Clinical Topics

Videos

Long COVID is now a term recognized worldwide. We talked with Ani Nalbandian, MD, lead author of the most comprehensive review-to-date, about what she and her colleagues have learned.  

Long COVID Review Lead Author Highlights Knowns, Unknowns 

Articles

A new study on conversion of acute to chronic low back pain identifies clinician behavior as well as patient characteristics that increase that risk. 

Whose Acute Low Back Pain will Become Chronic? 

ENDO 2021: Fewer than 1-in-10 older adults with a hip fracture had been prescribed bone-directed  treatment in the 6 months prior to the incident, according to research on trends in treatment. 



Guideline-directed Osteoporosis Treatment Found in Decline 

Study: Anosmia, myalgias, and headache were the most common extrapulmonary symptoms seen in COVID-19 patients at first presentation, say investigators. 

Anosmia, Other Neurologic Symptoms Seen in Half of COVID-19 Patients at ED Presentation 

Podcasts

Listen to our newest podcast episode where the lead author of a recent meta-analysis shares his findings on the safety and efficacy of antidepressant medications to treat back and osteoarthritis pain. 

Primary Viewpoints Episode 7: Antidepressants for Back Pain, Osteoarthritis Pain

A recent meta-analysis assessed comparative clinical efficacy of NSAIDs and COX-2 inhibitors. Try these 7 questions on the findings - does your clinical experience match?

Pain Management in Acute Gout: NSAIDs or COX-2 Inhibitors? 

Cannabis researchers Drs Carrie Cuttler and Rebecca Craft discuss their findings, their labs at WSU, their new research, and what makes this kind of research a challenge. 

Two Cannabis Researchers Discuss their Studies on Pain and the Realm of Cannabinoid Investigation 

Pain is a common complication of COVID-19 infection, during the illness and afterwards. Click through this summary of new data on acute pain and risk for persistent pain from COVID-19.  

COVID-19 & Pain: Acute and Postinfection Manifestations 

Authors of 2 large cannabis-user database analyses discuss the possible reasons for observed dose increase over time by individuals using inhaled cannabis for pain relief. 


Analysis of Cannabis for Pain: Is Tolerance an Issue? 

In animal models, pain relief from cannabis has been found to be greater in females; new research on pain relief from inhaled cannabis in regular users found something different. 

Musculoskeletal Disorders