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American Pain Society Annual Scientific Meeting, Pittsburgh, May 17-20

PAINS Project — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 14:54:24 +0000

CHICAGO, March 28, 2017 — The American Pain Society (APS), www.americanpainsociety.org, will host its 36th Annual Scientific Meeting May 17-20 at the Pittsburgh Convention Center. APS is the leading multidisciplinary professional society in the United States dedicated to advancing pain-related research, education, treatment and team-oriented professional practice. More than 1,000 scientists and clinicians specializing in […]

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AAPM Position Statement: When to Refer to a Pain Specialist

PAINS Project — Wed, 15 Feb 2017 13:40:51 +0000

For the Primary Care Provider: When to Refer to a Pain Specialist A recommendations statement from the American Academy of Pain Medicine The American Academy of Pain Medicine’s (AAPM) Shared Interest Group in Primary Care provided a forum for pain specialists and primary care clinicians to gather and address clinical areas of concern for their […]

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Practice Management Improvements for Chronic Pain

PAINS Project — Wed, 15 Feb 2017 08:25:55 +0000

Published by Psychiatry Advisor The Toolkit for Healthcare Professionals was recently published by the Partners for Understanding Pain, a partnership initiated by the American Chronic Pain Association (ACPA).1 This document aims to provide healthcare practitioners (HCPs) with resources to improve the care of their patients with pain. Clinical Pain Advisor interviewed Penney Cowan, founder and […]

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Caring for Elders: Tips for Managing Pain

PAINS Project — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 13:04:32 +0000

Published by PR Web Elizabeth Landsverk, MD, with ElderConsult Geriatric Medicine Provides Guidance for Patients and Families Older adults are more likely to experience pain than the general population but they may be less likely to be treated for it. The most common reason that pain in elders is under treated is that it is […]

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Finding the Right Doctor to Treat Fibromyalgia

PAINS Project — Fri, 06 Jan 2017 17:13:16 +0000

Published by Pain News Network Numerous studies show patients have better health outcomes when they have a doctor they trust and who listens to their health concerns. Further, patients who trust their doctor are more likely listen to their advice and be compliant with treatment. According to a 2014 breakdown of 13 clinical studies, a […]

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A Toolkit for Chronic Pain

PAINS Project — Fri, 09 Dec 2016 11:39:46 +0000

Published by Clinical Pain Advisor The American Chronic Pain Association (ACPA) recently issued a document titled “Tool kit for Healthcare Professionals: Activities and Resources,” in an endeavor to provide healthcare professionals (HCPs) with adequate tools to manage their patients’ pain. The 158 page-long document covers 2 main areas: partners and resources; and action ideas and […]

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Book Review: Pain in Children & Young Adults

PAINS Project — Mon, 05 Dec 2016 16:28:09 +0000

Book Review by Carolyn Noel, PAINS Webmaster You are not alone! From the first chapter of Pain in Children & Young Adults: The Journey Back to Normal, Doctors Lonnie and Paul Zeltzer bring hope to millions of parents looking for guidance in the road to understand their child’s chronic pain. They share information based on […]

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Is Chronic Pain a Disease? My Interview with Pain Specialist, Dr. Karl Hurst-Wicker

PAINS Project — Tue, 15 Nov 2016 17:02:49 +0000

Published by Celeste Cooper To kick off this interview, I asked Dr. Hurst-Wicker this predominant question among the scientific community, Is Chronic Pain a Disease? Here is what Dr. Hurst-Wicker had to say. Pain is a symptom of some other underlying problem, much like a runny nose is a symptom of a cold or allergies. […]

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Here’s What We Can Do About The Chronic Pain Epidemic

PAINS Project — Thu, 10 Nov 2016 10:17:43 +0000

Published by Huffington Post More than 100 million Americans suffer from chronic pain according to the Institute of Medicine, a debilitating reality that costs the country upward of $635 billion each year in treatment and lost productivity. At the same time, the United States is in the midst of a prescription painkiller epidemic. Widespread overprescription […]

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September as Pain Awareness Month: Then and Now

PAINS Project — Tue, 13 Sep 2016 10:08:45 +0000

by Carolyn Noel, PAINS Webmaster This year marks the 15th Anniversary of September as Pain Awareness Month. I had the opportunity to interview Penney Cowan, Founder and CEO of the American Chronic Pain Association (ACPA) about the history of this awareness effort and the future needs of people with pain. In 2001, the ACPA led a coalition of […]

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