May 21, 2023 FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The incidence of chronic pain is high among U.S. adults compared with other chronic diseases and conditions, including diabetes, depression, and hypertension, according to a study published online May 16 in JAMA Network Open. Richard L. Nahin, M.P.H., Ph.D., from the National Center for Complementary and […]
Journal of Clinical Medicine Volume 10 Issue 21 10.3390/jcm10215011 Published: 28 October 2021 by Aleksander Chaibi Abstract (1) Background: Acute neck pain is common and usually managed by medication and/or manual therapy. General practitioners (GPs) hesitate to refer to manual therapy due to uncertainty about the effectiveness and adverse events (AEs); (2) Method: To review […]
Date: April 20, 2021 Source: Brigham and Women’s Hospital Summary: Researchers report that 50.2 million (20.5 percent) U.S. adults experience chronic pain based on analysis of the new NHIS data. They estimated the total value of lost productivity due to chronic pain to be nearly $300 billion annually. Chronic pain is among the most common […]
Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews Available online 27 November 2020 Daniel L. Belavy Highlights • Exercise leads to increased pressure pain thresholds • Exercise improves pain sensitivity more than non-exercise interventions • Exercise effects are greater locally at the site of pain than at remote regions Abstract BELAVY, D. L., J. Van Oosterwijck, M. Clarkson, E. […]
Eur J Pain. 2020 Jun 13. doi: 10.1002/ejp.1617. Online ahead of print. Caixia Li 1, Qi Pei 2, Yaolong Chen 3 4, Xufei Luo 3 4, Nan Yang 3 4, Thomas T Li 5, Junjie Ding 6 7, Yingwei Wang 1 Affiliations expand PMID: 32533885 DOI: 10.1002/ejp.1617 Abstract Background and objective: Critical clinical questions regarding […]
Medical Acupuncture Vol. 32, No. 1CME ArticleFree Access Genia Dubrovsky, Don Ha, Anne-Laure Thomas, Minji Zhu, John Hubacher, Tatsuo Itoh, and James C.Y. Dunn Published Online:3 Feb 2020https://doi.org/10.1089/acu.2019.1381 Abstract Background: Neuropathic intestinal disorders continue to pose a significant burden, and current treatment options do not target the underlying cellular deficiencies. The goal of this study […]
Independent Risk Factors for Low Quality of Life in Middle-Aged and Elderly People Imagama, Shiro MD, PhD∗; Ando, Kei MD, PhD∗; Kobayashi, Kazuyoshi MD, PhD∗; Seki, Taisuke MD, PhD∗; Hamada, Takashi MD, PhD∗; Machino, Masaaki MD∗; Ota, Kyotaro MD∗; Tanaka, Satoshi MD∗; Morozumi, Masayoshi MD∗; Kanbara, Shunsuke MD∗; Ito, Sadayuki MD∗; Ishiguro, Naoki MD, PhD∗; […]
May 9, 2019 PAIN MANAGEMENT BEST PRACTICES INTER-AGENCY TASK FORCE REPORT Updates, Gaps, Inconsistencies, and Recommendations PAIN MANAGEMENT FINAL REPORT Report on Pain Management Best Practices PDF Download
~ Study investigates role of psychiatric disorders in sleep-pain relationship by Judy George, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today March 12, 2019 DENVER — The presence of a psychiatric disorder did not appear to influence relationships between pain and sleep, researchers reported here. Sleep and pain were significantly correlated and their association was similar regardless of whether […]
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Jan. 29, 2019 (HealthDay News) — If you were up all night and you ache all over the next morning, your lack of sound slumber might be to blame. New research found that sleep loss delivered a double whammy to the brain that all but guaranteed greater levels of […]
Wayne B Jonas, MD Pain Medicine, pny154, https://doi.org/10.1093/pm/pny154 Published: 10 September 2018 Abstract Objective To assess the evidence for the safety and efficacy of invasive procedures for reducing chronic pain and improving function and health-related quality of life compared with sham (placebo) procedures. Design Systematic review with meta-analysis. Methods Studies were identified by searching multiple electronic […]
Published Sunday 16 September 2018 A new study has asked whether certain people with chronic pain should be given sugar pills to manage their symptoms. Scientists tap into the individual differences that make some people more susceptible to a placebo. A placebo is a medical intervention — be it a pill, injection, or sham surgery […]
Medical Acupuncture Vol. 30, No. 4 Alexandra Dimitrova Published Online:1 Aug 2018 https://doi.org/10.1089/acu.2018.1297 Abstract Objectives: This work follows-up on a systematic review, published in 2017, of acupuncture for the treatment of mono- and polyneuropathy and associated symptoms. Previously reviewed trials of acupuncture for neuropathy primarily used acupuncture points in close proximity to underlying nerves. Further […]
Article (PDF Available) in Nutrition Research Reviews 31(1):1-21 · April 2018 with 1,596 Reads DOI: 10.1017/S0954422417000270 Abstract Emerging literature suggests that diet constituents may play a modulatory role in chronic pain (CP) through management of inflammation/oxidative stress, resulting in attenuation of pain. We performed a narrative review to evaluate the existing evidence regarding the optimum diet for the […]
Chronic low back pain: At short term, massage, yoga, and psychological therapies (primarily Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) (strength of evidence [SOE]: moderate) and exercise, acupuncture, spinal manipulation, and multidisciplinary rehabilitation (SOE: low) were associated with slight improvements in function compared with usual care or inactive controls. Except for spinal manipulation, these interventions also improved pain. Effects […]