Multiple cranial nerve blocks of the greater and lesser occipital, supraorbital, supratrochlear and auriculotemporal nerves are widely used in the treatment of primary headaches. We present efficacy and safety data for these procedures. In an [...]
AAPM Resident Fellow Education SIG Co-Chair, Mark Bicket, MD, discusses his research findings published in The American Journal of Surgery, including recommendations to reduce the chance that patients will continue on opioids beyond the time [...]
Continuous femoral nerve block research conducted by AAPM member André P. Boezaart, MD PhD and presented during the 2019 AAPM Annual Meeting is highlighted in this review of novel pain management approaches for joint [...]
Medicare recently announced a plan to streamline the process of finding coverage and documentation requirements for applicable services. Currently, documentation requirements appear in various locations and on separate websites requiring physicians and staff to navigate [...]
AAPM member Beth Darnall, PhD, contributed to this National Public Radio story about how physical pain can interact with different brain areas to ultimately impact emotions, feelings, and behaviors."For people, the link between pain and emotion is [...]
An Oregon committee has abandoned a controversial proposal that would have expanded treatment options for chronic pain patients under the Oregon Health Plan, but would have forced many to reduce dosages or discontinue prescription opioids. The [...]
2019 AAPM Annual Meeting Continuing Education Information The AAPM 35th Annual Meeting & Preconferences took place March 6-10, 2019, at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, CO. Thank you to everyone who participated. Below please [...]
Steroid injections, nerve stimulators and spinal fusions were no match for the chronic pain in Tammy Durfee's left side. After a decade searching for relief, a four-hour procedure using focused ultrasound put her pain to [...]
Virtual Reality Therapy is the new kid on the block for pain management, now gradually growing in use as the opioid epidemic continues to soar and the price of the needed equipment has plummeted. Full story.
Researchers analyzed 21 randomized studies focusing on the effect of either cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), to redirect pain-related thoughts and behaviors, or mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), combining yoga and meditation to build awareness and acceptance [...]
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