“Does opioid tapering on Chronic Pain Patients (CPP) result in improved pain or the same pain vs. increased pain at taper completion? A structured evidenced based - systemic review” Citation: D....
Medications, like Advil, may be better for your osteoarthritis pain than opioids. A recent study published in the medical journal JAMA, suggested that non-opioid medications (such as anti-inflammatories, acetaminophen, pamelor capsaicin...
Kratom is a leaf that is closely related to the coffee tree. It is embraced by some 2-5 million pain patients who often ingest the leaves in powdered form or...
The study published in the Journal of Pain showed that obese individuals that restricted calories over three to four months noticed a significant reduction in generalized pain. The results were...
The use of Platelet Rich Plasma for pain associated with Interstitial Cystitis has been shown to be effective in a study of 15 women. The women were treated with repeat...
One of the more common and traditional methods for treating pain that shoots down a leg or arm (lumbar or cervical radiculopathy) due to a herniated disc or narrowing along...
A sodium channel blocker that may offer a non addictive alternative to opioid painkillers is in a phase 2 study. Vertex Pharma reported in February, that a study involving 243 patients...
Introduction Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a common clinical disorder of unknown etiology characterized by widespread pain and muscle tenderness often accompanied by chronic fatigue, sleep disturbance, and depressed mood.1 Approximately 3.4% of...
6 Spine Technology Highlights Technology Highights from the 32nd Annual Meeting of the North American Spine Society Written by Susan Spinasanta More than 200 exhibitors occupied the immense exhibition hall at the 32nd Annual Meeting...
Opioid Dependence is beyond an emerging problem in this country. It is no secret that it is now a national epidemic and public health crisis. Fueled by aggressive marketing and...