The American Academy of Pain Medicine and the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine have adopted new guidelines for the treatment of chronic neck pain. These guidelines stress…
An analysis of chronic pain patients at Samford University in Birmingham has revealed that patients who are dependent on increasingly larger doses of opioid medications respond well to buprenorphine as…
A recent opinion piece published by the Pain News Network addresses the issue of pet ownership for individuals suffering from chronic pain. The article outlines the many ways in which…
The original Hulu miniseries “Dopesick” is being hailed as a long-overdue look at the opioid crisis and how the greed of giant pharmaceutical companies drove it. There has been some…
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is one of the most challenging chronic pain syndromes to treat. There are currently no effective, long-term treatments that work for most patients. In response…
Whether you’re a general practitioner needing to refer a patient to a pain specialist or a patient looking for help on your own, finding the right specialist can be difficult….
Studies out of Stanford University have been following women receiving epidural injections to control pain during childbirth. Epidural injections may include anesthetics such as bupivacaine or lidocaine, or any of…
Describing your pain level to your doctor can be difficult. Pain, while very real, is hard to convey to others because there are so many pain levels, and describing how…
