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Lower Oral Health Scores Linked to Higher Pain Scores in Women
MONDAY, April 14, 2025 – Low oral health scores are associated with higher pain scores, including migraine headache, among women, according to a study published online April 9 in Frontiers in Pain...
Chronic Low Back Pain? Mindfulness Can Help
WEDNESDAY, April 9, 2025 – Folks with low back pain can use their minds to effectively cope with their suffering, a new clinical trial says. Mindfulness meditation and cognitive-behavioral therapy...
ACP: Guidance Provided for Use of Cannabis in Chronic Noncancer Pain Management
MONDAY, April 7, 2025 – In a best practice guideline issued by the American College of Physicians and published online April 4 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, advice is presented for clinicians...
Not Much Works To Soothe Low Back Pain, Study Says
FRIDAY, March 21, 2025 – There are a ton of suggestions out there for soothing an aching lower back – acupuncture, heat, cannabinoids, muscle relaxants, TENS electrical pulses, dry cupping,...
Few Nonsurgical Treatments Show Effectiveness for Low Back Pain
WEDNESDAY, March 19, 2025 – For acute low back pain, there is moderate-certainty evidence that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are an effective treatment, while there is moderate-certainty...
Do Steroid Shots Help Ease Back Pain? Experts Weigh In
FRIDAY, Feb. 14, 2025 – There appears to be limited evidence supporting the use of epidural steroid injections for certain types of chronic lower back pain, new guidance from the American Academy of...
Opioid Rx in the ED Slightly Raises Risk for Future Opioid Use, Hospitalization
MONDAY, Feb. 10, 2025 – Emergency department opioid prescriptions are associated with small increases in hospital admission and subsequent opioid prescription use, according to a study published...
NFL Players Are Now Avoiding Opioids for Pain, Study Finds
FRIDAY, Feb. 7, 2025 – Ahead of this weekend's Super Bowl, some good news for the athletes: NFL players are largely avoiding opioid-based pain relievers when injuries strike. A new study of data...
No Evidence Found Linking Sickle Cell Trait With Unexplained Sudden Death
MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2025 – There is no evidence to support physical exertion without rhabdomyolysis or heat injury causing sudden death in individuals with sickle cell trait (SCT), nor is there evidence...
Distribution of Opioid Meds Lower in Majority Non-White Communities
FRIDAY, Jan. 31, 2025 – Distribution of prescribed opioid analgesics is lower in majority non-White versus majority White communities across all levels of socioeconomic deprivation, according to a...
FDA Approves Journavx, First New Non-Opioid Pain Pill in Decades
FRIDAY, Jan. 31, 2025 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Journavx, a new pain reliever without the risks of addiction or overdose linked to drugs like Vicodin and OxyContin....
Qigong Effective In Easing Low Back Pain
TUESDAY, Jan. 28, 2025 – People with low back pain might want to look into the ancient Chinese mind-body movement exercise known as qigong, a new study published recently suggests. Qigong is similar...
These Lifestyle Moves Help Ease Low Back Pain, Study Shows
FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 – Suffering from low back pain? Addressing your unhealthy lifestyle habits could help ease your pain better than traditional care, a new study says. Back pain sufferers who got...
Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression Alleviates Pain From Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
MONDAY, Dec. 9, 2024 – The minimally invasive lumbar decompression (mild®) procedure provides pain relief and improved physical function for at least a year in patients suffering from lumbar spinal ...
Fast-Acting Sub-Perception Therapy Spinal Cord Stimulation Reduces Back Pain
FRIDAY, Dec. 6, 2024 – Patients with chronic pain treated with the novel Fast-Acting Sub-Perception Therapy (FAST) spinal cord stimulation (SCS) systems may achieve significant and durable pain...
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