” published in the July 2024 issue of P...

Jul 31, 2024

The following is a summary of “Improvements are needed in the adherence to the TRIPOD statement for clinical prediction models for patients with spinal pain or osteoarthritis: a meta-research study,...

Jul 31, 2024

The following is a summary of “Genetic Variations in TrkB.T1 Isoform and Their Association with Somatic and Psychological Symptoms in Individuals with IBS,” published in the July 2024 issue of Pai...

Jul 31, 2024

TUESDAY, July 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Overall, 16.2 percent of opioid-naive youths undergoing a surgical procedure filled an initial opioid prescription one to 14 days before surgery, according t...

Jul 30, 2024

For patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, a femoral nerve block (FNB) is associated with a lower incidence of excessive opioid consumption than adductor canal block (ACB...

Jul 30, 2024

A small number of surgical procedures, including orthopedic procedures and cesarean delivery, account for a large proportion of opioid prescriptions dispensed after surgery, according to a study in JA...

Jul 30, 2024

The following is a summary of “Relationship between sustained hamstring pain and reorganisation of somatosensory representations: a randomised, controlled study,” published in the July 2024 issue ...