Pain Management News

LAS VEGAS — Disparities in stroke care, particularly among underrepresented populations, can be overcome through educational efforts in both the health care system and at the community level, said a presenter at BRAINWeek 2022.

LAS VEGAS — Chronic pain is not a straightforward disease, and the clinician must gather information from a variety of sources, a presenter said at PAINWeek 2022.

The BRAINWeek 2022 annual conference is set to take place from Sept. 28 to Sept. 30 in Las Vegas and promises to offer provocative subject matter along with valuable in-person networking opportunities.

LAS VEGAS — Patients enduring chronic pain may also encounter a stigma linked to their opioid treatment, and forced tapering exacerbates that burden, a presenter said at PAINWeek 2022.

LAS VEGAS — Results from a nationally representative survey of U.S. adults indicated strong use of various self-care options, with over-the-counter pain relievers the most common, according to a poster presented at PAINWeek 2022.

LAS VEGAS — Clinicians should make specific product recommendations to patients for over-the-counter topical pain medications to help prevent confusion among hundreds of analgesic choices at the pharmacy.

LAS VEGAS —Patients with pain combined with opioid use disorder could realize benefits from cognitive behavioral therapy, Ravi Prasad, PhD, said at PAINWeek 2022.

LAS VEGAS — Antihistamines are not always the answer for pruritis in pain and advanced illness, Laura Meyer-Junco, PharmD, BCPS, CPE, said during a presentation at PAINWeek 2022.

LAS VEGAS — The majority of opioid-related overdoses can be linked to illicit heroin and fentanyl, not opioids prescribed by physicians to patients with legitimate chronic pain, according to a presentation during PAINWeek 2022.

LAS VEGAS — Recognition of the fear avoidance model, which is how one develops chronic pain through avoidant behavior, can help clinicians treat pain in patients, according to a presenter at PAINWeek 2022.