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Tylah McDonald posted an update in the group Chronic Pain Management: A 2025 study has revealed that spinal cord stimulation […]

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 05:50:06 +1100

A 2025 study has revealed that spinal cord stimulation (SCS) can prevent the excess mortality associated with chronic neuropathic pain, as reported in Neurosurgery.

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Chronic Pain and Mortality: Chronic neuropathic pain affects about one in ten people, often leading to long-term opioid use, which is addictive and linked to…

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Spinal cord stimulation may help prevent excess mortality associated with chronic pain

Chronic neuropathic pain is a difficult-to-treat condition affecting up to one in ten people. Spinal cord stimulation may help prevent excess mortality associated with chronic pain, a new study shows.

Tylah McDonald posted an update in the group Chronic Pain Management: Telehealth and Online CBT for High-Impact Chronic […]

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 05:48:53 +1000

Telehealth and Online CBT for High-Impact Chronic Pain: Effective Remote Treatment Options – A large randomized clinical trial evaluated the effectiveness of remote cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic pain (CBT-CP), comparing telehealth coach-led and online self-guided programs against the usual care.

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The trial enrolled…

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Telehealth and Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-Based Treatments for High-Impact Chronic Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial - PubMed

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04523714.

Tylah McDonald posted an update in the group Chronic Pain Management: Unpacking Pain: Opposite Neuronal Regulation in Acute […]

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 01:42:06 +1000

Unpacking Pain: Opposite Neuronal Regulation in Acute vs. Chronic Pain States. New research reveals a fundamental difference in how specific pain-related projection neurons in the brain’s medulla respond during acute versus chronic pain conditions. This discovery suggests a crucial regulatory mechanism in acute pain that, if absent,…

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Tylah McDonald posted an update in the group Chronic Pain Management: Epidural Steroids: Limited Efficacy for Radicular Pain […]

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 04:26:24 +1000

Epidural Steroids: Limited Efficacy for Radicular Pain & Spinal Stenosis. A major systematic review finds epidural steroid injections (ESIs) offer limited, primarily short-term benefits for pain and disability in radiculopathy and lumbar spinal stenosis, with insufficient evidence for long-term efficacy or for cervical…

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Tylah McDonald posted an update in the group Chronic Pain Management: High Co-occurrence of Depression and Anxiety in Adults […]

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 03:41:15 +1000

High Co-occurrence of Depression and Anxiety in Adults with Chronic Pain: A Global Review. A comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis reveal that approximately 40% of adults living with chronic pain also experience clinically significant symptoms of depression and anxiety. This global analysis underscores the substantial mental…

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Tylah McDonald posted an update in the group Chronic Pain Management: The FDA has approved a new drug, suzetrigine, to […]

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 04:13:47 +1000

The FDA has approved a new drug, suzetrigine, to treat moderate-to-severe pain and offers new approaches to pain management.

“Journavx” by Vertex Pharmaceuticals is the first non-opioid painkiller since that class first appeared on the market in the 1980s. Suzetrigine targets sodium channels specific to pain neurons, offering pain relief…

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What Is Journavx, the New Opioid-Free Painkiller from Vertex?

The nonaddictive painkiller suzetrigine (Journavx) is as effective for acute pain as a common opioid treatment

Tylah McDonald posted an update in the group Chronic Pain Management: How does pain-related fear in patients with chronic low […]

Sun, 13 Oct 2024 23:51:25 +1100

How does pain-related fear in patients with chronic low back pain affect their movement patterns during daily activities? This study investigates whether fear impacts spinal movement variability and what this means for clinical assessments.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-73430-8

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Associations between pain-related fear and lumbar movement variability during activities of daily living in patients with chronic low back pain and healthy controls - Scientific Reports

Low back pain (LBP) is a global issue involving biological, psychological, and social factors. Pain-related fear has been shown to influence movement behavior, however, its association with some measures of movement behavior, such as spinal movement variability, remains inconclusive. To … Continue reading

Tylah McDonald posted an update in the group Chronic Pain Management: Researchers discovered a peptide that selectively […]

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 05:42:59 +1100

Researchers discovered a peptide that selectively inhibits pain signaling in sensory neurons and incorporated it into a viral-based gene therapy, offering a potential solution for treating chronic pain without addiction risk.

https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2217800120

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MEDD Admin posted an update in the group Chronic Pain Management: Should we be utilising specialist physios […]

Tue, 18 Jul 2023 03:53:51 +1000

Should we be utilising specialist physios implementing psychological treatments to improve the management of non-traumatic neck pain (NTNP) and whiplash-associated disorders (WAD)?

Review the findings: https://journals.lww.com/painrpts/Fulltext/2023/06000/Effectiveness_of_psychological_interventions.8.aspx

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Effectiveness of psychological interventions delivered by... : PAIN Reports

bases for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comprising individuals with acute or chronic whiplash-associated disorder (WAD) or nontraumatic neck pain (NTNP), comparing physiotherapist-delivered psychological interventions to standard care or no treatment. Data were extracted regarding study characteristics and outcomes. Standardised mean … Continue reading

MEDD Admin posted an update in the group Chronic Pain Management: Do anti-depressants have a long-term role in […]

Thu, 13 Jul 2023 06:55:08 +1000

Do anti-depressants have a long-term role in managing chronic pain?

https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD014682.pub2/full

MEDD Admin posted an update in the group Chronic Pain Management: Are nonsurgical interventions effective in […]

Mon, 03 Jul 2023 16:59:42 +1000

Are nonsurgical interventions effective in improving physical function and reducing pain in patients with osteoarthritis? https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/acr.24983

MEDD Admin posted an update in the group Chronic Pain Management: A 2022 review suggests that swollen popliteal lymph […]

Fri, 23 Jun 2023 06:39:30 +1000

A 2022 review suggests that swollen popliteal lymph nodes can be caused by various health conditions, including infections, autoimmune disorders, lymphoproliferative conditions, and cancer.

Grow your understanding: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK558918/

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Lymphadenopathy - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

The lymphatic system is a complex component of the immune system involved in filtering substances in the body. Lymphocytes are the integral agents involved in searching for target proteins and travel through lymph nodes, which are diffusely placed throughout the … Continue reading

MEDD Admin posted an update in the group Chronic Pain Management: Evidence-based, standardised clinical care for back […]

Tue, 13 Jun 2023 02:05:05 +1000

Evidence-based, standardised clinical care for back pain? New clinical guidelines on how to manage this chronic condition.

Click here to read more: https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2023/218/8/introducing-australias-clinical-care-standard-low-back-pain

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Introducing Australia's clinical care standard for low back pain

A new clinical care standard provides evidence-based guidance to help clinicians deliver best care for people with low back pain

MEDD Admin posted an update in the group Chronic Pain Management: Does sciatica surgery deliver long-term pain relief? […]

Mon, 22 May 2023 00:57:32 +1000

Does sciatica surgery deliver long-term pain relief?

https://reachmd.com/news/surgery-for-sciatica-reduces-leg-pain-disability-but-benefits-are-short-lived/2450911/

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Surgery for Sciatica Reduces Leg Pain & Disability, But Benefits Are Short-Lived

Surgery to relieve leg pain and disability in people with sciatica may be better than other non-surgical treatments, but the benefits are short-lived, lasting only up to 12 months, finds an analysis of the latest evidence published by The BMJ … Continue reading

MEDD Admin posted an update in the group Chronic Pain Management: Could we use psychological treatments such as […]

Thu, 30 Mar 2023 06:25:54 +1100

Could we use psychological treatments such as pain reprocessing therapies to improve outcomes in chronic back pain?

View the findings from a randomized clinical trial: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2784694

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Effect of Pain Reprocessing Therapy vs Placebo and Usual Care for Patients With Chronic Back Pain

This randomized clinical trial tests whether pain reprocessing therapy can provide durable and substantial relief from chronic back pain and investigates treatment mechanisms.

MEDD Admin posted an update in the group Chronic Pain Management: When using a comparative placebo versus a treatment arm, […]

Sun, 26 Mar 2023 08:42:39 +1100

When using a comparative placebo versus a treatment arm, are patients pre-programmed to respond to chronic pain, or are responses dependent upon individual personality traits?

Explore the investigation: https://journals.lww.com/pain/Fulltext/2023/03000/Association_between_personality_traits_and_placebo.5.aspx

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Association between personality traits and placebo effects: ... : PAIN

nthesized the literature investigating the association between personality traits and placebo effects. Based on 21 studies with 798 participants, we performed formal meta-analyses for 10 different personality traits, including behavioral inhibition, fun seeking, goal-drive persistence, reward responsiveness, empathic concern, empathic … Continue reading

MEDD Admin posted an update in the group Chronic Pain Management: Can the use of Spinal Chord Stimulators work for a […]

Mon, 27 Feb 2023 06:10:55 +1100

Can the use of Spinal Chord Stimulators work for a patient with Chronic Post Surgical Pain?

https://journals.lww.com/painrpts/Fulltext/2023/01000/Successful_use_of_differential_target_multiplexed.9.aspx

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Successful use of differential target multiplexed spinal... : PAIN Reports

er abdominal surgery. Therefore, we present the successful use of DTM SCS for CPSP after distal pancreatectomy. Methods: A 49-year-old man with hypertension and severe chronic low back pain presented with neuropathic CPSP involving the left abdomen in the area … Continue reading

MEDD Admin posted an update in the group Chronic Pain Management: Findings from a recent study have revealed the […]

Mon, 06 Feb 2023 07:34:26 +1100

Findings from a recent study have revealed the rising incidence of cannabis use to treat chronic pain and the effects this has on patients’ ability to manage their pain.

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2800119

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Use of Cannabis and Other Pain Treatments in US States With Medical Cannabis Programs

This cross-sectional study uses a survey to estimate use of cannabis and other pain treatments among adults with chronic pain in areas with medical cannabis programs in 36 US states and Washington, DC.

MEDD Admin posted an update in the group Chronic Pain Management: Do the perceived benefits of cannabinoid clinical […]

Thu, 02 Feb 2023 06:43:39 +1100

Do the perceived benefits of cannabinoid clinical trials promoted in mainstream media organisations set unrealistic expectations for the patients enrolled in these trials and influence outcomes?

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2799017

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Placebo Response and Media Attention in RCTs of Cannabis-Based Pain Therapies

This meta-analysis evaluates the size of placebo responses in double-blind randomized clinical trials of cannabinoid treatment for pain and the association of media attention on those trials with participant responses.

MEDD Admin posted an update in the group Chronic Pain Management: Would combining two traditional Chinese therapies […]

Fri, 13 Jan 2023 02:06:18 +1100

Would combining two traditional Chinese therapies improve outcomes for those patients with chronic neck pain?

Read about the findings: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2799438

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Tuina Therapy Plus Yijinjing Exercise in Treatment of Nonspecific Chronic Neck Pain

This randomized clinical trial compares tuina therapy combined with yijinjing exercise with tuina therapy alone for the treatment of patients with nonspecific chronic neck pain.

MEDD Admin posted an update in the group Chronic Pain Management: According to professionals who have researched the […]

Wed, 11 Jan 2023 03:04:15 +1100

According to professionals who have researched the comorbid illnesses, chronic pain and eating disorders can often co-occur, but too few practitioners are aware of the connection.

https://www.practicalpainmanagement.com/news/eating-disorders-and-chronic-pain-a-complicated-relationship

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MEDD Admin posted an update in the group Chronic Pain Management: Chronic pelvic pain is a complex condition, but what […]

Mon, 09 Jan 2023 05:20:17 +1100

Chronic pelvic pain is a complex condition, but what about the mental health impact?

https://www.practicalpainmanagement.com/treatments/psychological/significance-mental-health-indicators-women-chronic-pelvic-pain