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Prospective, multi-center, open-label, post-market study to evaluate the efficacy and energy use of a low energy DTM™ (DTM-LE) SCS therapy for pain relief. Read more.
Prospective, multi-center, open-label, post-market study to evaluate the efficacy and energy use of a low energy DTM™ (DTM-LE) SCS therapy for pain relief. Read more.
Ovarian cysts are fluid-filled sacs that can form in or around your ovaries. They’re actually very common and most often form naturally around the time of ovulation. Most simple ovarian cysts go away without treatment. While many ovarian cysts don’t cause symptoms, women with larger cysts may experience symptoms like abdominal pain. In some cases, pain can also occur in the lower back. Read more.
To appraise the available evidence on advanced practice physiotherapy (APP) models of care (MoC) in specialized secondary care such as orthopaedic, rheumatology or neurosurgery outpatients’ clinics for adults with spinal pain. Read more.
Preliminary research in youth with chronic pain suggests differences in attention and working memory, which has been similarly demonstrated in adults with chronic pain. Read more.
Study assessing the relative efficacy of five strengths of a fixed combination of acetaminophen and naproxen sodium is being investigated to help inform selection of dose(s) for further development and to evaluate the safety of a fixed combination of naproxen sodium and acetaminophen. Read more.
Musculoskeletal pain is the greatest cause of disability worldwide. Owing to its increasing prevalence and burden, the importance of affordable treatments has been highlighted. Text message interventions are accessible, low cost, and effective in promoting healthy behaviour and managing chronic diseases. However, little is known about their role in musculoskeletal pain. Read more.
In a new study, University of Alabama at Birmingham investigators will recruit family members of people who have died by suicide after a change in prescribed pain medications and survey their experiences. Read more.
The Agency for Healthcare and Research Quality (AHRQ) is requesting supplemental evidence and data for research protocols for Integrated Pain Management Programs. Submission deadline is December 8, 2020. Read more.
Chronic pain is a condition in the nervous system where a light switch seemingly got turned on and never got turned off. Patients initially experience pain because of some type of injury that has occurred (i.e. a noxious stimuli). This is nature’s way of helping us protect ourselves from further injury. The pain typically stops once the noxious stimuli has discontinued and enough time has passed for the injury to heal itself. Chronic pain occurs when patients continue to experience pain even though the noxious stimuli has stopped and the injury has healed with time. Read more.
A new study presented at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology’s annual meeting, shows that after three months of treatment with oral methotrexate, adults with primary knee osteoarthritis (OA) with inflammation had significant improvements in physical function and inflammation, a sign that this inexpensive, generic pill may be an important intervention for knee OA (ABSTRACT #1648). Read more.
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