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Orthopedic Surgeons Seek Opioid-Alternatives For Pain Management
May 28, 2019
Recently, there has been a push in the orthopedic community to “investigate and explore alternative strategies to keeping patients comfortable after surgery,” according to Nady Hamid, MD, of the Shoulder […]
Can Dietary Ingredients Actually Improve Pain?
May 23, 2019
A recent editorial accompanied by a series of articles by Pain Medicine, took a look at current practices that the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) utilizes to help their […]
Sprains Versus Strains – What’s the Difference?
May 21, 2019
Sprains and strains are common injuries, and while you may think they’re the same type of injury because they present with many of the same signs and symptoms, they actually […]
Avoid Back Injury With Proper Lifting Techniques
May 14, 2019
Estimates reveal that up to 80% of the population will experience an episode of back pain at some point in their life, and up to one third of the population […]
Is There A Better Predictor for Knee Osteoarthritis?
May 7, 2019
A simple physical exam may help identify patients at risk for worsening knee osteoarthritis, based on the results of a recent study lead by Yuanyuan Wang, MD, PhD and her […]
US Veteran Finds Portable Drug-Free Pain Management
April 29, 2019
Kathy served in the Navy for 10 years and is now a disabled veteran. She has been going to the VA for Rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis and chronic pain syndrome […]
Opioid Exposure Adversely Affecting First Responders: A Case Report
April 25, 2019
The ongoing opioid crisis has caused an increase in drug-related overdose deaths over the past few years. In addition to destroying the lives of the opioid users and their families, […]
Sleeping with Lower Back Pain
April 17, 2019
Lower back pain is a common condition, affecting up to 80% of individuals during their lifetime. Lower back pain can negatively affect your sleep leading to decreased quality and quantity […]
New Research on Targeted Protein for Pain Relief
April 10, 2019
Researchers find a way to isolate key protein that can relieve chronic pain and other conditions Many issues including chronic pain, depression and obesity are linked to a key protein […]
RCT Surgery Recovery Time Cut in Half!
March 30, 2019
Clint Longenecker has been a professor of management in the College of Business and Innovation at The University of Toledo for 30 years. Clint was a college football player and […]