26–30 September 2016, 16th World Congress on Pain; Japan
The World Congress on Pain is the premier conference devoted to pain research and treatment. In 2016, the world’s top...
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Vertebroplasty helps reduce acute pain among patients with spinal fractures
Vertebroplasty is a safe and effective procedure to reduce acute pain and disability in patients who have experienced spinal fractures...
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Birsen Gaskell is a doctor who been practising anaesthesia and intensive care in the UK since 2008. When she was...
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Older military veterans frequently show improvements in pain intensity over time. However, opioids, some mental health conditions and certain pain...
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A natural substance known to activate pain in the central nervous system has been found to have the opposite effect in...
Read MoreChronic low back pain linked to higher rates of illicit drug use
People living with chronic low back pain (cLBP) are more likely to use illicit drugs —including marijuana, cocaine, heroin, and...
Read MoreOsteopathic manipulation can improve pain in postpartum women
Preliminary results demonstrate that osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) helps reduce acute pain in postpartum women, regardless of whether they delivered...
Read MoreThe effectiveness of screen technology as a distraction tool to alleviate anxiety during induction of anaesthesia
Zoe Ovenden and C Cassar look at the effectiveness of screen technology as a distraction tool to alleviate anxiety during induction of...
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