Pain

Results from the MEASURE 1 trial suggest that about 80% of patients with ankylosing spondylitis had no radiographic progression in the spine on x-ray assessment after a 2-year course of secukinumab.

Other than joint replacement, not much works in treating osteoarthritis of the knee. A Brazilian research team said it has had success with intra-articular injections of ozone.

In preliminary results presented at ObesityWeek, University of Pittsburgh researchers revealed that 3 years after bariatric surgery, the majority of patients experience an improvement in pain and walking ability.

A recent study suggests that pain is inadequately treated in emergency departments, for a variety of reasons.

Study results show treatment with tofacitinib imrpveos symptoms in patients with ankylosing spondylitis.

Compared to placebo and treatment with adalimumab, treatment with once-daily oral baricitinib was associated with significant clinical improvements in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

A committee of the European Medicines Agency has completed a long-anticipated review finding no evidence that human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines trigger complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) or postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS).

The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) has released new evidence-based recommendations on the use of prescription medications for the treatment of opioid addiction.

Simply asking the patient how they want their pain managed in the emergency room may be the key to managing pain effectively.

Malignant hyperthermia is a potentially fatal disorder usually associated with administration of certain general anesthetics and/or succinylcholine. Until 30 years ago, its etiology was unknown. Then, researchers found that people who carry an autosomal dominant calcium channel mutation are at elevated susceptibility.

Somnambulism, commonly known as sleepwalking, is a disorder that affects 8.4 million adults in the United States (one of which is Friends actress Jennifer Aniston). But as it turns out, these individuals do not feel pain from an injury they acquired during an episode while they are actually sleepwalking.

The presence of urate crystal precipitation does not necessarily indicate a greater risk of cardiovascular complications for patients with increased levels of monosodium urate, which is the defining characteristic of gout.

Women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at a substantially higher risk of mortality – especially those with cardiovascular and respiratory conditions.

Researchers recently studied a cohort of patients who had undergone surgery for back pain to determine if they could identify patient-related factors or patient-reported outcomes could accurately predict dissatisfaction after spinal surgery.

Study results suggest that balneotherapy and physical therapy can not only reduce nocturnal pain for patients who suffer from knee osteoarthritis, but can also improve sleep quality.

A review in the British Journal of Pain examined some recent research testing the effectiveness of CBT in treating chronic headache and migraine.

A New Zealand study announced in Trials will examine whether the antidepressant nortriptyline can safely and effectively treat knee osteoarthritis. The medication is inexpensive and readily available, and it is well-tolerated in patients treated for depression.

The Food and Drug Administration's Arthritis Advisory Committee voted 10 to 4 to recommend the approval of lesinurad 200mg tablets for the treatment of hyperuricemia associated with gout.

Data from the HUNT studies suggest there may be a link between non-migrainous headache and dementia.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Belbuca (buprenorphine) buccal film (developed by Endo Pharmaceuticals and BioDelivery Sciences) for treating chronic pain in patients for whom existing alternatives don't work.

Researchers investigated cerebral activation in patients with fibromyalgia (FMS) using functional near-infrared spectroscopy, and discovered altered central nervous processing in patients with FMS, as well as a distinction between FMS and major depression.

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved meloxicam (Vivlodex/ Iroko Pharmaceuticals, LLC), a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), for the treatment of osteoarthritis pain.

Adding opioids or skeletal muscle relaxants to traditional nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) treatment for acute lower back pain (LBP) provides little improvement in pain management,

Earlier education, better understanding of pain guidelines, and better agreement among those guidelines are needed to prevent significant disparities in how certain types of pain are treated.

Canadian researchers suggest that quality-controlled herbal cannabis, if used by cannabis-experienced patients as part of a monitored treatment program over one year, appears to be reasonably safe for the treatment of chronic pain.

Risk of developing migraines is increased for those who have low back pain, a low level of education, a heavy physical workload, or participate in heavy recreational activities, but is decreased for those who drink alcohol frequently.

South Asians in the United States are more reluctant to seek pain medication compared to other ethnicities, according to findings published in the American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Medicine.

Are more patients with newly diagnosed fibromyalgia taking guideline-recommended medications or opioids? The answer may surprise you.

Gout, a complex type of arthritis, has its own set of challenges. From expensive flare-ups to food-triggering pain, new insight on the disease is always welcomed. Now, researchers have identified a group of patients who could be more likely to developing gout.

Should physicians prescribe early physical therapy or delay the method for low back pain? That is the question, and a new study has the answer.