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April 26, 2023
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1 in 5 adults in US has chronic pain

1 in 5 adults in US has chronic pain

An estimated one in five adults in the United States had chronic pain in 2021, with 6.9% experiencing intense pain that limited their daily activities, according to the CDC.

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April 20, 2023
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FDA approves spinal cord stimulation system for chronic pain

FDA approves spinal cord stimulation system for chronic pain

The FDA has approved Prospera, a spinal cord stimulation system to treat those with chronic intractable pain in the upper body and limbs.

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April 19, 2023
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FDA clears implantable nerve stimulation system

FDA clears implantable nerve stimulation system

The FDA has granted clearance to Neuspera Medical for its novel implantable system to treat chronic peripheral nerve pain.

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April 04, 2023
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Online program reduces chronic pain in patients on long-term opioid therapy

Online program reduces chronic pain in patients on long-term opioid therapy

Patients with chronic pain who received long-term opioid therapy had reductions in both pain and daily opioid doses following the use of an online pain management program, a recent study found.

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March 27, 2023
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The Song of Our Scars: The Untold Story of Pain, by Haider Warraich, MD

<em>The Song of Our Scars: The Untold Story of Pain,</em> by Haider Warraich, MD

In this issue of Healio Rheumatology, we have touched upon a topic that is incredibly important not only for our field of rheumatology, but for health care in general — namely, the issue of chronic pain and all its dimensions.

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March 27, 2023
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Chronic pain in rheumatology: Is it a problem of mind or body?

Chronic pain in rheumatology: Is it a problem of mind or body?

This month, our featured roundtable assembled an esteemed panel of experts on pain to help unravel the complexities we face with our patients who have chronic unresponsive pain, often in the setting of systemic immune-mediated disorders.

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March 27, 2023
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Chronic pain, opioids and the ‘false dream of mass anesthesia’

Chronic pain, opioids and the &lsquo;false dream of mass anesthesia&rsquo;

For more than a decade, the medical community as a whole, and particularly the field of rheumatology, has been trying to move away from opioids for the management of chronic pain — with varying degrees of success.

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March 16, 2023
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Providers should focus on pain interference, not intensity, in chronic pain management

Providers should focus on pain interference, not intensity, in chronic pain management

When caring for older adults with non-cancer chronic pain, primary care providers should consider psychological factors like depression and fear avoidance, according to a presentation.

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February 21, 2023
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NIH grant supports research on racial disparities in comorbid chronic pain, depression

NIH grant supports research on racial disparities in comorbid chronic pain, depression

Researchers in Indiana have received $1.5 million in grant funding from the NIH HEAL Initiative to address racial disparities in chronic pain and depression, according to a press release.

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February 17, 2023
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31% of adults with chronic pain use medical cannabis

31% of adults with chronic pain use medical cannabis

About three in 10 adults with chronic pain who live in states with medical cannabis laws reported using cannabis to manage their pain, according to researchers, highlighting the need for more research on the subject.

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