Pain
Feature
Tough pain relief choices in the COVID-19 pandemic
From the Journals
PCPs play a small part in low-value care spending
Study indicates waste was widely distributed among specialties.
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Meta-analysis: No evidence that SNRIs relieve back pain
But antidepressants may provide relief for knee OA and sciatica.
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Greater reductions in knee OA pain seen with supportive rather than flexible shoes
Compared with patients who wore flat flexible shoes, those who wore stable supportive shoes had greater improvement after 6 months.
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Ehlers-Danlos syndrome associated with various complications in hospitalized patients
“This study legitimizes what many who take care of patients with EDS know to be true, and for those who don’t, it brings a lot of attention to...
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Peripheral neuropathy tied to mortality in adults without diabetes
The condition is underrecognized and associated with poor outcomes, findings of a new study suggest.
Conference Coverage
Radiofrequency ablation blocks hip, shoulder arthritis pain
A new treatment “stuns” sensory nerves and reduces pain signals in knee and shoulder osteoarthritis.
Guidelines
Joint guidelines favor antibody testing for certain Lyme disease manifestations
The Infectious Disease Society of America, American Academy of Neurology, and the American College of Rheumatology teamed up for the first time to...
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Real acupuncture beat sham for osteoarthritis knee pain
Approximately 60% of patients treated with electroacupuncture showed clinical improvement in pain and function after 8 weeks.
Pearl of the Month
Chronic abdominal pain: What to do when a patient presents with it
A patient reports abdominal pain that worsens when she is sitting or standing and is relieved by lying down.
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Sleep apnea found to impact pain severity in younger adults
More thorough pain intensity screening in young patients with OSA may be needed.