MedNews — Pain Management
Vertebroplasty Shows Promise for Vertebral Compression Fracture Treatment
Vertebroplasty, an interventional radiology treatment for vertebral compression fractures, provides patients with significant pain relief and lasting benefit, according to a 5-year follow-up study of 884 osteoporosis patients. More »
What You Don't Want for Christmas: Weight Gain and Back Pain
In a recent survey conducted by SpineUniverse, 69%
of people estimated that they typically gain up to 8 pounds during the
holiday season. Another 9% put their weight gain at over 8 pounds. More »
Simple and Cost Effective Treatment of Calcific Shoulder Tendinitis
A simple and cost effective way of treating calcium tendinitis of the shoulder was revealed by Spanish researchers,led by Dr. Del Cura, publishing in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
Calcium tendinitis presents as small calcium deposits (1 - 2 cm) on the rotator cuff of the shoulder in individuals over 35 years old. Often painful, some resolve spontaneously, but others persist and become disabling. More »
Lidocaine Derivative (QX-314) with Capasicin Key to Pain-Specific Local Anesthesia Technique
Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School have found a way to target only pain-sensing neurons when injecting a local anesthetic. The technique blocks pain without affecting motor function or sensitivity to non-pain stimulus.
While current local and general anesthetics work well for controlling pain, since they work by interfering with the excitability of all neurons and not just pain-sensing neurons, they produce dramatic side effects—loss of consciousness for general anesthetics, and loss of motor function for local anesthetics. More »
Deaths Linked to Cephalon's Cancer Pain Drug, Fentora
After receiving reports of deaths and other serious side effects, FDA is alerting consumers and health care professionals to concerns about the use of Fentora (fentanyl buccal) tablets, a potent opioid pain medication.
Fentora is used only for treating breakthrough pain in cancer patients receiving opioid treatment and who have become tolerant to it—those who take a regular, daily, around-the-clock narcotic pain medicine. Breakthrough pain is intense increases in pain that occur rapidly, even when opioid pain-control medication is being used. More »
Electronic Device to Eliminate Migraine Pain
A new type of electronic device is designed to provide relief for migraine pain. The device is called TMS, which has been designed to stop migraine pain even before it begins.
According to a recent study, TMS has been found to be effective in treating the pain when used at the onset of migraine.
Earlier, it was assumed that migraines were caused by vascular constriction that resultant in aura—commonly known as electrical storms in the brain, followed by vascular dilation that resulted in severe pain. More »
Most Pain Patients Don’t Obey Doctor's Orders
According to a recently-concluded study, out of 240,000 long-term patients suffering from chronic pain, 77 percent did not follow the instructions of their physician.
The study, by Texas-based Ameritox, revealed that 75 percent of the patients were either taking excessive medication, inadequate medication, no medication or some other medications that were not originally prescribed to them. These extra medicines were illegal or were not recommended by the doctor. More »
