Pain Management
Knee and Hip Replacement Pain: A New Approach to Pain Management
Patients undergoing knee or hip replacements recover more quickly when treated with targeted pain-blocking medications that may eliminate the need for general anesthesia during surgery and intravenous narcotics drugs after surgery. »
Addiction to Prescription Pain Killers Among Patients and Physicians
Chemical dependency and recovery in patients and physicians are closely examined in a series of articles and editorials in the July 2009 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings. The subject is especially timely. As the immense challenges, including potential tragedies, of prescription chemical addiction and abuse are being discussed, these articles offer crucial overview, direction... »
One Quarter of All Americans Experience Daily Pain
More than a quarter of the entire population in the United States experiences some form of pain every day. Americans spent between $2 and $6 billion on non prescription painkillers in 2007, while the cost of productivity loss attributable to pain-related conditions is estimated at $60 billion a year. »
Vertebroplasty Shows Promise for Vertebral Compression Fracture Treatment
Vertebroplasty, an interventional radiology treatment for vertebral compression fractures, provides patients with significant pain relief and lasting benefit, according to a 5-year follow-up study of 884 osteoporosis patients. »
What You Don’t Want for Christmas: Weight Gain and Back Pain
In a recent survey conducted by SpineUniverse, 69% of people estimated that they typically gain up to 8 pounds during the holiday season. Another 9% put their weight gain at over 8 pounds. »
Simple and Cost Effective Treatment of Calcific Shoulder Tendinitis
A simple and cost effective way of treating calcium tendinitis of the shoulder was revealed by Spanish researchers,led by Dr. Del Cura, publishing in the American Journal of Roentgenology. Calcium tendinitis presents as small calcium deposits (1 - 2 cm) on the rotator cuff of the shoulder in individuals over 35 years old.... »
Lidocaine Derivative (QX-314) with Capasicin Key to Pain-Specific Local Anesthesia Technique
Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School have found a way to target only pain-sensing neurons when injecting a local anesthetic. The technique blocks pain without affecting motor function or sensitivity to non-pain stimulus. While current local and general anesthetics work well for controlling pain, since they work by interfering with the excitability... »
Deaths Linked to Cephalon’s Cancer Pain Drug, Fentora
After receiving reports of deaths and other serious side effects, FDA is alerting consumers and health care professionals to concerns about the use of Fentora (fentanyl buccal) tablets, a potent opioid pain medication. Fentora is used only for treating breakthrough pain in cancer patients receiving opioid treatment and who have ... »
Electronic Device to Eliminate Migraine Pain
A new type of electronic device is designed to provide relief for migraine pain. The device is called TMS, which has been designed to stop migraine pain even before it begins. According to a recent study, TMS has been found to be effective in treating the pain when used at the onset of migraine. Earlier,... »
Most Pain Patients Don’t Obey Doctor’s Orders
According to a recently-concluded study, out of 240,000 long-term patients suffering from chronic pain, 77 percent did not follow the instructions of their physician. The study, by Texas-based Ameritox, revealed that 75 percent of the patients were either taking excessive medication, inadequate medication, no medication or some other medications that were not originally prescribed... »