Tag: Pain
Widespread Pain Tied to Dementia, Alzheimer Disease, Stroke
After adjustment for multiple variables, widespread pain appeared to increase subsequent risk
Acupuncture Alleviates Chronic Prostatitis, Pelvic Pain in Men
At 24-week follow-up, more patients experienced symptomatic relief with eight weeks of acupuncture sessions versus sham treatments
Physical Function Worse for Migraine, Overlapping Pain
Worse pain-related physical function, psychosocial functioning, increased health care utilization reported for chronic migraine with overlapping pain
Neck Pain With Migraine Not Necessarily Cervical Dysfunction
Of those with migraine, some with neck pain have normal cervical musculoskeletal function, others have cervical dysfunction
22.1 Percent of U.S. Adults With Chronic Pain Use Rx Opioids
Prescription opioid use highest for those aged 45 to 64 years; more likely among women, unemployed adults
Black Patients Receive Lower Doses of Opioids Than White Patients
However, prevalence of prescription opioid receipt was similar among Black and White patients within the same health care system
Nearly 60 Percent of Adults Report Pain in Past Three Months
39.0 percent reported back pain, 36.5 percent reported lower-limb pain, 30.7 percent reported upper-limb pain
Neck Symptoms Occur Relatively Frequently in MIS-C
28.5 percent of the identified MIS-C cases had neck-related symptoms; 38 of 39 had neck pain
Mesh Removal Has Limited Impact for Women With Pain
Mesh removal often does not improve symptoms among women with pain after urogynecological mesh insertion
Use of Self-Applied TENS Device at Home Can Relieve Migraine Pain
Pain scores significantly reduced with use of TENS device; greater improvement seen in functionality
