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Pain Management

TENS Non-Superior to Other Treatments for Chronic Lower Back Pain and Disability

Jun 07, 2024

The following is a summary of "Effect of EMS, IFC, and TENS on patient-reported outcome measures for Chronic Low Back Pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis," published in the May 2024 issue of P...

10-Year Analysis Reveals Increased Pain Medicine Training Positions Outpacing Applicant Growth, Declining Interest from US Allopathic Grads

Jun 07, 2024

The following is a summary of “10-Year analysis of application and match rates for pain medicine training in the United States,” published in the April 2024 issue of Pain by Silvestre et al. ...

Assessing TSGB Role in Predicting Responses to KIT and SCS for Chronic Upper Extremity Pain

Jun 06, 2024

The following is a summary of “Evaluation of thoracic sympathetic ganglion block as a predictor for response to ketamine infusion therapy and spinal cord stimulation in patients with chronic upper e...

Severe Back Pain Increases Mortality Risk in Older Men

Jun 05, 2024

The following is a summary of “Association of back pain with all-cause and cause-specific mortality among older men: a cohort study,” published in the May 2024 issue of Pain by Roseen et al. ...

Prevalence of Chronic Neuropathic and Postamputation Pain in Combat-Injured Military Personnel

Jun 05, 2024

The following is a summary of “A systematic review of the prevalence of postamputation and chronic neuropathic pain associated with combat injury in military personnel,” published in the April 202...

Novel Injection Technique Accurately Diagnoses Periformis Syndrome in Patients With Sciatica

May 31, 2024

The following is a summary of “Prevalence of priformis syndrome in sciatica patients: Predictability of specific tests and radiological findings for diagnosis,” published in the May 2024 issue of ...

American Society for Radiation Oncology Issues Recommendations for Palliative Radiation Therapy for Symptomatic Bone Metastases

May 31, 2024

In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American Society for Radiation Oncology and published online May 22 in Practical Radiation Oncology, evidence-based recommendations are presented for the...

Significant Increase in Opioid Utilization Post-Hip Fracture Surgery

May 31, 2024

The following is a summary of "Time trends in opioid use for patients undergoing hip fracture surgery in 1997–2018: A Danish population-based cohort study," published in the April 2024 issue of Pain...

NRS-11 Scores Deviate From Normal Distribution Post-Chronic Axial Spine Pain Intervention

May 31, 2024

The following is a summary of “Normality Analysis of Numeric Rating Scale Scores in Patients with Chronic Axial Spine Pain Before and After Medial Branch Blocks: a Multicenter Study,” published in...

Long-Term Efficacy and Safety of Atogepant in Episodic Migraine: Post Hoc Analyses

May 30, 2024

The following is a summary of “Sustained response to atogepant in episodic migraine: post hoc analyses of a 12-week randomized trial and a 52-week long-term safety trial,” published in the May 202...

Exercise + Pain Education No Boost for Chronic Pain After Knee Replacement

May 30, 2024

WEDNESDAY, May 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Neuromuscular exercise and pain neuroscience education do not provide superior pain and function outcomes versus pain neuroscience education alone in patie...

2007 to 2019 Saw Increase in Inflation-Adjusted Health Care Spending

May 30, 2024

WEDNESDAY, May 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- From 2007 to 2019, there was an increase in inflation-adjusted health care spending, largely due to increasing contributions to premiums, according to a re...

STarT Back Screening Tool Fails to Predict Chronic Disabling Back Pain in Older Adults

May 29, 2024

The following is a summary of “Predictive validity of the STarT Back screening tool among older adults with back pain,” published in the May 2024 issue of Pain by Vigdal et al. Uncertaintie...

Assessing Immersive Digital Therapeutic Tool's Influence on Experimental Pain Perception

May 27, 2024

The following is a summary of “Impact of an immersive digital therapeutic tool on experimental pain: A pilot randomized within-subject experiment with an active control condition,” published in th...

Larger White Matter Hyperintensities Volume Identified in Women With Various Headache Types

May 23, 2024

The following is a summary of “Migraine or any headaches and white matter hyperintensities and their progression in women and men,” published in the May 2024 issue of Pain by Schramm et al. ...

Exploring the Role of Baroreceptor Activity in BP-Related Pain Reduction

May 23, 2024

The following is a summary of “Pain perception during baroreceptor unloading by lower body negative pressure,” published in the April 2024 issue of Pain by Neumann et al. Blood pressure (BP...

ML Platform Identifies Potential Drug Candidates for Pain Management by Targeting Voltage-Gated Sodium Channels

May 23, 2024

The following is a summary of “Machine learning study of the extended drug–target interaction network informed by pain related voltage-gated sodium channels,” published in the April 2024 issue o...

Impact of Online Pain Management Programs on Mental Health in Patients with Chronic Pain

May 23, 2024

The following is a summary of “Sudden gains in depression and anxiety during an online pain management programme for chronic pain,” published in the May 2024 issue of Pain by Bisby et al. B...

Nerve Fiber Density in Abdominal Wall Endometriosis Lesions Indicates Connection to Pain

May 22, 2024

The following is a summary of “Distribution of Nerve Fibers in Abdominal Wall Endometriosis and Their Clinical Significance,” published in the April 2024 issue of Pain by Zang et al. Resear...

Analyzing Patient-Reported Assessments for Global Measures in Treatments for Chronic Pain

May 20, 2024

The following is a summary of “Use of patient-reported global assessment measures in clinical trials of chronic pain treatments: ACTTION systematic review and considerations,” published in the May...

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