Case Series: Deep Brain Stimulation for Facial Pain
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has been used for chronic pain for decades, but its use is limited due to a lack of reliable data about its efficacy for specific indications. Full story.
Delta Opioid Receptor Identified as Promising Therapeutic Target for Inflammatory Pain Relief
Delta opioid receptors have a built-in mechanism for pain relief and can be precisely targeted with drug-delivering nanoparticles—making them a promising target for treating chronic inflammatory pain with fewer side effects, according to a [...]
New Injection Techniques for Treating Chronic Foot Pain
AAPM member Steven Richeimer, MD discusses new research that focused on the various injection techniques that are used for addressing chronic pain and how effective they are in alleviating chronic foot pain. Full story.
Weather Patterns Associated with Pain in Chronic-Pain Sufferers
The belief that weather influences people's health has been prevalent for millennia. Recent studies on the relationship between weather and pain for those who suffer from chronic pain remain indeterminate, with some studies finding strong [...]
Could Electrical Impulses Relieve Chronic Pain by Stimulating the Vagus Nerve?
A new microanatomical study investigated in detail spatial arrangements of the nerve fibers and blood vessels in the ear to position the electrodes in the ear. Until now, physicians had to rely on experience to [...]
The Psychedelic Science of Pain
AAPM member Tim Furnish, MD discusses preliminary findings that indicate that psychedelics, alone or as part of multi-pronged treatment, can produce significant, meaningful and lasting reductions of chronic pain conditions such as cluster headache, complex [...]
Closed-Loop Deep Brain Stimulation for Refractory Chronic Pain
Brief Summary:Chronic pain affects 1 in 4 US adults, and many cases are resistant to almost any treatment. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) holds promise as a new option for patients suffering from treatment-resistant chronic pain, [...]
Mount Sinai Researchers Identify Brain Protein That Promotes Maintenance of Chronic Pain
A protein called RGS4 (Regulator of G protein signaling 4) plays a prominent role in the maintenance of long-term pain states and may serve as a promising new target for the treatment of chronic pain [...]
Multisociety Pain Group Comments on Proposed Radiation Regulations in Colorado
AAPM participates in the Multisociety Pain Workgroup (MPW), a coalition of medical specialty societies, comprising physicians dedicated to pain management. This group convened to review and comment on the Colorado Board of Health's Department of [...]
Objective Marker of Chronic Pain on the Horizon
Brain scans focusing on spatial variations in cerebral blood flow correlated with the presence -- though not severity -- of chronic knee pain, researchers said. The findings could eventually lead to a "brain signature of [...]