Opioid Prescriptions Dropped for New Users From 2012 to 2017
Many providers stopped initiating opioid therapy from July 2012 to December 2017.
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AAOS: One-Third of US Children Report Back Pain
One in three children between the ages of 10 and 18 years said they had back pain in the past year.
Odds of Dry Eye Disease Up With Migraine Headache
Patients with migraine headache have increased odds of dry eye disease even after adjustment for confounders
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy May Be Efficacious for Chronic Low Back Pain
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy may represent a feasible and efficacious treatment for chronic low back pain.
Opioid Prescription at Hospital Discharge May Reduce Likelihood of Follow-up
Patients hospitalized with acute coronary syndrome or acute decompensated heart failure who are prescribed opioid medication at discharge may be less likely to resort to planned healthcare use.
Non-Invasive Device Gets FDA Clearance for Migraine Treatment, Prevention in Younger Patients
The FDA has granted marketing clearance for eNeura’s single-pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation (sTMS) device for use in patients ≥12 years for the acute and prophylactic treatment of migraine.
Converting Naloxone to OTC Expected to Increase Sales
Demand for naloxone is inelastic, with 1% increase in price resulting in 0.27% drop in sales
High-Flow Oxygen for Cluster Headache Effective With Few Complications
High-flow oxygen was found to be effective for cluster headaches, with less complications than seen with triptans.
OnabotulinumtoxinA Improves Outcomes in Chronic Migraine With or Without Allodynia
OnabotulinumtoxinA treatment was found to reduce the frequency and severity of monthly headache days and to improve quality of life and disability in patients with chronic migraine with or without allodynia.
Navigating Effective Approaches to Migraine Treatment for the Underinsured
Approximately, 26% of participants who were underinsured or uninsured were able to navigate through consultation, diagnosis, and treatment.
Nonmedical Rx Opioid Use in Teens Linked to Parental Use
Unique associations with adolescent NMPO use seen for parental lifetime smoking, parent-teen conflict.
Higher Optimism Tied to Lower Odds of Pain After Deployment
Soldiers with low optimism had increased odds of reporting new back pain, joint pain, headaches.
Since Early 2000s, Overdose Death Rates Are Highest in US
Since the early 2000s, the United States has had the highest drug overdose death rates among its peer countries.
ASIPP Releases Guidelines for Use of Biologics in Management of Low Back Pain
A task force of regenerative medicine experts has formulated new guidelines for the safe and effective use of biologics in the management of low back pain.
Menstruation and Migraine: Can We End the Cycle?
Researchers found that lower levels of estrogen during menstruation cause women to be more vulnerable to migraines than men.
Multispecies Probiotics May Be Effective in Chronic, Episodic Migraine
A probiotic mixture supplement may be effective for reducing the frequency and severity of migraine attacks and the use of abortive drugs in patients with chronic and episodic migraine.
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.
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.
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