Pain Management News

In this episode, we dive into the story of aspirin and the development of ibuprofen, ending with the experiments that showed the mechanism of how aspirin actually works.

Self-administered acupressure, combined with a short education program, was a cost-effective method of pain relief that boosted mobility in adults with probable knee osteoarthritis, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.

Patients with rheumatic diseases demonstrate a high reliance on opioids around the time of diagnosis, and significant numbers of patients were not on appropriate treatment in the year afterward, according to data in Clinical Rheumatology.

A considerable proportion of rheumatology patients may have a history of abuse, trauma or post-traumatic stress that contributes an emotional component to their physical pain.

As healers, we are most comfortable and confident when we can rely on the long-established armamentarium of countless medications created by the American pharmaceutical industry.

Humans have had an insatiable appetite for inhibiting production of prostaglandins for centuries! This series delves into the history of aspirin and NSAIDs, looking at the understanding of the prostaglandin pathway.

DESTIN, Fla. — Clinical practice guidelines for chronic pain sometimes emerge through flawed processes, present conflicting statements, and warrant close evaluation, according to a speaker at the Congress of Clinical Rheumatology East.

DESTIN, Fla. — Physicians can consider cannabis before opioids for chronic pain when other options have been exhausted, according to a speaker at the Congress of Clinical Rheumatology East.

BOSTON — Aspirin may not be as beneficial vs. other agents for primary CVD prevention following recent research, according to a speaker at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting.

BOSTON — There is some evidence that cannabinoids may help with neuropathic pain, chemotherapy-induced nausea/vomiting and MS-associated spasticity, “but it’s not exactly a slam dunk,” a speaker said.