by PAINS Project | Oct 23, 2017 | News, Pain Education, Pain Policy, Treatment Options |
By Jay Baruch – Published by STAT News Sonny D is cupping his jaw with both hands, writhing on the gurney, and pleading with me to give him “something for the pain.” His teeth, those that remain, are a ragtag crew of decay. He’s been popping ibuprofen like...
by PAINS Project | Oct 17, 2017 | Advocacy, Myra Christopher, News, PAINS Monthly Update, PAINS Updates |
by Myra Christopher, Director of PAINS Sunday night, I watched 60 Minutes on CBS as they interviewed Joe Rannazzisi, former Deputy Director over Diversion at the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Rannazzisi was portrayed as a “whistleblower,” and he blamed drug...
by PAINS Project | Oct 16, 2017 | News, Research |
Published by Fibromyalgia News Today Using specialized magnetic resonance imaging technology, a study from Taiwan found that patients with fibromyalgia have decreased brain connectivity in specific regions, including the insula and the default mode network. The insula...
by PAINS Project | Oct 14, 2017 | News, Treatment Options |
Published by Practical Pain Management As clinicians reduce their reliance on opioids for the treatment of pain, they are turning to a wider array of pharmacological tools and approaches to help overcome deficiencies of opioids, such as treatment-limiting side...
by PAINS Project | Oct 14, 2017 | Living with Pain, News, Treatment Options |
Published by HeraldNet Not too long ago a post popped up in my Facebook feed seeking volunteers for a clinical study at the University of Washington studying complex regional pain syndrome. This notice immediately caught my attention. In 2014 I broke my left wrist and...