_ Pain Management Talking with Your Doctor about Pain By Jane Farell article Although pain is common, many people have a hard time describing it exactly to their doctor or nurse. But according … Read More→
_ Pain Management Patients with Newly Diagnosed Musculoskeletal Pain Are Prescribed Opioids More Often than Recommended By Jane Farrell article During their first physician visit, patients experiencing newly diagnosed chronic musculoskeletal pain are prescribed opioids more often than physical therapy, … Read More→
_ Pain Management Patterns of Pain-Medicine Usage By Jane Farrell article If new research is anything to go by, Americans are in a lot of pain. The researchers in this newest … Read More→
_ Pain Management Bothered by Chronic Pain? Its Source May Surprise You By Sondra Forsyth article Pain that lingers or worsens is usually a signal to see a doctor. Medical professionals, however, don’t always diagnose the … Read More→
_ Pain Management 6 Ways to Treat TMJ and Get Your Jaw Back In Line By Sondra Forsyth article Of all the hinges that facilitate your bodily functions, the jaw joint is one of the busiest. And also, one … Read More→
_ Pain Management The Mental Health Benefits of Pilates By Jane Farrell article The Pilates exercise program can have a positive mental effect on people living with chronic conditions. Researchers looked at 15 … Read More→
_ Occupational Therapy How to Get the Best Occupational Therapy By Jane Farrell article Occupational therapists (OTs) and occupational therapy assistants (OTAs) help people of all ages and abilities take part in what they … Read More→
_ Pain A New View of Chronic Pain By Jane Farrell article The effect of a new concept known as High Impact Chronic Pain (HICP) is as likely among people with chronic … Read More→
_ Pain Management Five Myths and Five Insights about Chronic Pain By Sondra Forsyth article In “acute” pain (caused by a recent injury), the pain signals tissue damage. In ‘chronic’ pain (pain which has lasted … Read More→
_ Pain Management Older Adults Support Opioid Rx Limits By Sondra Forsyth article Nearly a third of older adults have received a prescription for an opioid pain medicine in the past two years, … Read More→
_ Pain What A Pain: "iPad Neck" By Jane Farrell article As much as we all love our iPads and other tablets, can they be a literal pain in the neck? … Read More→
_ Pain Management Breakthrough Treatment for Common and Painful Jaw Disease By Sondra Forsyth article A first-ever tissue implant to safely treat a common jaw defect, known as temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ), has been successfully … Read More→
_ Pain Management Online Assessment Tool to Guide Doctors in Treating Those with Chronic Pain By Sondra Forsyth article People in chronic pain are some of the most difficult patients to treat. They have complex circumstances that medicine can’t … Read More→
_ Pain Management 3 Things to Understand About America’s Opioid Crisis and Pain Pill Addiction By Sondra Forsyth article Each time the American people think the nation’s opioid crisis can’t get any worse – it gets worse. In 2016, … Read More→
_ Pain Management A Pain in the Butt: Piriformis Syndrome By Sondra Forsyth article I 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 article Most patients who live alone can be safely discharged home from the hospital to recover after hip or knee replacement … Read More→
_ Pain Management Scientists Take a Big Step Toward Building a Better Opioid By Sondra Forsyth article For the first time, scientists at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and collaborators solved the crystal structure … Read More→
_ Pain Management A Non-Surgical Option for Back Pain By Jane Farrell article A new image-guided pulsed radiofrequency treatment for low back pain and sciatica appears to be making most patients pain-free, according … Read More→