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May 2012
Pain News & Notes: May 2012
May 29, 2012
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Chronic Pain
A look at pain management news and notes, May 2012.
Studies Presented at APS Highlight Fast Onset of Pain Reduction and Potential Opioid-sparing Effect in Patients Treated with Once-daily Gabapentin for Postherpetic Neuralgia
May 24, 2012
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Chronic Pain
A summary of trials involving patients treated with once-daily gabapentin.
Clinical Trial Reports: May 2012
May 24, 2012
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Chronic Pain
A look at pain management clinical trials, May 2012.
REMS Doesn't Have to Be a ‘Four-letter Word'
May 23, 2012
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Opioid addiction and dependence
Risk management with patients on opioid therapy offers the opportunity to improve communication and strengthen the physician-patient relationship.
Fibromyalgia Classification, Triggers, and Etiology
May 23, 2012
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Feature Articles
Our evolving understanding of the potential causes of fibromyalgia, and its placement along a continuum of related conditions, informs an individualized treatment approach.
The Assessment and Treatment of Sports-related Acute Knee Injury
May 22, 2012
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Feature Articles
Due to the nature of its hinge joint structure and weight-bearing requirement, the knee is easily subject to trauma. This is especially true when it comes to the many stresses that sports and athletics can inflict on the knee.
Identifying and Treating Complex Regional Pain Syndrome for the Non-specialist
May 21, 2012
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Feature Articles
Recently adopted diagnostic criteria can help primary care physicians assess patients for this rare and painful condition.
Management Strategies for Lumbar Disc Herniation
May 21, 2012
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Feature Articles
Back pain sends more people to the doctor than any other condition except the common cold, but similar symptoms shared by several different conditions make it difficult for many physicians to properly diagnose a lumbar disc herniation.
Experts Share Best Practice Tips for Managing Knee Osteoarthritis Pain
May 18, 2012
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Feature Articles
Non-surgical management options for osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee include low-impact exercise, physical therapy, and anti-inflammatories.
Number One Tip for Managing Breakthrough Cancer Pain: Refer to a Pain Specialist
May 18, 2012
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Cancer pain
Non-oncologists, including primary care doctors and pharmacists, have a great deal to contribute to the management of breakthrough pain in patients with cancer.
Differential Diagnosis and Management of Low Back Pain in the Primary Care Setting
May 18, 2012
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Cover Story
Not all patients are candidates for surgical management of low back pain, and may instead benefit from other, less invasive options.
By the Numbers: Interventional Pain Management
May 18, 2012
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Graphos
A look at interventional pain management statistics, including number of patients receiving facet joint interventions, number of epidural steroid injections for pain, number of spinal cord stimulator systems implanted annually worldwide, and more.
Treating Postherpetic Neuralgia: A Q&A with Sunil Panchal, MD
May 16, 2012
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Feature Q&A
Dr. Panchal, an interventional pain physician who is president of the National Institute of Pain, discusses the challenges of treating patients with postherpetic neuralgia (PHN).
Pain physicians are currently in a no-win situation
May 01, 2012
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Publisher's Notes
Publisher's note, May 2012.