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March 21st 2024
Of 1156 participants with chronic musculoskeletal pain, 1073 participants retired at an earlier age. Participants with chronic pain were 1.25 times more likely to stop working.
The Case for Adding Muscle-Strengthening Exercise for Women with Fibromyalgia
Physical therapy and exercise regimens have been found by many studies to be beneficial to patients with fibromyalgia. But what types of exercise are appropriate for patients who experience persistent, widespread pain, and who may be suffering sleep disturbance, joint stiffness, and many other interrelated symptoms?
Survey Results: Physicians Don't Understand the Pain Medication "Public Health Crisis"
June 24th 2015It should be common knowledge that prescription opioids have addictive properties, yet alarming survey results reveal that many healthcare providers do not understand the extent to which this is the case.
Easing Chronic Lower Back Pain with… Words?
June 19th 2015With many Americans blaming overprescribing for the painkiller abuse epidemic, novel treatments excluding medication – such as the oxygen chamber – are few and far between. However, a new analysis may have uncovered one for patients with chronic lower back pain.
Does Prism Adaptation Hold Promise for Pain Patients?
Pain management research goes far beyond identifying drug development and new uses for existing medication. One particularly interesting but neglected area of study involves prism adaptation, a non-invasive, non-medication procedure that sounds like something straight out of a science fiction novel.
Extended-Release Gabapentin May Hold Promise for Treatment of Fibromyalgia
A number of studies have shown that gabapentin, developed to treat epilepsy, is effective in treating postherpetic neuralgia and painful diabetic neuropathy. Now, a study has revealed that gabapentin may hold promise for treating fibromyalgia as well.
Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain: Which Patients Have It Worse?
May 28th 2015Chronic painful conditions can have a significant negative impact on a patient's quality of life, but are some conditions worse than others? A recent study sought to determine which chronic pain condition creates the biggest burden on patient quality of life.
‘Pain Gene' Identified Through Those Who Can't Feel Physical Pain
May 26th 2015People with a rare inherited condition known as "congenial insensitivity to pain" (CIP), which makes it impossible for them to feel pain, may hold the answer to providing pain relief for patients suffering with chronic pain.
Strategy for Prescribing Opioids to Patients with Potential Addiction
May 19th 2015Opioid addiction is a serious problem that a subset of patients prescribed opioids for pain could face; however, the issue presents an even more slippery slope for those with chronic pain due to the long-term need for the drugs.
For Patients with Fibromyalgia, It May Not Be 'Just' a Headache
May 18th 2015A collaborative team from the Mayo Clinic and Cleveland Clinic recently examined the prevalence of migraines in patients with fibromyalgia. The study, presented at the 34th Annual American Pain Society Scientific Meeting in Palm Springs, CA, used patients from the Mayo Clinic Fibromyalgia Registry database.
Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain
October 13th 2014Knowledgeable practitioners can effectively discuss pathophysiology and treatment strategies for amplified pain with patients and prescribe a treatment approach that does not require drug therapy for pain or sleep aids.
Do Patients Diagnosed with Fibromyalgia Receive Guideline-compliant Treatment?
September 21st 2014Study results show that patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia often discontinue treatment. Those that do not frequently augment their initial treatment regimen with one or more additional medications, including some that are not recommended by current guidelines.