Pain Management

Diverted Buprenorphine May Help Prepare People With Opioid-Use Disorder for Treatment

June 22nd 2022, 6:14pm

Using buprenorphine before starting addiction treatment may be an indicator of greater treatment readiness, according to a study coauthored by Rutgers researcher.

Discoveries on Temperature and Touch Win Nobel in Medicine

October 4th 2021, 11:46am

David Julius, PhD, and Ardem Patapoutian, PhD, revealed the cellular mechanics of how sensations of touch translate into heat, cold, or pain. Their work has implications in everything from pain management to regulation of blood pressure to bladder control.

The Top 5 Most-Read Pain Management Stories of 2020

December 30th 2020, 11:30am

Dr Wayne Jonas Discusses Emerging Therapies for Pain Management

December 26th 2020, 4:30pm

Wayne Jonas, MD, executive director of Samueli Integrative Health Programs at H&S Ventures, discusses what new therapies are emerging in the world of pain management.

How Patients Think About Pain May Impact Activity Levels, Study Says

December 22nd 2020, 4:41pm

The researchers said their results have potential implications for pain management and wellness in older adults, and they suggest that pain catastrophizing could be an important therapeutic target for interventions and pain treatment.

MBSR Reduced Pain Perception in Patients With Migraine

December 19th 2020, 10:30pm

The finding about mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) was a secondary outcome of the double-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial. The primary outcome—a reduction in the frequency of migraines—was not reached.

Dr Wayne Jonas Discusses the Impact of Diet on Pain Management

December 19th 2020, 4:30pm

Wayne Jonas, MD, executive director of Samueli Integrative Health Programs at H&S Ventures, discusses what foods he recommends including and excluding from patients' diets to help manage pain.

Early Study Describes Possible New Mechanism of Pain Control

December 12th 2020, 11:45pm

Scientists in Japan describe how a population of spinal cord astrocytes appear to have a role in producing pain hypersensitivity.

Dr Wayne Jonas Discusses Nonpharmacological Therapies to Treat Chronic and Acute Pain

December 12th 2020, 4:30pm

Wayne Jonas, MD, executive director of Samueli Integrative Health Programs at H&S Ventures, discusses current nondrug therapies available to patients to manage chronic and acute pain.

Dr Wayne Jonas Discusses Unmet Needs in Treating Pain

December 5th 2020, 8:00pm

Wayne Jonas, MD, executive director of Samueli Integrative Health Programs at H&S Ventures, discusses the unmet needs that still exist for patients with pain.