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Pain Management

Chronic Pain Linked to Poor QoL and Mental Health Declines

Oct 17, 2024

The following is a summary of “Veterans in Northern Ireland: Evaluation of chronic pain experience, service type, and physical and mental health functioning,” published in the October 2024 issue o...

Psychosocial Distress Predicts Long-Term Pain in Breast Cancer Surgery

Oct 17, 2024

The following is a summary of “From breast cancer diagnosis to survivorship: analyzing perioperative biopsychosocial phenotypes and their relationship to pain on long term,” published in the Octob...

Machine Learning Reveals SEP Impact on High-Impact Chronic Pain

Oct 15, 2024

The following is a summary of “Haves and have-nots: socioeconomic position improves accuracy of machine learning algorithms for predicting high-impact chronic pain,” published in the October 2024 ...

Musicians Exhibit Distinct Pain Responses and Habituation Mechanisms

Oct 15, 2024

The following is a summary of “Lower thresholds and stronger adaptation to pain in musicians reflect occupational-specific adaptations to contact heat stimulation,” published in the October 2024 i...

Effectiveness of LI-ESWT for Reducing Plaques and Pain in PD

Oct 14, 2024

The following is a summary of “Low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy for Peyroniès disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis,” published in the October 2024 issue of Urology by Li ...

Palliative Physicians Exhibit Medium Adherence to ESMO Cancer Pain Management Guidelines

Oct 11, 2024

The following is a summary of “Adherence to ESMO guidelines on cancer pain management and their applicability to specialist palliative care centers: An observational, prospective, and multicenter st...

Significant Variations in TSP & CPM Among Patients With Chronic Pain vs Pain-Free, FM & OA Linked to Increased Pro-Nociceptive Profiles

Oct 11, 2024

The following is a summary of “Pain profiles and variability in temporal summation of pain and conditioned pain modulation in pain-free individuals and patients with low back pain, osteoarthritis, a...

CIH Approaches Significantly Reduce Opioid Prescriptions for Patients With Musculoskeletal Disorders

Oct 11, 2024

The following is a summary of “Impact of complementary health approaches on opioid prescriptions among veterans with musculoskeletal disorders—A retrospective cohort study,” published in the Oct...

Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Frequently Have Persisting Pain

Oct 11, 2024

THURSDAY, Oct. 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) undergoing standard-of-care treatment frequently have persisting pain, according to a study published online Sept. ...

Primary Care Headache Care Reduces Morbidity, Utilization & Costs vs. Neurologists & Headache Subspecialists

Oct 10, 2024

The following is a summary of “Understanding Data and Opportunities Focused on Value: A Single-Center Experience in Headache Care,” published in the October 2024 issue of Neurology by Wilson et al...

Peak Alpha Frequency Differs Between Chronic Pain Conditions

Oct 09, 2024

The following is a summary of “Peak alpha frequency differs between chronic back pain and chronic widespread pain,” published in the October 2024 issue of Pain by McLain et al.  Low peak a...

Liposomal Bupivacaine No Aid for Intracapsular Femoral Neck Fracture Outcomes

Oct 09, 2024

TUESDAY, Oct. 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Liposomal bupivacaine is not associated with significant improvement in postoperative pain or function or hospital length of stay following hip hemiarthropla...

Sex- and Age-Specific Norms in Older Adults with Pressure and Cold Pain

Oct 08, 2024

The following is a summary of “Pressure and cold pain threshold reference values in a pain-free older adult population,” published in the October 2024 issue of Pain by Waller et al.  Resea...

Segmental Fiber Arrangement Modulates Thermal Grill Illusion Perception

Oct 07, 2024

The following is a summary of “Disentangling the spinal mechanisms of illusory heat and burning sensations in the thermal grill illusion,” published in the October 2024 issue of Pain by Mitchell e...

Investigating Brain Connectivity and Pain Acceptance in Headache Disorders

Oct 07, 2024

The following is a summary of “Neural correlates of pain acceptance and the role of the cerebellum: Functional connectivity and anatomical differences in individuals with headaches versus matched co...

Potential of Esketamine Infusion Therapy for Chronic Endometriosis-Associated Pain

Oct 04, 2024

The following is a summary of “Esketamine infusion therapy: A promising alternative in the treatment of chronic endometriosis-associated pain,” published in the August 2024 issue of Obstetrics and...

Rheumatoid Arthritis Tied to Heavy Economic and Human Burdens

Oct 04, 2024

THURSDAY, Oct. 3, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with higher health care expenditures and suboptimal quality of life in U.S. adults, according to a study published o...

Higher Pain-Related Empathy Linked With Higher Posterior Default Mode Network Activity

Oct 03, 2024

The following is a summary of “I feel your pain: higher empathy is associated with higher posterior default mode network activity,” published in the October and 2024 issue of Pain by Oliva et al.Â...

Persistence & Distress Associated With Low Back Pain

Oct 03, 2024

The following is a summary of “Persistence, not avoidance, is associated with low back pain—An observational cohort study,” published in the September 2024 issue of Pain by Hotz-Boendermaker et ...

Nociceptive Information Contributes to Sense of Body Ownership & Shapes Multisensory Bodily Understanding

Oct 03, 2024

The following is a summary of “Eliciting the rubber hand illusion by the activation of nociceptive C and Aδ fibers,” published in the October 2024 issue of Pain by Coppi et al.  The coher...

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