Tag: Pain
November 2017 Briefing – Pain Management
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pain Management for November 2017. This roundup includes the...
Poor Agreement for Practitioners in Defining Myofascial Pain
Registered massage therapists were most in agreement as a group versus chiropractors, doctors
Surgery of Limited Clinical Benefit for Subacromial Shoulder Pain
Surgical decompression offers no additional benefit over arthroscopy alone
Spinal Cord Stimulation May Reduce Neuropathic Pain
After 5 years, more than half of patients with painful diabetic polyneuropathy had treatment success
In ER, Combination of Ibuprofen, Acetaminophen Relieves Pain
No difference in pain reduction for ibuprofen and acetaminophen vs. 3 opioid/acetaminophen combos
October 2017 Briefing – Pain Management
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pain Management for October 2017. This roundup includes the...
Two Simple Tests Can ID Fibromyalgia in Pain Patients
Pain on pinching Achilles tendon and endorsement of single question regarding pain point to fibromyalgia
Maternal Use of Acetaminophen Linked to ADHD in Offspring
Link seen after adjustment for maternal use before pregnancy, familial risk for ADHD
ASA: Fewer Opioids Being Used for Post-Op Pain After TKA, THA
Increase in proportion of patients receiving one, two, more than two analgesic modes
ACG: Diphenhydramine Ups Sedation in Chronic Opioid Users
Improvement in sedation scores for patients using chronic opioids scheduled to undergo colonoscopy