CBT intervention beneficial for adults with chronic pain conditions
Nov 02, 2021
Group-based CBT intervention produced modest, but sustained, reductions in measures of pain, pain-related disability
Pain management skills class aids those with chronic low back pain
Aug 30, 2021
Findings show noninferior outcomes at three months versus cognitive behavioral therapy
22.1 percent of U.S. adults with chronic pain use Rx opioids
Aug 05, 2021
Prescription opioid use highest for those aged 45 to 64 years; more likely among women, unemployed adults
Clinical Briefs for Friday, June 21
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 20, 2019
Nursing home care cost outpaces inflation, medical care … 5.4 million cancer survivors suffer chronic pain … CDC releases State of Aging Data Brief on cardiovascular disease
Side effects may outweigh the cure when using painkillers to manage sleep in chronic pain patients
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 04, 2019
Painkillers are frequently prescribed to manage chronic pain that disrupts sleep. But research on the use of opioid drugs for aiding sleep is limited and existing studies rarely consider side effects.
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May 14, 2018
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Practical Solutions to Critical Topics in the Management of Chronic Pain: From Bench to Bedside –...
Jan 17, 2013
Chronic pain is a significant public health problem in the United States that is both common and costly. A significant barrier to the optimal diagnosis and treatment of chronic pain is a lack of knowledge...
‘New ground’ broken in Alzheimer’s, dementia research, scientists say
Feb 13, 2012
Deep brain stimulation, a procedure used to treat Parkinson’s, epilepsy and chronic pain, enhanced the memory of epilepsy patients with memory problems, a small study has found. Neurologists say...
Study: Technology can detect pain in patients who cannot communicate it
Sep 15, 2011
Scientists are hopeful that a new technology will be able to objectively measure and detect pain in people — such as elderly dementia patients — who are unable to articulate whether they are hurting,...