chronic pain
Journavx Shines for Acute Nonopioid Pain Relief
Journavx, a new, nonopioid entry in the treatment armamentarium for moderate to severe acute pain in adults, has ...
JUNE 13, 2025
Houston, We Have a Problem: Astronauts Defy Gravity, Not Back Pain
Astronauts may seem superhuman, but most deal with a problem all too familiar to many on Earth: crippling low back ...
APRIL 29, 2025
Despite Risks and Scant Evidence, Muscle Relaxants Still Used to Treat Chronic Pain
The CDC has guidelines recommending that clinicians avoid using opioids to manage chronic noncancer pain.
JANUARY 14, 2025
NOPAIN Act to Embrace Seniors in Medicare Part D Reimbursement for Nonopioid Alternatives
The NOPAIN Act is a big legislative win for the pain medicine profession in Washington, but it already ...
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Clinicians Stress Weighing Benefits And Risks When Considering Prescribing Opioids
Longtime pain medicine clinicians with decades of experience used the opportunity of the 2023 PAINWeek annual ...
OCTOBER 30, 2023
Nonmedical Use of Gabapentin, Opioid Agonist Medications Becomes Prevalent
Nonmedical use of gabapentin may frequently coincide with nonmedical use of methadone and buprenorphine among ...
JULY 26, 2022
CDC Revised Opioid Prescribing Guideline Falls Short of What People in Pain Need
The draft update to the 2016 CDC opioid prescribing guideline is a substantial improvement over its predecessor. ...
MAY 15, 2022
Botulinum Toxin May Bring Similar Relief Via TPI Without Immunosuppression
Botulinum toxin is an efficacious and safe option for treating chronic pain associated with myofascial trigger ...
APRIL 21, 2022
Pain Societies Release Guidelines for Cervical Spine Joint Pain
A multispecialty international working group has created new consensus practice guidelines on interventions for ...
MARCH 23, 2022
Nearly One-Fifth of Cirrhosis Patients Prescribed Opioids at Outpatient Visits
Almost one in five outpatient clinic visits by patients with cirrhosis involve an opioid prescription, according to ...
MARCH 10, 2022
Incidence of Post-op Incisional Pain Higher Than Previously Believed
Of the many postoperative adverse events that patients can experience after inpatient noncardiac surgery, perhaps ...
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
WHO Releases Pediatric Chronic Pain Guidelines, Advocates for Biopsychosocial Approach
New guidelines released by the World Health Organization highlight the need for a biopsychosocial approach to pain ...
JUNE 22, 2021
