Chronic Pain

An international panel of experts reported that non-inhaled medical cannabis or cannabinoids were associated with modest benefits in patients with chronic pain.

A single-session class on pain management skills was noninferior to 8-week cognitive behavioral therapy, and superior to a health education class, for pain catastrophizing in patients with chronic lower back pain, according to data.

Conveying the efficacy of pain management approaches may help rheumatologists better manage their patients’ expectations and long-term pain relief, noted a presenter at the 2021 Congress of Clinical Rheumatology-East.

Chronic pain is a complex condition that requires integrative care, which can include proper medication use, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness and physical therapy, according to a speaker at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting.

An app can help patients with chronic pain improve their anxiety and pain catastrophizing, according to research published in JMIR mHealth.

WHO issued new guidelines on the management of chronic pain in children, including recommendations on physical therapy, psychological therapy and pharmacological management.

Individuals taking prescription opioids for chronic pain may face difficulties scheduling new patient appointments at primary care clinics and continuing to receive their prescriptions, according to research published in Pain.

Have you ever had one of those days? Or weeks? Heck, have you ever had one of those months where it seems as if none of your patients with dry eye disease are following the plan you both agreed o n 3 or 4 or 6 months ago? Of course you have.

Pain is one of the most common symptoms of sickle cell disease, and severe pain is the leading cause of ED visits and hospital stays among patients with this disease.

Chronic musculoskeletal pain can present to orthopedic surgeons frequently and is often managed nonsurgically prior to consideration of surgery.