When the Last Resort Fails: Failed Back Surgery Syndrome October 14th, 2017 Las Vegas—Surgery is a last resort in seeking relief for chronic low back pain—the most common cause of disability—but unsuccessful surge...
FDA Asks, Gets Answers on Reducing Opioid Epidemic October 14th, 2017 The prevalence and consequences of opioid use disorder can be reduced without preventing patients with pain from receiving necessary opio...
The chronic pain that won’t go away: CRPS October 2nd, 2017 CRPS is a rare neurological condition that causes unending agony and misery. But now a special implant offers hope to sufferers. What’s i...
8 Ways Your Daily Routine Can Cause Lower Back Pain September 30th, 2017 Here’s how to fix your habits so you can beat nagging aches for good. Ah, low back pain. It’s the condition that unites us all. Abo...
I have chronic pain and nothing works for it. I’m afraid I’ll be forgotten in the opioid crisis. September 30th, 2017 Chronic pain patients need better options, not just fewer opioids. It started as a dull ache right above the base of my spine. There was ...
Chronic fatigue therapy ‘could help teenagers’, study says September 30th, 2017 A training programme tested on children with mild or moderate chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) can reduce fatigue and increase attendance a...