Muscle Relaxation

Healio has compiled the most-read news in pulmonology posted in October.

BOSTON — Patients with COPD using the common muscle relaxants cyclobenzaprine or methocarbamol had increased risk for COPD exacerbations at follow-up, according to data presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

CHICAGO — Digital gut-directed hypnotherapy resulted in greater improvement in abdominal pain and stool symptoms in patients with irritable bowel syndrome compared with digital muscle relaxation, according to research.

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.