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.
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" [...]
Online reviews are easy to write and convenient to access, but when it comes to pain medicine, reviews of health care providers can often miss the mark, according to a new editorial. Read more.
Gabapentin is regularly used to treat chronic pelvic pain in women has been found to be no more effective than a placebo. The researchers say that gabapentin should no longer be considered in the treatment [...]
A National Institutes of Health-funded study found that people with substance use disorders (SUDs) are more susceptible to COVID-19 and its complications. The research, published in Molecular Psychiatry, was co-authored by Nora D. Volkow, M.D., [...]
New technologies, including some powered by artificial intelligence, may also help make treatments for chronic pain more effective, accessible and affordable. Read more.
AAPM member Scott Stayner, MD, has taken over as Nura Pain Clinic's medical director of ambulatory surgery as its centers try to work through a backlog of chronic pain patients after a pandemic-related shutdown. Stayner, [...]
A new cross-sectional study uncovers shortcomings in pivotal trials supporting new drug applications for opioid analgesics, which range from study design to duration. Read more.
A four-week training protocol of hip, knee and core exercises on a full body, vibration platform may improve function and relieve pain in the short term for patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome, according to published [...]
The prevalence of pre-existing chronic pain conditions in pregnant women is unknown. But with the increasing rates of women older than 30 years giving birth, clinicians are likely to see women with complex medical problems, [...]
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