Tag: Pain
ACR: Genicular Nerve Block Offers Short-Term Pain Relief for Knee OA
Improvements seen in pain scores for patients receiving genicular nerve block at two, four, eight, and 12 weeks
Acupuncture Reduces Aromatase Inhibitor-Related Joint Pain
Findings observed in women with early-stage breast cancer who were taking an aromatase inhibitor and had a score of 3 or higher on BPI-WP item
Delivery Methods Compared for Osteoarthritis Intervention
Pain reduction seen for in-person or digital delivery of education and exercise instruction for hip, knee osteoarthritis
Pain at Age 44 Linked to Subsequent Pain, Poor General Health
Chronic pain at age 44 years linked to poor mental health outcomes, pessimism about future, joblessness at age 55 years
CDC Updates Recommendations for Prescribing Opioids for Pain
Benefits and risk of all treatment options should be considered in the context of patient circumstances
ASA: Preoperative Cannabis Use Tied to Higher Pain After Surgery
However, no significant differences seen in opioid use postoperatively between cannabis users and nonusers
ASTRO: Ultra-High-Dose Radiotherapy Feasible for Extremity Bone Mets
Pain relief reported at eight of 12 sites targeted with FLASH; complete response reported at six of 12 sites
Some Patients Swap Opioids for Medical Cannabis to Treat Pain
In survey, some patients report less pain, better physical and social functioning after using medical cannabis
Risk-Benefit of Opioids, Other Analgesics Prescribed in ED Unclear
Opioids no more effective than NSAIDs or local, systemic anesthetics for musculoskeletal pain, may carry higher risks for harms
