Pain Management News

BOSTON — Acupuncture can be an effective treatment for several types of pain, according to a speaker at the annual ACP Internal Medicine Meeting.

Physician empathy was inversely associated with several health outcomes among adults with chronic low back pain, such as pain intensity and back-related disability, a study demonstrated.

Aruba Aloe Balm N.V. has recalled 40 lots of its hand sanitizer and aloe products due to methanol contamination, according to an FDA public service announcement.

The release of the 2016 CDC guidelines for prescribing opioids for chronic pain may have had unintended consequences for patients with sickle cell disease, or SCD, a study showed.

The results of the second annual national primary care scorecard suggest the field is facing major problems — poor funding and a diminishing workforce, among them — but increased attention on the issues may offer hope, according to experts.

Despite the placebo effect’s long history in medicine — not to mention the critical role placebo plays in randomized trials — the mechanism driving it remains poorly understood.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Understanding the science of pain can help rheumatologists better manage fibromyalgia and other chronic conditions, according to a presenter at the Basic and Clinical Immunology for the Busy Clinician symposium.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Understanding the relationship between mental and physical distress is essential to breaking the cycle of chronic pain, according to a presenter at the Basic and Clinical Immunology for the Busy Clinician symposium.

Opioid use was associated with an increased risk for serious falls among all age groups, especially during the first 28 days after initiation, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

People with cancer who perform a certain level physical activity may experience less intense pain than people without cancer who are less active, according to data published in Cancer.