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Short-Term PNS May Have Long-Term Benefits
When inexpensive and noninvasive first-line methods for treating chronic shoulder pain fail, surgery or a nerve ...
AUGUST 28, 2025
Machine Learning Effectively Models Pain After TKA
A machine learning algorithm modeled pain after total knee arthroplasty with 61% accuracy, according to a study ...
AUGUST 27, 2025
Pain, Sleep Outcomes Similar When Patients Use Opioids as a Last Resort After Surgery
New research shows that when patients were told they should only use opioids as a last resort to treat pain ...
AUGUST 7, 2025
EEG Distinguishes Between SCS Responders and Nonresponders
Early results from a pilot study indicate there are distinct neurophysiologic patterns associated with pain relief ...
JUNE 16, 2025
Pregabalin-Naproxen Combination Touts Nonaddictive Properties
The most recent CDC guideline on managing acute pain encourages clinicians to minimize use of opioids.
JUNE 13, 2025
Providers Open to Decreasing Opioid Rx For Certain Surgical Patients
Healthcare provider attitudes show a positive inclination toward further reducing opioid prescriptions at discharge ...
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Single-Dose Intraoperative Methadone Reduces Postoperative Opioid Use in Pediatric Tonsillectomy
Pediatric patients who received a single-dose of intraoperative methadone needed fewer opioids in the first week ...
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Suzetrigine Offers Effective Pain Control in Abdominoplasty, Bunionectomy Models
A pair of phase 3 clinical trials have yielded promising results about the potential benefits of suzetrigine, a ...
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
Study Seeks Understanding of Surgeons’ Perceptions of Acute Pain Management
LAS VEGAS—Surgeon and physician perceptions of patients’ postoperative pain suggest that inadequately ...
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
The NOPAIN Act: An Opportunity for Collaboration, Improvement in Pain Outcomes
Significant change may be on the horizon with regard to the treatment of postsurgical pain in the United States.
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Study Seeks Understanding of Surgeons’ Perceptions of Acute Pain Management
Surgeon and physician perceptions of patients’ postoperative pain suggest that inadequately managed pain ...
DECEMBER 27, 2024
Efficacy of Nonopioid Pain Management Strategies Post–Rotator Cuff Repair Surgery
Rotator cuff repair surgery is associated with postoperative pain lasting anywhere from days to months.
DECEMBER 10, 2024
