Pain

Do National Prescription Drug Takeback Programs really make an impact on opioid misuse and diversion? Why doesn't the DEA go after people who overdose on opioids that were probably diverted?

Up to one-quarter of the 1.6 million amputees in the United States develop painful neuromas that can interfere with even the most carefully fitted prosthetic devices.

Underwater inferential current therapy significantly improves overall hand function in patients whose psoriatic arthritis affects their hands, according to a study published in the April issue of International Journal of Physiotherapy and Research.

The US Food and Drug Administration is now requiring the drug labels of corticosteroids injected into the epidural space of the spine to include a warning on the risk of loss of vision, stroke, paralysis, and death.

Scientists studying patients with chronic pain have uncovered four specific genes that are associated with pain perception.

Psoriatic arthritis patients' work productivity is affected by the disease, according to research published in Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology.

Panic attacks are common, but by themselves, they are not a disorder. When the attacks become the focal point of one's mental life, then the diagnosis of panic disorder is appropriate.

Following the approval of Zohydro last year, attorneys general across the country requested the FDA reconsider its decision until the medication could be reformulated to include abuse-deterrent properties. Now, two states have moved to reduce access to Zohydro. Will the courts uphold these decisions, or will other states follow in their wake?

Family physicians have the opportunity to become leaders in the chronic pain care blueprint.

Anniversaries often prompt reflection, and the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing is no exception.

Although there are 2 types of abdominal wall reconstruction procedures, both use the same approach to repair the damage from a hernia.

A recent study published in BMJ Open suggests that taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications raises the risk of atrial fibrillation.

The updated valvular heart disease guidelines issued by the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology now incorporate transcatheter aortic valve implantation, which is now recommended for patients who are not candidates for surgery and would be expected to survive longer than 1 year after intervention.

For psoriatic arthritis patients, foot pain and inflammation are tied to foot structure, according to research published in the April 2014 issue of Rheumatology.