by PAINS Project | Apr 17, 2018 | Advocacy, Living with Pain, News, Pain Policy, PAINS Monthly Update, PAINS Updates, Treatment Options |
PAINS’ No Longer Silent initiative exists to: Change the beliefs, attitudes and perceptions of media about chronic pain as a disease. Increase media coverage and support evidence based reporting of chronic pain. Change the beliefs, attitudes, and perceptions of...
by PAINS Project | Apr 16, 2018 | News, Pain Policy, Treatment Options |
Published by The Morning Call Dr. Kenneth Choquette knows the kind of chronic pain his patients endure every day. Without opioid pills, some cannot work, sleep or do simple chores like wash the dishes. “If I take pain medication away from a patient who is properly...
by PAINS Project | Apr 13, 2018 | News, Treatment Options, Veterans |
Published by Wisconsin Public Radio The Tomah VA Medical Center is using nontraditional therapies for pain and mental health as they continue to address former problems with over-prescribing medication at the facility. Tomah is one of 18 veterans hospitals across the...
by PAINS Project | Apr 11, 2018 | News, Research, Treatment Options |
Published by Fibromyalgia News Today Researchers report that non-pharmacological treatment strategies, such as cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness meditation, can be useful for treating patients with fibromyalgia. The review study, titled “Evidence-Based...
by PAINS Project | Apr 10, 2018 | Living with Pain, News, Treatment Options |
Published by Scientific American Humans, like other animals, are born with an instinctive motivation to escape pain. Think about the last time you touched something painfully hot and how quickly you pulled away from it. Your quick and automatic action is the result of...
by PAINS Project | Apr 7, 2018 | Living with Pain, News, Pain Policy, Treatment Options |
Published by WZZM13 As federal and state government agencies push to curb the nationwide opioid crisis—which killed 42,249 people in 2016—chronic pain patients are worried they may lose their prescriptions. Last month, President Trump released an initiative to curb...
