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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...
Pain + Depressive Symptoms Increase Risk for Cognitive Decline
MONDAY, Dec. 2, 2024 – The coexistence of moderate-to-intense pain and depressive symptoms is a risk factor for the decline of global cognition and memory, according to a study recently published in...
Virtual Yoga Classes Aid Chronic Low Back Pain
TUESDAY, Nov. 12, 2024 – Virtual yoga classes may be a feasible, safe, and effective treatment option for chronic low back pain (CLBP), according to a study published online Nov. 1 in JAMA Network ...
Mindfulness Meditation Could Have Direct Effect in Reducing Pain
MONDAY, Nov. 4, 2024 – Many people turn to mindfulness meditation to help them manage their chronic pain, a practice that’s been used for centuries. However, it’s been an open question whether med...
Online Yoga Classes Can Ease Lower Back Pain
FRIDAY, Nov. 1, 2024 – Yoga can help ease chronic low back pain, even if the classes are conducted online, a new study shows. Guidelines recommend using physical therapy or yoga to treat lower back...
Will Injury Pain Become Chronic? Brain Scans Might Tell
FRIDAY, Oct. 25, 2024 – Brain scans can provide early warning of who will develop chronic pain following a whiplash injury, a new study finds. Higher levels of “cross talk” between two specific bra...
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