Increased psychotropics use in Knee Replacement (TKA) patients increases opioid use
Summary: TKA is a major surgical intervention requiring prolonged use of painkillers post-surgery. Additionally, doctors also need to use anxiolytics and antidepressants to manage emotional distress in many patients. A new study shows that those requiring psychotropics are also more likely to require longer opioid use due to a greater pain score. Knee osteoarthritis is […]
Lipofilling Provides Long-lasting Relief In Finger Osteoarthritis
Summary: Osteoarthritis of finger joints is a highly debilitating condition. Pharmacological drugs can provide pain relief in the condition, but they are unsuitable for preventing disease progression. Thus, patients have to take medications daily. Now a new study shows that injecting fat tissues into the finger joints may provide prolonged relief. Furthermore, these fat tissues […]
SOME PEOPLE MORE LIKELY TO DEVELOP INTRACTABLE PAIN
Summary: Almost 40% of adults are living with chronic pain. However, many of them may progress to intractable pain. A kind of pain that would not benefit from traditional drug therapy and may require treatments like opioid therapy. Therefore, health experts think doctors and patients need to better understand intractable pain for a timely diagnosis of […]
PEOPLE TAKING OPIOIDS FOR CHRONIC PAIN MAY FIND IT HARD TO FIND A NEW PHYSICIAN
Summary: Many people are living with chronic pain and need opioids to manage their condition. However, if, for some reason, they need to find a new physician, it becomes very difficult. People find it hard to find a physician who is ready to prescribe opioids for their chronic pain. A new survey of 452 primary clinics confirms […]