COVID-19 Pandemic Intensifying Opioid Crisis
AAPM member Halena Gazelka, MD was interviewed by ABC affiliate WXOW-TV in La Crosse, Wisconsin, regarding the effect of COVID-19 on pain patients and an increase in opioid-related deaths. Read more.
BFA Acute Musculoskeletal Pain
The aim of this pilot study is to conduct an unblinded pilot randomized clinical study on the effectiveness and tolerability of auricular semi-permanent (ASP) vs intradermal (long), and pyonex needles in Battlefield Acupuncture (BFA) for [...]
AAPM Signs Letter Opposing CMS Expansion for Pre-Approval for Neurostimulator Implantation
AAPM joined other pain groups in protesting the proposed expansion of a CMS rule that would increase prior authorization requirements for implanted spinal neurostimulators to curb potential unnecessary utilization. Read more.
The Superoxide Scavenger Tempol Attenuates DNA Oxidative Injury and Spontaneous Pain-Like Behavior In Chronic Post-Cast Pain Model Rats
The mechanism of severe pain occurring because of physical disuse, such as complex regional pain syndrome Type I, has not been elucidated so far. Therefore, to investigate this mechanism, we have developed a model called [...]
INS 15th World Congress of Neuromodulation
The World Congress for Neuromodulation will be held May 1-6, 2021, in Barcelona, Spain. The conference emphasizes that neuromodulation therapies have developed from rigorous scientific theory and have matured into proven clinical therapies. Learn more [...]
Researchers Study Pain Relief Caused by Coronavirus
New research from the University of Arizona could explain why nearly half of all people who get coronavirus show few or no symptoms. The researchers discovered SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has the ability [...]
The Social Threats of COVID-19 for People with Chronic Pain
The current pandemic has exacerbated existing sources of social threat for people with chronic pain. To prevent a population-level increase in the severity and impact of chronic pain, it is critical to devote scientific attention [...]
AMA Releases New Code for Use During the Public Health Emergency
On September 8, the American Medical Association (AMA) released a new code to report the additional practice expenses incurred during a public health emergency (PHE) that is over and above those usually included in a [...]
AAPM Signs Letter Opposing CMS Expansion for Pre-Approval for Neurostimulator Implantation
AAPM joined other pain groups in protesting the proposed expansion of a CMS rule that would increase prior authorization requirements for implanted spinal neurostimulators to curb potential unnecessary utilization. Full letter.
Spinal Cord Stimulation Reduces Pain and Motor Symptoms in Parkinson’s Disease Patients
A team of researchers in the United States and Japan reports that spinal cord stimulation measurably decreased pain and reduced motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease, both as a singular therapy and as a "salvage therapy" [...]