Pain News

Monday, June 08, 2009 Tai Chi Prevents Disability in Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
The ancient Chinese exercise practice of Tai Chi may decrease pain, prevent disability, and improve overall physical health and quality of life for people with chronic musculoskeletal pain...

Tuesday, June 02, 2009 Imaging Overused for Low Back Pain in Elderly
X-rays or advanced imaging scans to detect the source of low back pain are overused for certain elderly patients, mainly those treated in large practices that offer patient satisfaction-based financial incentives...

Thursday, May 28, 2009 Primary Care Docs Still Pitching Bed Rest for Low Back Pain
Many primary care physicians are still recommending bed rest and other outdated approaches for low back pain...

Thursday, May 21, 2009 Massage Does Not Up Blood Flow After Exercise
Massage may be beneficial after exercise, but not because it improves circulation and removes lactic acid and other waste products from the muscles...

Monday, May 18, 2009 Sham, True Acupuncture Both Help Low Back Pain
Individually tailored acupuncture, standard acupuncture, and a sham procedure involving toothpicks at key points work better than usual care at relieving chronic low back pain...

Wednesday, May 06, 2009 Experts Warn Against Long-Term Use of Common Pain Pills
The American Geriatric Society has removed NSAIDs from the list of medications recommended for older adults with chronic, persistent pain, claiming that opiate use is safer than long-term use of ibuprofen or naproxen…

Monday, April 20, 2009 Forteo May Help Mend Non-Healing Fractures
Subcutaneous daily injections of parathyroid hormone (teriparatide, Forteo, Eli Lilly and Co) may help heal painful non-union or delayed union fractures by stimulating bone stem cells...

Friday, April 17, 2009 Naltrexone May Offer Low-Cost Help for Fibromyalgia
Low doses of naltrexone provided significant pain relief in a pilot study in fibromyalgia...

Monday, April 13, 2009 Caffeine May Be New Rx for Pain-Free Exercise
Jumpstarting a workout with a jolt of java or another readily available caffeinated beverage may reduce the pain associated with exercise...

Thursday, April 02, 2009 Back Pain: Too Little Exercise, Too Much Imaging
Patients with low back pain are using too many ineffective treatments and too few of those proven effective...