Pain
Conference Coverage
When is preventive treatment of migraine appropriate?
STOWE, VT. – Preventive treatment of migraine can reduce disability and decrease the risk of transformation to...
Photo Rounds
Red painful nodules in a hospitalized patient
Was the patient’s treatment, or his underlying condition, to blame?
Case Reports
Sharp lower back pain • left-side paraspinal tenderness • anterior thigh sensory loss • Dx?
► Acute-onset, sharp nonradiating lower back pain
► Left-side paraspinal tenderness
► Anterior thigh sensory loss
Applied Evidence
Getting tendinopathy treatment (and terminology) right
Tendinopathy, tendinitis, tendinosis, paratenonitis—they are not synonymous. Here you’ll find a review of their pathophysiology and best...
Feature
Elderly Americans carry heavier opioid burden
Those over age 65 years fill prescriptions for twice the amount, compared with younger adults.
Conference Coverage
Implantable stimulator shows promise for chronic knee pain
A small, five-patient case series shows pain intensity had dropped substantially 6 months after implantation.
Photo Rounds
Chronic anterior knee pain
Palpation of the knee yielded a key diagnostic sign.
Commentary
Surgery for shoulder pain? Think twice
Certain conditions involving shoulder, knee, and back pain should prompt us to advise against surgery.
Conference Coverage
Borderline personality disorder common in chronic pain patients
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. – “The fact that one-fourth of individuals with [chronic noncancer pain] could have co-occurring BPD underscores the need for...
Photo Rounds
Fever, abdominal pain, and adnexal mass
A CT scan pointed to a surgical emergency. But what surgeons found was not the small bowel obstruction they were expecting.
Applied Evidence
Conservative care or surgery for rotator cuff tears?
Selecting the appropriate Tx for the patient’s circumstances— including age, activity level, and the size and depth of the tear—boosts the chances...