20
Hot Topics in Pain Management [October 2017]
A DELICATE BALANCE: PAIN
MANAGEMENT AND OPIOID USE
DISORDER
A report from the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) found that drug
overdose was the leading cause of death
from unintentional injury in the country.
With so many Americans dealing with
chronic pain, though, it's been difficult for
some physicians to find a balance when
prescribing pain medications.
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GRANT HILL TALKS PLAYING
THROUGH PAIN, OPIOIDS, AND
THE NBA'S REST PROBLEM
Former National Basketball Association
star Grant Hill, who had frequent injuries
during his sports career, discusses how
he primarily used an opioid-free regimen
for pain management after he had a
series of allergic reactions to opioids.
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EHLERS-DANLOS SYNDROME:
AN EMERGING CHALLENGE FOR
PAIN MANAGEMENT
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, a
hypermobility disorder that results
in "progressive deterioration and
degeneration of connective tissue in
joints," requires a high quantity and
strength of opioids to treat.
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WOMAN WITH RARE DISABILITY
TEACHES OTHERS TO "LOVE
YOURSELF"
A woman, who was born with
dislocated hips and was later diagnosed
with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, has
trouble with frequent dislocation of her
joints, and she has been undergoing a
pain management treatment for much of
her life.
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PAIN MANAGEMENT GROWING,
EVOLVING
This article highlights a pain
management clinic in Killeen, Texas,
which has grown significantly in the
12 years it's existed. Dr. Scott Irvine,
who opened the clinic, talks about how
opioids exploded on the scene about
20 years ago after physicians were
becoming more aware of measuring pain
in patients.
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YALE RESEARCHERS RECEIVE
FEDERAL GRANTS TO STUDY
PAIN MANAGEMENT IN
VETERANS, ACTIVE MILITARY
MEMBERS
The Yale researchers will conduct
a multi-year study that will assess
the installation of non-drug pain
management programs for veterans and
current military members with chronic
pain. There were three separate grants,
each of which will go to a research team
studying a different aspect of the issue.
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MANAGING PAIN CAN BE A
PUZZLE AFTER BREAST CANCER
Research recently published in the
journal Breast Cancer Research and
Treatment found that patients with breast
cancer who used opioids for pain are less
likely to adhere to a hormone therapy that
is imperative to living.
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INTEGRATING SPORTS MEDICINE
INTO PAIN MANAGEMENT
This piece highlights the CORE
Institute, an orthopedic and neurological
care facility in Phoenix, Arizona, and
how the organization uses their pain
management techniques for sports
injuries.
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CBD OIL PROVES TO BE A VIABLE
PAIN MANAGEMENT THERAPY
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil, which is derived
from the cannabis plant, is increasing in
popularity for use in pain management
programs. It is known to reduce anxiety
and inflammation, among other positive
outcomes.
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CANNAVISION SECURES NEXT
MEDICAL CANNABIS AND PAIN
MANAGEMENT CLINIC FACILITY
SteroVision Entertainment Inc., a
publicly traded Nevada corporation,
announced that their majority-owned
medical cannabis clinic and industrial
hemp subsidiary CannaVision has
secured their next medical cannabis and
pain management clinic facility in Florida.
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NEW APPROACH TO
NEUROPATHIC PAIN
MANAGEMENT
In research published in the European
Journal of Pharmacology, it was
discovered that neuropathic pain can
be treated through a combination
of serotonin 5-HT1A agonist and 2
adrenoceptors.
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FLORIDA LAWMAKERS UNVEIL
LEGISLATION RESTRICTING PAIN
PILL PRESCRIPTIONS
Legislation was released by Florida
government leaders to limit the
amount of prescription opioids given
to patients. The bill generally restricts
opioid prescriptions to a three-day
supply, allowing for up to a seven-day
prescription in specific situations.
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