Pain Management

Although total knee replacement is frequently performed to treat knee arthritis, the procedure is often associated with a number of adverse events.

A recent study indicates that impressions of breakthrough pain differ between patients and providers.

Current guidelines recommend delaying referrals for physical therapy, in part because previous research found that early aggressive therapy contributed to higher health care costs and did not seem to make significant improvements for patients.

After knee surgery, patients were 5 times more likely to use opioids chronically compared with nonsurgical patients.

Patients benefit when pharmacists thoroughly assess pain.

Opioid risks could potentially be sensationalized by the media and lead to less treatment options for patients.

Seventeen states with medical marijuana laws saved Medicare Part D approximately $165.2 million in 2013.

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Pharmacists in all health care settings commonly see what seems like lifelong refills for cyclobenzaprine for musculoskeletal conditions.

The FDA has rejected KemPharm Inc's benzhydrocodone and acetaminophen (Adapaz), a potential abuse-deterrent treatment for acute pain.

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The FDA has approved Espero Pharmaceuticals Inc's nitroglycerin sublingual powder (GoNitro) for acute relief of an attack or prophylaxis of angina pectoris due to coronary artery disease.

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Research finds patients are fearful of decreasing or stopping medications.

It may have a funny name, but dormant butt syndrome causes some patients to experience knee, back, or hip pain.

The drug 16-8 was able to stop abdominal pain from pancreas inflammation in mice.

How long an individual can endure pain may provide a clue into the size of his or her social contacts.

Research may lead to new therapeutic strategies for treating allodynia.

Chronic pain and hormone replacement among the most frequently used compounded medications.

Opioid abuse has been garnering more attention as the public and private sectors take steps to address the increasing number of opioid-related overdose deaths.

Failing to properly dispose of unfinished medications can have dire consequences.

Discovery may lead to pharmaceutical compounds that target protein structure.

After total knee replacement surgery, patients younger than 45 years and those aged 75 years or older seem to report more pain and less activity than their peers.

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have reductions in their brains' gray matter related to the processing of dyspnea, fear, and sensitivity to painful stimuli.

Neuropathic pain is a chronic nerve pain that can significantly impair a patient's functioning and quality of life.