Clinical Topics

Articles

A new study reveals that nearly three-quarters of medication organizer packages contain a drug class from which a single pill could be lethal for a child. 

Counsel Patients on "One Pill Can Kill" Meds in Common Pill Organizers  

Many therapies have been studied as treatments for CRPS, including acupuncture and SNRIs. Which ones have been found effective? Scroll through our new slideshow to find out.

Treating Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A Primary Care Primer

What do primary care physicians need to know about CRPS? In our new slideshow, get a primer on diagnostic criteria, suspicious symptoms, testing, and more.

Diagnosing Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A Primary Care Primer

The large survey found that 9 out of 10 patients believe their pain levels and quality of life have worsened under the CDC's 2016 opioid prescribing guideline.

Should the CDC 2016 Opioid Prescribing Guideline be Revoked? Health Care Providers, Patients Say “Yes” in New Survey

Videos

The uptake among primary care physicians of new migraine drugs has been hindered by 2 significant obstacles, a headache specialist explained to Patient Care Online.

Primary Care Physicians Face Barriers to Utilization of New Migraine Drugs

The International Association for the Study of Pain recently released a statement on the strength of current research on cannabis and cannabinoid use in pain management. What did they find? 

Cannabis and Cannabinoids For the Management of Pain

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? 

New and highly specific migraine drugs have significantly changed the clinical landscape for patients. We talked with Peter McAllister, MD, about where the research goes next. 

The Migraine Research Renaissance and Where it is Headed: A PI Interview 

A recent survey queried cluster headache patients to compare cluster headache pain intensity to other painful disorders. The results, highlighted in this quick slideshow, may surprise.

Cluster Headache Pain and Symptomatology

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. 