We asked a few experts to share what they see as the biggest trend shaping how healthcare providers approach the management of patients’ pain. An estimated 20 percent of American adults live with chronic pain. This type of pain has frequently been linked to…
Nearly 30 percent experienced such treatment in recent research A new study shows 29 percent of private post-acute care facilities in Massachusetts explicitly discriminated against hospitalized individuals with opioid use disorder, rejecting their referral for admission. Led by researchers at Boston Medical Center’s (BMC’s)…
AMTA, others educating consumers and caregivers alike September is Pain Awareness Month, and with all the media coverage and ongoing debates about the management of pain in U.S. healthcare, many organizations are using the opportunity to educate the public on effective pain management techniques. …
Meditate Instead of Medicate for Anxiety Relief The world is in a stressful and anxious state, and our society is full of high-performance people who are trying to have it all, along with those who are impoverished, wondering where their next meal is coming…
38 million Americans suffer from migraines. Of this 38 million, 2-3 million migraineurs have chronic migraines, 5 million migraineurs suffer from migraines at least monthly, and 11 million migraineurs consider their migraines to be the cause of “moderate to severe disability.” I’m an RN…
When your patients have pain, often they will treat that pain with medication. However, there are many options available for patients who aren’t interested in pills or for people who want to incorporate alternative methods to manage pain in with their schedule of medication.…
Opioids are commonly used to treat chronic pain experienced by cancer patients, and in many cases, it is now being prescribed for chronic pain in non-cancer patients as well. However, due to the many issue related to their use they have remained a controversial…
It is a difficult task determining whether or not your patient should be prescribed opioid medication for non-cancer chronic pains, since this is quite a controversial topic due to the side effects and possible misuse of the drugs. That is why learning how to…