Chronic Pain
Yoga noninferior to strength exercise for reducing osteoarthritis knee pain
Both yoga and strengthening exercises performed for 24 weeks effectively reduce knee pain associated with osteoarthritis among adults aged 40 years or older, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.
Connection between chronic pain, mental health demands whole-person care
A recent study published in JAMA Network Open underscores a critical yet often overlooked reality: Chronic pain and depression frequently go hand-in-hand.
Online dialectical behavioral therapy improves emotion regulation with chronic pain
Adults with chronic pain who received online dialectical behavioral therapy experienced improved emotional dysregulation compared with adults who continued treatment as usual, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
Machine learning may assist in identifying pain trajectories after TKA
A combination of unsupervised and supervised machine learning algorithms may be able to assist clinicians in identifying patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty who are more likely to have pain that is difficult to control, according to a study.
VIDEO: Increasing access key to improve patient experience with pain management
SAN DIEGO — Finding ways to improve the patient experience, as well as increasing access to the appropriate health care providers, are key to addressing barriers to pain management, according to a speaker.
Patients want to talk about cannabis, but get most information from dispensary workers
NEW ORLEANS — Evidence suggests that, for many patients, the harms of cannabis outweigh its potential benefits for chronic noncancer pain, according to new Best Practice Advice from ACP.
Neuroplastic psychology relieves unexplained pain
About 40% of patients in primary care have pain or illness that cannot be explained by diagnostic tests.
More teaching needed to help stop ‘erosion of empathy’ in medical students
In response to the insightful cover story, “‘A potent medicine’: In matters of pain and trust, empathy may make all the difference,” published in the Healio Rheumatology January 2025 issue, I would like to highlight the key data on empathy.
Q&A: ‘A lot of opportunity’ exists to educate patients on hemodialysis about cannabis use
Patients with kidney disease may be using cannabis recreationally or to treat symptoms without the knowledge of their health care team, according to results of a small survey of patients from a hemodialysis clinic in Canada.
40% of people treated with chemotherapy develop persistent, severe nerve pain
Chronic chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy is a substantial burden among people with cancer treated with chemotherapy, according to results of a systematic review and meta-analysis published in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine.