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Pain Management

Comparing Hyperalgesia in Shoulder Pathologies Using PPT Measurement

Dec 09, 2024

The following is a summary of “Pressure Pain Sensitivity is Independent of Structural Pathology in Patients with Subacromial Pain Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional Analysis” published in the November 20...

Senior Physicians Reduce Imaging Without Affecting ED Outcomes

Dec 06, 2024

The following is a summary of “Association Between Physician Age and Imaging Utilization in Emergency Department Abdominal Pain Evaluation,” published in the November 2024 issue of Emergency Medic...

Genetic Factors Linking Chronic Widespread Pain to Atherosclerosis

Dec 04, 2024

The following is a summary of “Chronic widespread musculoskeletal pain shares a highly heritable latent pathway with atherosclerosis and arterial stiffness,” published in the December 2024 issue o...

Preemptive rTMS Reduces Future Pain Intensity

Dec 04, 2024

The following is a summary of “A 5-day course of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation before pain onset ameliorates future pain and increases sensorimotor peak alpha frequency,” published ...

Economic Outcomes of 60-Day PNS Versus Brief Trials in Chronic Pain

Dec 04, 2024

The following is a summary of “Cost Savings in Chronic Pain Patients Initiating Peripheral Nerve Stimulation (PNS) with a 60-Day PNS Treatment,” published in the November 2024 issue of Pain by Dic...

Reliability and Validity of Performance-Based Tests in Fibromyalgia

Dec 03, 2024

The following is a summary of “Psychometric properties of performance based tests in patients with Fibromyalgia: A systematic review,” published in the November 2024 issue of Pain by Socorro-Cumpl...

Pain + Depressive Symptoms Increase Risk for Cognitive Decline

Dec 03, 2024

MONDAY, Dec. 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The coexistence of moderate-to-intense pain and depressive symptoms is a risk factor for the decline of global cognition and memory, according to a study rece...

Impact of Depression and Pain on Daily Living in Sickle Cell Disease

Nov 28, 2024

The following is a summary of “Depression, sleep and pain affect instrumental activities of daily living through cognitive functioning in adults with sickle cell disease: A report from the Sickle Ce...

Association Between Pain Intensity and Physical Activity in Small Fiber Neuropathy

Nov 28, 2024

The following is a summary of “Experience Sampling Method in Small Fiber Neuropathy: The Influence of Psychosocial Factors on Pain Intensity and Physical Activity,” published in the November 2024 ...

Immune System Involvement in Chronic Neuropathic Pain of Morton's Neuroma

Nov 28, 2024

The following is a summary of “Local molecular signature of human peripheral neuropathic pain,” published in the November 2024 issue of Pain by Sandy-Hindmarch et al.  Focal nerve injuries...

Impact of Fibrosis and Myofibroblasts in Endometriosis and Pain Development

Nov 28, 2024

The following is a summary of “Role of fibrosis in endometriosis: a systematic review,” published in the July 2024 issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology by Vissers et al.  Fibrosis is a key...

Poor Control Over Aspects of Work Linked to Physician Burnout

Nov 28, 2024

TUESDAY, Nov. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Poor control over specific aspects of work is associated with burnout among physicians, according to a study published online Nov. 26 in the Annals of Inter...

Advancing Chest Pain Management with HEART Score BPA Integration

Nov 27, 2024

The following is a summary of “Effect of a HEART Score Best Practice Alert on Discharge Decisions and Outcomes of Patients Presenting to an Emergency Department with Chest Pain,” published in the ...

Persistent Challenges in Multiplicity Corrections in Pain Trials

Nov 27, 2024

The following is a summary of “Evaluating multiplicity reporting in analgesic clinical trials: An analytical review,” published in the November 2024 issue of Pain by Khan et al.  Multiplic...

Pain Catastrophizing and Fear as Mediators of Neighborhood Disadvantage on Pain

Nov 26, 2024

The following is a summary of “Neighborhood Disadvantage and Pain-Related Experiences in a Pain Psychology Clinic: The Mediating Roles of Pain Catastrophizing and Pain-Related Fear,” published in ...

Structural and Functional Brain Insights into Chronic Pain Mechanisms

Nov 26, 2024

The following is a summary of “Chronic pain-induced functional and structural alterations in the brain: a multi-modal meta-analysis,” published in the November 2024 issue of Pain by Zeng et al.  ...

Clinical Approaches for Managing Risks of Long-Term Opioid Therapy

Nov 26, 2024

The following is a summary of “Management of patients at risk of harms from both continuing and discontinuing their long-term opioid therapy: A qualitative study to inform the gap in clinical practi...

Outcomes of Platelet-Rich Plasma and Other APBOs in Shoulder Conditions

Nov 26, 2024

The following is a summary of “Autologous Peripheral Blood-Derived Orthobiologics for the Management of Shoulder Disorders: A Review of Current Clinical Evidence,” published in the November 2024 i...

Active TENS Provides Greater Satisfaction Without Reducing Biopsy Pain

Nov 25, 2024

The following is a summary of “Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation for Analgesia During Outpatient Endometrial Biopsy: A Randomized Controlled Trial,” published in the November 2024 issue of...

24.3 Percent of U.S. Adults Had Chronic Pain in Past Three Months in 2023

Nov 22, 2024

THURSDAY, Nov. 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- In 2023, 24.3 percent of U.S. adults had chronic pain in the previous three months, according to a November data brief published by the National Center for...

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