Saturday, May 23, 2009
This study determined the influence of short term exposure to mechanical factors on regional musculoskeletal pain on full time newly employed workers (1081 subjects (median age 23, range 20-27) from 12 occupational groups and information collected by questionnaire.
Subjects indicated on a blank body manikin any low back, shoulder, wrist or forearm or [...]
Saturday, May 16, 2009
These are the recommendations from the American Pain Society based on a systematic review that focused on evidence from randomized controlled trials on interventional treatments for low back pain:
Provocative discography is not recommended for diagnosis in patients with chronic, nonradicular low-back pain.
Intensive interdisciplinary rehabilitation, which incorporates psychological interventions and exercise [...]
Saturday, May 09, 2009
This study evaluated obesity as a marker for increased pain severity, disability, and psychologic distress in treatment-seeking, mixed chronic pain patients. Three hundred seventy-two consecutive chronic pain patients seeking evaluation at a university pain clinic were divided into 3 weight categories, based on body mass index (BMI):
normal (BMI < 25 kg/m2)
overweight [...]
Monday, May 04, 2009
This multinational, Internet-based survey was designed to assess the prevalence, frequency, severity, and impact of opioid-induced bowel dysfunction in patients receiving opioid therapy for chronic pain and taking laxatives.
At the time of the survey, 45% of 322 patients reported <3 bowel movements per week. The most prevalent opioid-induced side [...]
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