Pain Management

Redefining the Way Chronic Pain Is Categorized

By

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC

The 11th edition of the International Classification of Diseases includes chronic pain in the “Symptoms, Signs or Clinical Findings” category.

An Evidence-Based Road Map to Navigating the Opioid Epidemic

By

Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LMSW

This rise in prescribing of prescription opioids in the last 2 decades of the 20th century occurred at a time during which medical professionals were urged to resort to prescription opioids to manage untreated and chronic noncancer pain.

The Opioid Epidemic: Why Your Prescribing Habits Matter

By

Tafari Mbadiwe

If physicians have a genuine interest in acting with beneficence and nonmaleficence, they should recognize that their prescribing habits have significant consequences for their patients.

Dealing With The Demand For Opioids: A Clinician’s Guide

By

Florence Chaverneff, PhD

Anthony Mariano, PhD, gives insight into dealing with patients’ demands for opioids.

Genotyping’s Role In Predicting Optimal Opioid Dosing

By

Helen Fosam, PhD

Increasing evidence supports the notion that an individual’s specific response to pain or pain treatments may be affected by particular gene polymorphisms.

Musculoskeletal Pain Intensity Associated With Greater Healthcare Utilization

Higher pain intensity may be associated with more condition-specific healthcare utilization and the use of opioids in patients with musculoskeletal pain.

Survey Reveals Gaps in Opioid Rx Patterns of Orthopedic Surgeons

The vast majority of orthopedic surgeons recommend prescribing a nine-day supply of around-the-clock oxycodone doses following commonly performed orthopedic surgeries.

DOJ Asks Congress to Permanently Classify Fentanyl-Like Drugs

A temporary order classifying fentanyl-like drugs as controlled substances should be enacted into law, the US Department of Justice is telling Congress.

Bone-Anchored Implants Used to Repair Annular Defects During Diskectomies

For the first time in the United States, titanium bone-anchored implants were used to repair large annular defects during diskectomies.

App to Screen for Low Back Pain Contributors Well-Received by Older Adults

An iPad application developed to screen for conditions that may contribute to low back pain and pain interference and deliver adapted educational materials to older adults with chronic low back pain during a clinical visit has received high utility and usability ratings.

Examining Low Back Pain in Workers Living in the United States

Diagnosing an occupational cause of low back pain may improve the chances of recovery.

AI Model Based on Deep Learning Detects ACL Tears on Knee MRI

An artifical intelligence system based on deep learning is feasible for detecting full-thickness anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears within the knee joint on magnetic resonance (MR) images.

Literacy-Adapted CBT May Be Superior to Psychoeducation for Chronic Pain

Group cognitive behavioral therapy was found to benefit patients with chronic pain with low levels of literacy, education, and cognitive memory more than pain psychoeducation.

Opioid Use and Improvements in Chronic Low Back Pain After Basivertebral Nerve Ablation

Patients who decreased opioid use while undergoing basivertebral nerve ablation were found to experience greater relief of chronic low back pain than those who increased opioid use.

Oral Acetaminophen Superior to IV Acetaminophen for Post-Arthroplasty Opioid Reduction

Intravenous administration of acetaminophen (APAP) may be less effective than oral administration of APAP for reducing opioid use after total hip or knee arthroplasty.