(Reuters Health)—People suffering from osteoarthritis, the most common type of joint inflammation, are more likely to have knee pain when they also have difficulty getting enough sleep, a study suggests. Researchers found that people with knee osteoarthritis and insomnia were also more likely to suffer from a nervous system disorder called “central sensitization” that makes…
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Pain Perception May Depend on Multiple Immediate-Environment Stimuli
Can merely crossing your fingers change the way your brain perceives pain when you touch different stimuli with three fingers? Perhaps so, according to a new study by UK-based researchers, when taken into context with the immediate environment. Changes in posture could potentially provide a way to influence chronic pain if basic science results lead…
Disease Management Programs Help Patients Cope with Chronic Diseases
For patients living with a chronic disease, such as rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis, learning to manage and cope with the myriad adverse symptoms that accompany these diseases is key to improving quality of life and helping reduce the cost burden of these illnesses on the healthcare system. One important way rheumatologists can help is by…
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Redefined
A report from the Institute of Medicine that gives new diagnostic criteria for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and recommends a new name for the disorder received mixed reviews from rheumatologists and other physicians.1 “Diagnosing ME/CFS often is a challenge … the new diagnostic criteria will make it easier for clinicians to recognize and accurately…
Chronic Osteoarthritis Management Initiative Calls for Better OA Screening, Treatment
COAMI work group advocates to make early detection, intervention and comprehensive care models integral to medical care
fMRI Provides Visual Evidence of Pain
Functional MRI scans that show how pain changes the brain could help rheumatologists develop better approaches to pain relief
The Science of Chronic Itch
Inside the pathophysiology, clinical presentations of chronic pruritus
Hypersensitivity to Non-Painful Events May Be Part of Pathology in Fibromyalgia
New research shows that patients with fibromyalgia have hypersensitivity to non-painful events based on images of the patients’ brains, which show reduced activation in primary sensory regions and increased activation in sensory integration areas.
Tips for Treating Pain, Depression in Patients with Rheumatic Disease Offered at the ACR/ARHP’s 2013 Annual Meeting
Observational pain scales, diagnostic tools, pharmacologic interventions, and support from psychologists, caregivers recommended
Tips for Rheumatologists to Prevent, Alleviate Back Pain in Patients with Rheumatic Disease
A multidisciplinary approach that incorporates an exercise program, physical therapy, and ways to maintain good posture and a healthy weight can help patients find relief
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