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_ PainA New View of Chronic Pain By Jane Farrell articleThe effect of a new concept known as High Impact Chronic Pain (HICP) is as likely among people with chronic … Read More→
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_ Pain ManagementOlder Adults Support Opioid Rx Limits By Sondra Forsyth articleNearly a third of older adults have received a prescription for an opioid pain medicine in the past two years, … Read More→
_ PainWhat A Pain: "iPad Neck" By Jane Farrell articleAs much as we all love our iPads and other tablets, can they be a literal pain in the neck? … Read More→
_ Pain ManagementBreakthrough Treatment for Common and Painful Jaw Disease By Sondra Forsyth articleA first-ever tissue implant to safely treat a common jaw defect, known as temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ), has been successfully … Read More→
_ Pain ManagementOnline Assessment Tool to Guide Doctors in Treating Those with Chronic Pain By Sondra Forsyth articlePeople in chronic pain are some of the most difficult patients to treat. They have complex circumstances that medicine can’t … Read More→
_ Pain Management3 Things to Understand About America’s Opioid Crisis and Pain Pill Addiction By Sondra Forsyth articleEach time the American people think the nation’s opioid crisis can’t get any worse – it gets worse. In 2016, … Read More→
_ Pain ManagementA Pain in the Butt: Piriformis Syndrome By Sondra Forsyth articleI experienced my first prolonged pain in the butt after moving to Delray Beach, Florida, and immersing myself in an … Read More→
_ Knee Pain (ACL Injuries, Knee Replacement)Patients Who Live Alone Can Safely Be Sent Home After Joint Replacement By Sondra Forsyth articleMost patients who live alone can be safely discharged home from the hospital to recover after hip or knee replacement … Read More→
_ Pain ManagementScientists Take a Big Step Toward Building a Better Opioid By Sondra Forsyth articleFor the first time, scientists at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and collaborators solved the crystal structure … Read More→
_ Pain ManagementA Non-Surgical Option for Back Pain By Jane Farrell articleA new image-guided pulsed radiofrequency treatment for low back pain and sciatica appears to be making most patients pain-free, according … Read More→
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_ Pain ManagementFewer Hip and Knee Replacement Patients Are Relying on Opioids Alone By Jane Farrell articleOpioid use in patients recovering from hip and knee replacement decreased by one-third between 2006 and 2014, reflecting success in … Read More→
_ Knee Pain (ACL Injuries, Knee Replacement)Bone Marrow Concentrate Improves Joint Transplants By Sondra Forsyth articleBiologic joint restoration using donor tissue instead of traditional metal and plastic may be an option for active patients with … Read More→
_ Pain ManagementMind-Body Therapies Immediately Reduce Unmanageable Pain in Hospital Patients By Sondra Forsyth articleMindfulness training and hypnotic suggestion significantly reduced acute pain experienced by hospital patients, according to a study done at the … Read More→
_ Pain ManagementPeople Who Have Painful Conditions Fare Better Over Time When Spouses Are Empathetic By Sondra Forsyth articleThe dynamics of spouses’ daily interactions may influence whether an ill partner’s physical functioning improves over time, according to findings … Read More→
_ Pain ManagementHospitalized Seniors Resist Medical Marijuana, but Opiates Prescribed for Nonsurgical Conditions Result in Poor Outcomes By Sondra Forsyth articleIn one of the first studies of its kind, nearly one-third of 10,000 older adults were prescribed opiate pain medications … Read More→