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ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2012: Understanding Pain Signals May Pave Path to More Effective Therapies

Susan Bernstein | February 1, 2013

The ability to differentiate the types of pain affiliated with rheumatic diseases can help rheumatologists better diagnose and treat patients

Pain is a Tricky Thing to Treat, or Even Evaluate

Simon M. Helfgott, MD | March 8, 2012

Rheumatology is such a gratifying and emotionally rewarding medical specialty. There is no better feeling than helping patients with conditions whose proper diagnosis and management have eluded other practitioners. A patient with diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) presents with pain, and a major clinical tenet of DISH has been its lack of association with pain.

Gout – Rheumatology’s Royal Pain

Staff | March 8, 2012

Gout is a common rheumatic disease often characterized by swelling, redness, and intense pain in the big toe. Once thought to be an exclusive disease of the wealthy who overindulged in food and spirits, gout has become a royal pain for millions of Americans.

Chronic Osteoarthritic Pain Causes Brain Changes

Kathleen Louden | January 13, 2012

Theory of condition-specific ‘brain signature’ sparks controversy

Foot Pain a Burden for Rheumatology Patients

Kathleen Louden | January 13, 2012

Researchers say it may even correlate with back, hip, and knee pain

Pain Management and the Role of Sleep

Staff | November 1, 2011

Afton L. Hassett, PsyD

Back Pain and the Role of the Physical Therapist

Andrew A. Guccione, PT, PhD and Jan K. Richardson, PT, PhD, OCS | October 7, 2011

Back pain is a common occurrence, so much so that most adults will have at least one episode of back pain at some point in their lives. Fortunately, most of these episodes last only a few days and resolve if patients maintain normal activity levels, avoid the detrimental effects of too much bed rest, use over-the-counter pain relievers with caution, and seek the attention of a health professional if the pain or other symptoms persist or worsen over time.

A&R and AC&R Abstracts: Pain in RA

Staff | October 7, 2011

For further reading

Pain in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Yvonne C. Lee, MD, MMSc, and Afton L. Hassett, PsyD | October 7, 2011

Out from the shadow of inflammation

The Role of the Physician Assistant in the Treatment of Pain

Susan Richmond, MS, PA-C | September 1, 2011

Pain is a common manifestation of rheumatic conditions. Patients with rheumatic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, gout, and osteoarthritis require disease-specific management for controlling acute episodes of pain as well as strategies to control ongoing daily discomfort.