A recent review suggests that NSAIDs are just as effective as opioids for treating acute musculoskeletal injuries such as sprains and strains, yet they have a lower potential for harm. Lead author Jason...
In this podcast, Laszlo L. Mechtler, MD, discusses the role of neuroimaging in diagnosing headache disorders, which patient populations are indicated for neuroimaging, and some of the common questions he...
Dr Koh, from the NorthShore Orthopaedic Institute discusses the use of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) for the management of chronic pain, an ongoing phase 2 clinical trial assessing the use of PRPs for knee...
Dr Shah, from NorthShore University HealthSystem, discusses neuromodulation, which patients may benefit from the technique, other interventions that can be utilized to avoid excessive opioid use for pain,...
David Patterson, PhD, answers our questions about how mindfulness and meditation contribute to chronic pain reduction, the techniques he employs with his patients, and how you can implement them in your...
Dennis C. Ang, MD, MS, from Wake Forest Baptist Health, answers our questions about managing persistent pain among individuals with rheumatic conditions.
Maggie Wimmer and Robyn Wiesel from Hospital for Special Surgery discuss the newly expanded pain management clinic in the rheumatology division at HSS, the rheumatologist’s role in offering alternatives to...
Ronald Martin, from the North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition, explains what a harm reduction model is, how to implement it, and how this model can combat the opioid crisis.
Allen W. Burton, MD, discusses 2 new types of implantable neurostimulation devices featuring 2 advanced spinal column stimulation techniques, which may be superior to conventional tonic spinal cord therapy...
Stefan Kertesz, MD, from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, discusses the CDC's opioid prescribing guidelines - why they have received some backlash, how inappropriate implementation of the guidelines...
