Pain Management

"Primary Viewpoints," a podcast from Patient Care Online, brings you an exclusive interview with Lynn Webster, MD, past president of the American Academy of Pain Medicine.

Benjamin W. Friedman, MD, MS; Francesca Beaudoin, MD, MS, PhD; Paul Arnstein, RN, PhD, FAAN; and Jeff Gudin, MD, provide take-home messages to providers treating patients with acute pain.

Drs Francesca Beaudoin, Paul Arnstein, and Jeff Gudin discuss clinical impressions about the case of a 27-year-old man with acute pain.

Benjamin W. Friedman, MD, MS, presents a case of a 27-year-old man with acute pain.

Drs Benjamin W. Friedman, Francesca Beaudoin, Paul Arnstein, and Jeff Gudin discuss new marketed combinations with novel technology when treating acute pain.

Expert pain specialists discuss the role of combination therapy and their experience treating patients with acute pain with a multimodal approach.

Pain experts discuss the issue of substance abuse when selecting therapy for acute pain.

Drs Francesca Beaudoin, Paul Arnstein, and Jeff Gudin discuss treatment approaches to the case of a 40-year-old patient with acute pain.

Benjamin W. Friedman, MD, MS, presents a case of a 40-year-old patient with acute pain.

Is acupuncture effective in reducing pain? Can exercise help patients with fibromyalgia sleep better? New systematic review and meta-analysis provides insight.

Pain experts discuss factors to consider when treating a patient with acute pain.

Benjamin W. Friedman, MD, MS; Francesca Beaudoin, MD, MS, PhD; Paul Arnstein, RN, PhD, FAAN; and Jeff Gudin, MD, provide clinical pearls for the diagnosis of acute pain.

Pain specialists discuss the role of COVID-19 in acute pain and how the pandemic has changed the treatment landscape of acute pain.

Pain experts discuss the pathogenesis and factors leading to acute pain.

Drs Benjamin W. Friedman, Francesca Beaudoin, Paul Arnstein, and Jeff Gudin discuss the burden of acute pain and its impact on patients’ quality of life.

Benjamin W. Friedman, MD, MS; Francesca Beaudoin, MD, MS, PhD; Paul Arnstein, RN, PhD, FAAN; and Jeff Gudin, MD, discuss the prevalence of acute pain.

Is acupuncture therapy effective for acute perioperative pain and acute pain in the emergency department? A review of the latest evidence, here.

A new study describes growth in prescribing of over-the-counter analgesics and other nonopioid treatments for chronic pain in the 3 years following the CDC guideline.

A new review summarized the current evidence about diagnosis and treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis. What are the key takeaways for primary care?

Dyspareunia significantly impacts quality of life for the women it affects but they may not talk about it. Answer these 10 questions about the condition and you'll be ready to ask.

Study addresses the concern that state opioid prescription laws may lead to some chronic pain patients missing out on critical pain treatment.

Yale headache specialist Christopher Gottschalk, MD, talks about the opportunities to make a marked difference in the quality of patients' lives.

A cross-sectional study found that US adults with chronic pain use a variety of pain management techniques, including opioid and nondrug therapies. Key results in this 10-question quiz.

Medical cannabis is already popular with Medicare recipients and many fear insurance coverage will drive up the cost. Find out what else a new survey found.

US patients diagnosed with migraine: 40 million. US headache specialists: 600. Primary care is the answer, according to Christopher Gottschalk, MD.