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Elevated BMI Associated with Pain in Patients with Hand OA

November 8, 2022 • By Lara C. Pullen, PhD

Research from Gloersen et al. suggests the systemic effects of obesity, as measured by leptin, may play a role in the severity of pain experienced by patients with hand osteoarthritis.... [Read More]

Filed Under: Conditions, Osteoarthritis Tagged With: BMI, body mass index (BMI), hand, hand osteoarthritis, hand pain, Osteoarthritis, osteoarthritis (OA)

A Case of Nodular Rash & Painful Joints

October 10, 2022 • By Vania Lin, MD, MPH, Rebecca Johnson, MD, & Lisa Suter, MD

Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) is a necrotizing vasculitis, predominantly involving medium-sized arteries, that causes systemic disease, and, less commonly, cutaneous-limited disease. The population prevalence for PAN ranges from 2 to 33 per million.1-3 Estimates vary due to the increased recognition and classification of other forms of vasculitides over time and variation in the regional prevalence of… [Read More]

Filed Under: Conditions, Vasculitis Tagged With: case report, Fellows, polyarteritis nodosa

How to Help Patients with Chronic Pain

June 18, 2022 • By Samantha C. Shapiro, MD

Pain is more than nociception, and pain management is more than medication. Delia Chiaramonte, MD, provided insights into how rheumatologists can help their patients ease and manage chronic pain.... [Read More]

Filed Under: ACR Convergence, Conditions, Education & Training, Meeting Reports Tagged With: ACR Education Exchange, Chronic pain, chronic pain patients, Pain, Pain Management

Some Cannabis Products May Ease Chronic Pain, But Side Effects Are a Concern

June 15, 2022 • By Reuters Staff

NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—Oral synthetic cannabis products that have a high tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) to cannabidiol (CBD) ratio, as well as extracted cannabis products with comparable THC-to-CBD ratios, may provide moderate, short-term improvements in chronic pain, a large systematic review of relevant research suggests.1 However, these products are also associated with higher risks for side effects,… [Read More]

Filed Under: Conditions Tagged With: cannabidiol (CBD), Chronic pain, Pain, Pain Management, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC))

Rheum After 5: Dr. Umbreen Hasan, Painter

May 12, 2022 • By Linda Childers

A practicing rheumatologist for 20 years, Umbreen Hasan, MD, FACP, MBA, Coon Rapids, Minn., knows how challenging it can be to work through pain. Over the years, she has helped many patients learn how to manage chronic pain so they can continue to pursue the activities they love. Five years ago, after suffering a severe… [Read More]

Filed Under: Profiles, Rheum After 5 Tagged With: Dr. Umbreen Hasan

Intra-Articular Steroid/Lidocaine Injection Improves Hip Arthritis Pain, Function

May 10, 2022 • By Reuters Staff

NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—A single injection into the hip of steroid and local anesthetic improved pain and function in patients with hip osteoarthritis in a randomized controlled trial, with most of the benefit seen early after treatment. Researchers at two community-based clinics in England assigned 199 volunteers to receive either an ultrasound guided intra-articular hip… [Read More]

Filed Under: Conditions, Osteoarthritis Tagged With: corticosteroid injection, hip, hip osteoarthrits, hip pain, intra-articular corticosteroids, Osteoarthritis, Pain, Pain Management

Telehealth Exercise & Diet Programs Curb Pain & Boost Function in Knee OA

December 3, 2021 • By Marilynn Larkin

NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—In patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA), telehealth-delivered exercise and diet programs are superior to electronic health information for reducing pain and improving function, although the contribution of diet is modest, a randomized trial shows.1 “This research provides evidence from a large clinical trial to help tease out how much benefit dietary weight… [Read More]

Filed Under: Conditions, Osteoarthritis Tagged With: Diet, Exercise/physical therapy, knee, Knee Osteoarthritis (OA), knee pain, telehealth, telemedicine

Oral CBD Fails to Relieve Pain from Hand OA & PsA

September 21, 2021 • By Reuters Staff

NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—Lower doses of cannabidiol (CBD) failed to provide any meaningful reduction in pain when added to other analgesic therapy in patients with hand osteoarthritis (OA) or psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in a randomized, placebo-controlled study from Denmark.1 Writing in the journal, Pain, Jonathan Vela, MD, and colleagues of Aalborg University note that CBD… [Read More]

Filed Under: Analgesics, Drug Updates Tagged With: cannabidiol (CBD), hand osteoarthritis, hand pain, Pain, PsA, Psoriatic Arthritis

Grit, Gratitude & Grace: Resilience Despite the Pain

March 24, 2021 • By Mary Beth Nierengarten

Clinicians can help their patients tap into personal resilience, and such characteristics as grit, gratitude and grace, to manage their chronic pain, says Afton L. Hassett, PsyD.... [Read More]

Filed Under: ACR Convergence, Conditions, Meeting Reports Tagged With: ACR Convergence 2020, Chronic pain, gratitude, Pain Management, resilience

High-Intensity Strength Training May Not Improve OA Knee Pain

March 17, 2021 • By Lara C. Pullen, PhD

High-intensity strength training may be no more beneficial than low-intensity strength training at improving pain and joint compression in patients with knee osteoarthritis, according to a recent study.... [Read More]

Filed Under: Conditions, Osteoarthritis Tagged With: Exercise, exercise therapy, Knee Osteoarthritis (OA), knee pain, strength training

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