Self-Administered Acupressure Reduces Knee Pain With Suspected Osteoarthritis
Findings show efficacy and cost-effectiveness among adults aged 50 years and older following training session
Knee Osteoarthritis Symptoms Common After ACL Reconstruction
Young patients experienced persistent knee OA symptoms in the six to 12 months following surgery
AAN: Half of Premenopausal Women Have Menstrual Migraines
More than half of women with menstrual migraine report moderate-to-severe disability with their headaches
Physician Empathy Inversely Linked to Patients’ Back Pain Intensity, HRQOL
For chronic low back pain patients, lower mean pain intensity and fewer HRQOL deficits seen for those with very empathetic physicians
2020 to 2022 Saw Increase in Enrollment in Medical Cannabis Programs
Proportion of patient-reported qualifying conditions with substantial, conclusive evidence of therapeutic value decreased
Femoral Nerve Block Cuts Opioid Use in ACL Reconstruction
Lower incidence of excessive opioid consumption seen for patients receiving femoral nerve block versus adductor canal block
Review Compares Analgesic Interventions After Shoulder Surgery
Lowest pain scores at 12 hours after surgery seen with continuous nerve block; very low pain scores also seen at 24, 48 hours
Immersive Virtual Reality Beneficial for Pain Relief in Cancer
VR provides more nonpharmacologic pain relief than an active control, and the benefit was sustained
Cures Act Tied to Quicker Release, Access of Imaging Reports
Additionally, proportion of patients who accessed their reports before the ordering provider increased
U.S. Doctors Received Industry Payments of $12.13 Billion From 2013 to 2022
57.1 percent of physicians received payments; median payment was $48, but considerable variation seen in payments
