Author: Heidi Splete Practical Pain Management Although it may seem counterintuitive, targeted exercise therapy may help reduce movement-evoked pain in adults with musculoskeletal pain, according to the authors of a recent systematic review. Many individuals with musculoskeletal pain complain of pain that occurs specifically during physical activity, wrote Lynn Leemans, PhD, of Vrije Universiteit Brussel, […]
Read MoreAuthors: Bush DA, Barbero E. . Pract Pain Manag. 2022 September/October;22(5). About Opioid Induced Adrenal Insufficiency Opioid induced adrenal insufficiency (OIAI) is a complication of opioid use that is less well known than other known complications of opioid use such as constipation, respiratory depression, and addiction. OIAI however has been shown to be a consequence […]
Read MoreAuthors: Olusanya A, Goree J. Pract Pain Manag. 2022 September/October;22(5). Low Back Pain Continues to Perplex Physicians A perpetual topic of discussion in interventional pain management is the treatment of chronic low back pain. The American Society of Pain and Neuroscience (ASPN) annual meeting, held in July 2022, was no different. Low back pain is […]
Read MoreAuthor: Bennett K. Pract Pain Manag. 2022 September/October;22(5). Justice Department may still pursue cases if they can prove a doctor knowingly or intentionally prescribed controlled substances, including opioids, without evidence of medical necessity. Prescribers should document patient need, treatment plans, and more. While the recent onslaught of Supreme Court decisions has left our divided nation […]
Read MoreAuthor: Goldenberg DL. Pract Pain Manag. 2022 September/October;22(5) As with many chronic, poorly understood illnesses, long COVID and chronic pain do not fit classic biomedical disease models. There is an enormous need for patient-centric, biopsychosocial approaches to assessment and treatment – and care should begin with primary care and PM&R specialists. Long COVID in 2022 […]
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