MRS May Accurately Identify Painful Disks in Chronic Low Back Pain
Magnetic resonance spectroscopy may accurately identify painful lumbar disks in patients with chronic low back pain.
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Slump Stretching May Be Beneficial in Low Back Pain
Slump stretching may be beneficial to individuals with low back pain — based on very low to moderate quality evidence — according to a meta-analysis published in Pain Medicine. Slump stretching is achieved when sitting in a slouched position (ie, with thoracic and lumbar flexion and a posterior pelvic tilt) and actively flexing one’s cervical spine as far…
Compounded Topical Pain Creams No Better Than Placebo
At 1 month, no significant difference seen in positive outcomes for treatment vs control.
Headache Frequency, Medication Overuse, and Depression Linked to Migraine
Researchers found that medication overuse is linked to migraines.
AHA Online Opioid Education Course Available
The American Heart Association launched in December 2018 a 30 minute-long online course titled “Opioid Education for Healthcare Providers.”
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Also Benefits Chronic Pain
For patients with chronic pain, both mindfulness-based stress reduction and cognitive behavioral therapy improve physical functioning, pain intensity, and depression.
Tosymra Approved for the Acute Treatment of Migraine
Tosymra is an intranasal spray containing sumatriptan 10mg, a selective 5-HT1B/1D receptor agonist.
Lasmiditan Effective for Migraine Treatment in Patients With Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Researchers assessed the efficacy and safety of lasmiditan (100 and 200 mg) to treat migraine.
Peripheral Nerve Decompression Surgery May Be Effective in Migraine
Peripheral nerve decompression surgery may be effective in reducing migraine headache frequency and intensity.
Cystic Fibrosis May Be a Risk Factor for Hemiplegic Migraine and Stroke
Due to brain excitability and hypoxia from coughing, patients with cystic fibrosis have a propensity for cortical spreading depression and hemiplegic migraine.
Migraine History Linked to Increase in All-Cause Dementia Risk
Investigators confirmed an association between headache disorders and increased risk for dementia in this pooled meta-analysis; however, the number of studies was small and the population characteristics and study designs were quite heterogenous.
Struggles in Managing Iatrogenic Polypharmacy: Case Study
Even the use of as few as 2 concomitant drugs can introduce the risk for drug interactions and subsequent adverse effects.
Buprenorphine-Naloxone Found to Be More Cost-Effective Than Extended-Release Naltrexone
Buprenorphine-naloxone may be more cost-effective than extended-release naltrexone as first-line treatment for opioid use disorder.
Meta-Analysis of Opioid Treatment for Chronic Noncancer Pain
Opioids may only provide limited benefits for the management of chronic noncancer pain and may be associated with a greater risk for vomiting.
One in 5 Back Pain Patients Experience Persistent Pain
Significant differences seen in patterns of medication, health care use across back pain trajectories.
Pulsed Ultrasound May Be Effective for the Treatment of Rib Fractures
Pulsed ultrasound treatment may represent an effective option for the treatment of stable rib fractures.
Greater Walking Frequency, Duration May Reduce Risk for Low Back Pain
Regular and prolonged walking was found to be associated with a reduced the risk for low back pain in Koreans age >50.
American Headache Society Releases Position Statement on Novel Preventive and Acute Migraine Treatments
The American Headache Society has issued updated guidelines on the use of novel preventive and acute treatments for migraine in adults.
Treating Acute Migraine During Pregnancy: The Need for Guidelines
Pregnant women presenting with migraine to acute care settings were found to be treated with therapeutic agents ranging from safe and effective medications to others with unclear efficacy and potential teratogenicity.
Ultrarestrictive Opioid Prescription Protocol May Be Effective for Postoperative Pain Management
Implementation of an ultrarestrictive protocol for opioid prescriptions was found to be associated with reductions in the amount of opioids prescribed after abdominal and gynecologic surgery.
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