September 24, 2024 by American College of Physicians Credit: CC0 Public DomainA review by the American College of Physicians (ACP) of performance measures designed to evaluate quality of care for those adults suffering from pain found three of six measures relevant to internal medicine physicians to be valid. “Quality Indicators for Pain in Adults: A...
by Zachary Sweger, Pennsylvania State University Penn State College of Medicine researchers are studying how cannabinoids may manage pain and promote bone healing in bone fractures. Fluorescence microscopy reveals how periosteal bone progenitors, which later develop into specialized bone cells that help bone tissue for, appear in healing tissue. Credit: Reyad Elbarbary/Penn StateCannabidiol (CBD) and cannabigerol...
Written by Timothy Aungst, PharmD | Reviewed by Katie E. Golden, MD Published on December 23, 2021 Key takeaways: There are many treatment options to manage pain, including medications. But some people want to avoid or limit using medications due to their risks and side effects. For over two decades, researchers have studied virtual reality...
by Society of Interventional Radiology Credit: CC0 Public Domain Damaged nerves can be regenerated with the application of a frozen needle under advanced imaging guidance, according to new research to be presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting in Boston. The technique, called interventional cryoneurolysis, is performed by an interventional radiologist and...
Charles P. Vega, MD Last month, I posted a case from my own practice to highlight issues of pain management in primary care. To recap: The patient was a 66-year-old woman with lifestyle-limiting hip pain and several medical comorbidities, including obesity and type 2 diabetes. I asked for, and received, numerous comments about my management of this...
MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER, Minn. — Chronic pain affects a large proportion of older adults and most long-term care residents. Managing chronic pain effectively is essential but challenging, and it has been complicated by concerns about opioid abuse. Pain management can be safely optimized with a plan that balances the risks and benefits of treatments, according...
Muscle cramps are painful, visible contractions of a muscle or part of a muscle. Many people experience muscle cramps in the calf. In most cases, the cramp can last for a few seconds to a few minutesTrusted Source before spontaneously resolving. Keep reading to learn about the causes, treatments, and prevention of leg muscle cramps....
by Len Canter, Healthday Reporter (HealthDay)—Sore from a workout? You don’t have to reach for pain relief medicine when ice or heat will help. But when should you go cold and when should you go warm? Ice is the go-to therapy when an injury first happens. It can stop the swelling of a sprained ankle, for instance,...
Tramadol, an opioid, is widely used to treat moderate or severe pain, but patients may be at risk of low blood sugar levels UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA – SAN DIEGO Since its approval in 1995, the opioid tramadol (marketed as ConZip and Ultram) has become a widely prescribed remedy for osteoarthritis and other painful indications, in...
By MaryAnn de Pietro Reviewed by Saurabh (Seth) Sethi, MD MPH The rectum is the lower part of the large intestine, and it ends at the anus. Injury, inflammation, and infections that affect the anus and rectum can cause rectal pain. Several clues can help a healthcare professional determine the cause of rectal pain. For...
