Search results for: chronic pain

Turn Down the Pain Volume

Daniel J. Clauw, MD | October 1, 2009

Fibromyalgia’s evolution from discrete entity to prototypical central pain syndrome

Audioconference Offers Advice on Pain Associated with Juvenile Arthritis

Staff | April 1, 2008

What is the pain puzzle? “It is a bio-psycho social model of pain that is accepted in the field of rheumatology,” according to Michael Rapoff, PhD, professor of pediatrics at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City and the highlighted speaker for the ARHP audioconference on April 17.

Pain Management Meditations

Gail C. Davis, RN, EdD | February 1, 2008

Thoughts from a career spent understanding—and alleviating—pain

Perils of Pain Meds

Stephen G. Gelfand, MD, FACP, FACR | January 1, 2008

Opioid overuse is a dangerous path

Diagnosing & Caring for Patients with Fibromyalgia

Lara C. Pullen, PhD | May 19, 2022

Doebl et al. compared the effect of symptoms and the healthcare use of people with fibromyalgia with those who fulfilled the criteria for fibromyalgia but had not been diagnosed and those with chronic pain. They found patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia reported the poorest healthcare experiences and were more likely than other study participants to be unemployed due to health issues. Their findings reveal an urgent need exists for a model of care for patients with fibromyalgia.

The Risks of Opana Extended Release

Michele B. Kaufman, PharmD, BCGP | April 17, 2017

In March, an FDA advisory committee voted that the risks of Opana ER to public health outweigh its benefits as a chronic pain treatment…

10 Tips for Opioid Prescribing

Dennis J. Boyle, MD | December 1, 2014

How to manage the risks when prescribing medications for patients in chronic pain

Fallout from False Assumptions in Medicine

Simon M. Helfgott, MD | December 1, 2014

How the lack of clear, concise data has impacted opioid prescribing for chronic pain and is clouding the issue of medical recertification

Medical Marijuana Use by Rheumatology Patients Needs Closer Look

Richard Quinn | June 20, 2014

Study calls for more research into drug’s safety, side effects before rheumatologists prescribe pot to patients with chronic pain

New Study Probes Risks Related to Acetaminophen Use

Vanessa Caceres | April 7, 2025

A new study questions whether acetaminophen is a risk-free pain reliever for patients aged 65 and older, including those with osteoarthritis (OA). Although acetaminophen is often touted as an alternative to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen, a population-based cohort study found it carried an increased risk of peptic ulcers, bleeding and other side…