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Pain Management

News, opinions and meeting coverage in neurology.

A photo of prescription bottles of pain medication sitting on the edge of a bathroom sink.

<乌鸦传媒>Chronic Pain Affects 21% of Americans, CDC Reports

Nearly 7% have pain severe enough to restrict daily activities

A photo of a senior man putting a white box into a padded envelope.

<乌鸦传媒>Mail-Back Envelopes Will Be Dispensed With Outpatient Opioid Scripts

Strategy will provide another option to dispose of unneeded medications, FDA says

A photo of loose tablets next to a prescription bottle of hydrocodone/APAP tablets.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Mandate on Acetaminophen-Opioid Combinations Appeared Effective

Hospitalizations for liver toxicity declined after FDA limited acetaminophen dose

FDA ADCOMM OTC Narcan over a photo of Narcan nasal spray.

<乌鸦传媒>Proposed User Instructions for OTC Narcan Has FDA Concerned

In emergency setting, proper use and administration by consumer is "essential," says agency staff

A photo of a man holding a blisterpack of Buprenorphine tablets

<乌鸦传媒>Buprenorphine for Chronic Pain, Not Full Agonist Opioids, New VA Guidance Says

Unintended consequences of the recommendation need to be evaluated, experts maintain

STS over a photo of the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California

<乌鸦传媒>When Surgeons Clamp Down on Opioids After Cardiac Operations

Pain control feasible even when dropping to zero opioids

A photo of a two bottles of Buprenorphine and Naloxone Sublingual tablets.

<乌鸦传媒>The X Waiver Is Officially Dead

But now, doctors will have to take substance use disorder training to get their DEA license

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<乌鸦传媒>Cluster Headache Hits Women Harder, but Is Often Misdiagnosed

Awareness of sex differences in symptoms, triggers may increase diagnosis and treatment in women

A photo of gabapentin pills in the palm of a man鈥檚 hand.

<乌鸦传媒>Gabapentin, Opioid Prescriptions More Likely to Overlap in Recent Years

An unintentional consequence of opioid prescribing restrictions?

A photo of signage outside of the Centers for Disease Control headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.

<乌鸦传媒>CDC's Updated Opioid Guidelines Are Necessary, but Not Sufficient

Additional steps are needed to calibrate opioid access and undo harm

<乌鸦传媒>Pain: The Great Motivator

Beth Darnall and Sean Mackey discuss behavioral health therapies for chronic pain management

A photo of a senior man wincing in pain as a physicial therapist stretches his neck muscles.

<乌鸦传媒>Chronic Pain: Opioids No Longer Treatment of Choice

Nondrug therapies increased markedly in wake of 2016 CDC guidance

Patient suffering from pain in back near doctor writing prescription on blurred foreground.

<乌鸦传媒>CDC Just Changed Its Opioid Prescribing Guidelines. Here's What to Know.

Guidance covers acute, subacute, and chronic pain and replaces 2016 guidelines

ASA over a photo of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana

<乌鸦传媒>For Chronic Pain Patients, Consider Green-Tinted Glasses?

Mixed results with green light therapy for fibromyalgia

ASA over a photo of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana

<乌鸦传媒>Post-Op Pain Control More Challenging for Cannabis Users

Large study builds on the limited literature on cannabis and surgical outcomes

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<乌鸦传媒>It's High Time for Broader Access to Non-Opioid Pain Medication

Limited Medicare coverage poses barriers, but bipartisan legislation offers a solution

A photo of the packaging and blisterpack of Neurontin Gabapentin tablets

<乌鸦传媒>Gabapentin After Surgery Ups Risks in Older Adults

Delirium, new antipsychotic use, and pneumonia more common

A photo of a mature man sitting on the floor holding his ankle.

<乌鸦传媒>Combining Common Diabetic Nerve Pain Drugs Helped Provide More Relief

No specific combination stood out among the crowd

A photo of a man holding his foot which has red radiating circles over it.

<乌鸦传媒>Every Day, I Live My Life in Pain

Milton Packer considers the origins of pain, both scientifically and emotionally

A photo of a young woman with her hand on her head removing a prescription medication bottle from the medicine cabinet.

<乌鸦传媒>Can Low-Dose Naltrexone Offer Pain Relief?

Recent study highlights benefits and builds on previous research

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<乌鸦传媒>Fewer Headache Days With Acupuncture

Chronic tension headache patients experience relief with 8-week treatment course

<乌鸦传媒>Revolutionizing Digital Pain Management

"Without access, efficacy is meaningless," says director of Stanford Pain Relief Innovations Lab

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<乌鸦传媒>Hot Human Brains; LATE Prevalence Revealed; Novel ALS Drug Wins Canadian Approval

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

A photo of a medical marijuana sign on the front of a building.

<乌鸦传媒>Medical Marijuana: CBD, THC Content Matters for Chronic Pain

Different pain outcomes and side effects tied to formulation of cannabis products

AACE over a photo of the Hilton San Diego Bayfront in San Diego, CA

<乌鸦传媒>Diabetic Pain Relief Lasts With High Frequency Spinal Cord Stimulation

Trial followed patients with Senza System for 18 months

A photo of a woman sitting on a rug and holding her painful foot which is highlighted in red.

<乌鸦传媒>Nerve Damage May Contribute to Long COVID Symptoms

Small-fiber neuropathy may stem from defective immune response to SARS-CoV-2

An overweight woman pours a meal replacement shake in to a glass in her kitchen

<乌鸦传媒>Fibromyalgia Patients See Rapid Benefit From Low-Cal Diet

With marked symptom reduction in just 3 weeks, weight loss not a factor

A photo of a nurse's blue rubber gloved hand touching an IV drip bag in a hospital room

<乌鸦传媒>Thumbs Down for IV Tramadol, FDA Advisers Say

Delayed onset of pain relief remains a concern

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<乌鸦传媒>Cialis and Brain Blood Flow; Sleep and Media Use; Can Tarantulas Solve Chronic Pain?

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

A close up of a prescription bottle of hydrocodone in a man鈥檚 hand

<乌鸦传媒>CDC Proposes New Opioid Prescribing Guidelines

Hard thresholds for pain medication doses, duration no longer promoted

A close up of a woman wearing an ANSiStim auricular electroacupuncture device

<乌鸦传媒>Why Is DOJ Cracking Down on Electroacupuncture?

False billing wasted "millions and millions" in federal money, investigator says

Cover art featuring Michael Keaton for the show Dopesick.

<乌鸦传媒>Should Doctors Be Embarrassed by TV's 'Dopesick'?

No, but the Hulu series holds lessons for physicians about trusting pharma messaging

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<乌鸦传媒>Alzheimer's Plasma Exchange; Fish Intake and Brain Health; HIV Neuropathy

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

ASA over a photo of the San Diego Convention Center

<乌鸦传媒>Hospital Policy Slashes IV Acetaminophen Use for Tonsillectomy

Standing orders for oral use led to better care, reduced cost, researchers said

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<乌鸦传媒>TikTok Tics; COVID Vaccines and CVST; Predicting Brain Injury Outcomes

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

A photo of an epidural kit.

<乌鸦传媒>Does Slight Autism Risk With Epidurals Matter?

Study authors and JAMA editorial say probably not

A computer rendering of an inflamed shoulder joint next to a syringe drawing from a vial.

<乌鸦传媒>Doctors Work to Treat, Understand Post-Vaccine Shoulder Injury

SIRVA is mainly in the medicolegal realm, but physicians acknowledge its rare possibility

A close up of white pills spilling out of a prescription bottle.

<乌鸦传媒>New Data on Opioids for Chronic Pain: Less Than Meets the Eye?

Unclear what, if anything, new NCHS report means

FDA APPROVED spinal cord stimulation device for diabetic nerve pain (PDN) over a photo of the device.

<乌鸦传媒>Spinal Cord Stimulation OK'd for Diabetic Nerve Pain

First device of its kind to gain FDA approval for painful diabetic neuropathy

<乌鸦传媒>Biden Administration Eases Rules for Mobile Vans for Substance Use Treatment

Aim is to increase treatment access in rural areas, underserved communities

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