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Electrical stimulation helps paralysed people walk again — and now we know why
Nov 11, 2022 1:15 pmNeuroscientists have identified the nerve cells responsible for helping paralysed people to walk again, opening up the possibility of targeted therapies that could benefit a wider range of people with spinal-cord injuries.
Joint research to alleviate the pain of arthritis
Nov 11, 2022 1:13 pmA collaboration between Sydney biotech firm Regeneus and a team of researchers from the University of Sydney is developing a novel treatment to interrupt the process that leads to pain in osteoarthritis, improving the...
Pain nerves may help to maintain a healthy gut, study shows
Nov 11, 2022 1:10 pmPain — however unpleasant it can be — is necessary. It warns us about potentially harmful stimuli and motivates us to take evasive action. Pain in the gut, for example, might signal that we...
CDC Revises Opioid Guideline, But Can It Undo the Damage to Pain Care?
Nov 11, 2022 1:09 pmThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a long-awaited final update to its controversial opioid prescribing guideline, expanding the recommendations to include patients suffering from short and long-term pain, while at the...
Case Highlights Way to Avoid Lead Fractures With Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation
Nov 11, 2022 1:08 pmSCOTTSDALE, Ariz.—Although dorsal root ganglion stimulation (DRGS) therapy is a rapidly emerging modality to treat chronic pain, two common complications are lead migration and fracture.
Study Evaluates Ropivacaine Administered Via Erector Spinae Plane Blocks
Nov 11, 2022 1:06 pmLAS VEGAS—A new study has established the pharmacokinetic profile of ropivacaine administered through erector spinae plane (ESP) blocks, and found it similar to usage of the local anesthetic in other peripheral nerve blocks.
Stanford students and faculty create a mobile app to help understand and treat pain
Nov 11, 2022 1:05 pmPain, at some level, is a universal experience, and as many as one in three Americans suffer chronic pain. But pain is so subjective that physicians struggle to meaningfully evaluate one person’s pain, compare...
Intra-Articular Leukocyte-Poor Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections for Japanese Patients With Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Three-Year Observational Retrospective Study After Phase 1 and Phase 2a Trials
Nov 11, 2022 10:38 amBackground: We have previously confirmed the safety and feasibility of intra-articular (IA) platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections in Japanese patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. This study aimed to investigate the clinical and radiological...
Comparison of Analgesic Agents for Managing Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathic Pain
Nov 11, 2022 10:36 amResults from the largest and longest-running head-to-head, crossover trial indicate that amitriptyline (A), pregabalin (P), and duloxetine (D) as monotherapy and in combination had similar analgesic effects for patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain...
FDA Approves Device That Uses Artificial Intelligence to Treat Chronic Pain
Nov 11, 2022 10:35 amThe Nevro Corporation says it has won approval from the Food and Drug Administration for an advanced spinal cord stimulator (SCS) that uses artificial intelligence to individualize treatment for each patient.
