Chronic Pain

In this video from the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Meeting, Adam Tenforde, MD, discussed the variety of conditions that can impact the physical and mental well-being of former athletes.

One in four adults relied solely on medications to manage chronic pain, highlighting an opportunity to increase use of nonpharmacologic therapies, particularly in men, older adults and those with public insurance, according to researchers.

For patients with diseases such as lupus or rheumatoid arthritis who take low-dose drugs at lower frequencies, the relief afforded by over-the-counter drugs such as ibuprofen and naproxen can be a boon.

For patients with chronic pain, the right treatment could help prevent suicide, according to Kathleen M. Farrell, DO.

Nearly 60% of providers expressed some level of comfort prescribing long-term opioids for patients, a study presented at PAINWeek found.

An umbrella review published in The BMJ provided a breakdown of the associations between cannabis and health outcomes, highlighting the uncertain potential for clinical use.

PHILADELPHIA — Many patients with mild traumatic brain injury have central sensitization, a pain that requires a different therapeutic approach than nociceptic pain, according to a study by Christopher File, BSA, and colleagues.

Medical marijuana appeared to significantly improve chronic pain and anxiety symptoms over the first 3 months of use, according to Michelle R. Lent, PhD.

Popular myths continue to influence the way physicians and patients alike think about and engage with chronic pain and the use of opioids, according to a speaker at the 2023 Biologic Therapies Summit.

SAN DIEGO — Physical activity is among the safest treatments for chronic pain in older patients, according to Erin E. Krebs, MD, MPH, FACP, a professor of medicine at the University of Minnesota.