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Managing patients with chronic pain during the Covid-19 outbreak

2020-04-08T11:19:23-04:00

Managing patients with chronic pain during the Covid-19 outbreak: Considerations for the rapid introduction of remotely supported (e-health) pain management services Across the world pain treatment centres have closed their doors. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, healthcare providers are abruptly changing their care delivery to protect patients and staff from infection, and to reallocate resource towards the greatest acute needs. Elective, routine, and non-emergency casework has stopped in secondary and tertiary centres, while in primary care, patients are requested to stay away or ‘socially distance’, and in residential care facilities and hospices, strict isolation and separation protocols have been introduced. Click here for more [...]

Managing patients with chronic pain during the Covid-19 outbreak2020-04-08T11:19:23-04:00

Perception of Older Adults Toward Smartwatch Technology for Assessing Pain

2020-04-21T13:50:43-04:00

Perception of Older Adults Toward Smartwatch Technology for Assessing Pain and Related Patient-Reported Outcomes: Pilot Study. Chronic pain, including arthritis, affects about 100 million adults in the United States. Complexity and diversity of the pain experience across time and people and its fluctuations across and within days show the need for valid pain reports that do not rely on patient's long-term recall capability. Smartwatches can be used as digital ecological momentary assessment (EMA) tools for real-time collection of pain scores. Smartwatches are generally less expensive than smartphones, are highly portable, and have a simpler user interface, providing an excellent medium [...]

Perception of Older Adults Toward Smartwatch Technology for Assessing Pain2020-04-21T13:50:43-04:00

Pain Management Market Size to Reach Valuation of USD 5.81 Billion to Attain a CAGR of 7.2% By 2023

2019-04-15T15:37:15-04:00

Prevalence of Patient Diseases Expected to boost the Global Pain Management Market Pain management is a major branch of medical science which includes the role of minimizing or managing the pain of the patients. The global pain management devices market valuation is expected to jump from USD 3.58 billion in 2016 to USD 5.81 billion by 2023 with a calculated CAGR of 7.2% over the forecast period (2017-2023). Pain management devices market is driven by a number of factors. This includes, the high percentage of patients suffering from different forms of diseases, growing government efforts in increasing the pain rehabilitation centers, [...]

Pain Management Market Size to Reach Valuation of USD 5.81 Billion to Attain a CAGR of 7.2% By 20232019-04-15T15:37:15-04:00

More aging Americans using pot to soothe what ails them

2019-04-15T15:29:20-04:00

The group of white-haired folks — some pushing walkers, others using canes — arrive right on time at the gates of Laguna Woods Village, an upscale retirement community in the picturesque hills that frame this Southern California suburb a few miles from Disneyland. There they board a bus for a quick trip to a building that, save for the green Red Cross-style sign in the window, resembles a trendy coffee bar. The people, mostly in their 70s and 80s, pass the next several hours enjoying a light lunch, playing a few games of bingo and selecting their next month’s supply [...]

More aging Americans using pot to soothe what ails them2019-04-15T15:29:20-04:00

Daily Physical Activity and Functional Disability Incidence in Community-Dwelling Older Adults….

2019-01-14T12:04:32-05:00

Daily Physical Activity and Functional Disability Incidence in Community-Dwelling Older Adults with Chronic Pain: A Prospective Cohort Study. Abstract OBJECTIVE: This study examined the association between daily physical activity and functional disability incidence in community-dwelling older adults with chronic pain. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. SETTING: Japanese community. SUBJECTS: Of the 5,257 participants enrolled for baseline assessment, data on the 693 participants who had chronic lower back or knee pain and underwent daily physical activity assessment using an accelerometer were analyzed. METHODS: Participants were assessed for regular physical activity (step counts, moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activityduration, and light-intensity physical activity duration) [...]

Daily Physical Activity and Functional Disability Incidence in Community-Dwelling Older Adults….2019-01-14T12:04:32-05:00

Effectiveness of interventions for non-specific low back pain in older adults.

2019-01-14T12:03:10-05:00

Effectiveness of interventions for non-specific low back pain in older adults. A systematic review and meta-analysis. Abstract OBJECTIVES: Systematically review the literature about all available interventions to manage non-specific low back pain (NSLBP) in older adults (≥60 years). DESIGN: We searched the Medline, EMBASE, CINAHL, LILACS, PEDro, and Cochrane CENTRAL databases reference lists for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) testing interventions for NSLBP. Two independent reviewers extracted data, assessed the risk of bias and completeness of the description of interventions. RESULTS: Eighteen (RCTs) fulfilled the eligibility criteria. Evidence about interventions to manage NSLBP in older adults is weak. Very low to [...]

Effectiveness of interventions for non-specific low back pain in older adults.2019-01-14T12:03:10-05:00

Immersive Virtual Reality for the Management of Pain in Community-Dwelling Older Adults.

2019-01-02T15:11:06-05:00

Abstract Immersive virtual reality (VR) can provide a high level of engagement and distraction analgesia to address pain. However, community-based applications of this technology for older adults have not been studied. The objective of this study was to examine the applicability and effectiveness of an immersive VR intervention for pain, depression, and quality of life (QOL) in older adults. This pretest-posttest, mixed-methods design included senior center members ( n = 12) with pain that interfered with daily functioning. The outcomes included the NumericPain Rating Scale, Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS®) depression scale, World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale [...]

Immersive Virtual Reality for the Management of Pain in Community-Dwelling Older Adults.2019-01-02T15:11:06-05:00

THE DIY DRUG: More older adults are dosing themselves with cannabis

2019-01-02T15:01:38-05:00

Shari Horne broke her toes a decade ago, and after surgery, “I have plates and pins and screws in my feet, and they get achy at times,” she said. So Horne, 66, applies a salve containing cannabidiol, derived from the cannabis, or marijuana, plant. It eases the pain. The salve didn’t help when she developed bursitis in her shoulder, but a tincture of cannabidiol mixed with THC, the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis, provided relief. Using a pipe, she also smokes “a few hits” of a cannabis brand called Blue Dream after dinner, because “I think relaxing is healthy for you.” Many [...]

THE DIY DRUG: More older adults are dosing themselves with cannabis2019-01-02T15:01:38-05:00

Fed Panel Releases Draft Report on Pain Management

2019-01-02T14:55:25-05:00

A federal advisory panel known as the Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force has released a draft report listing its recommendations for improving pain care in the United States. The content is both revealing and promising, because its recognizes the complex nature of chronic pain and the difficulty in treating it effectively. The task force was formed as a result of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) of 2016. Its mission is to identify gaps and inconsistencies in acute and chronic pain management and to propose possible solutions. Article by Roger Chriss, PNN Columnist. To read the full article, [...]

Fed Panel Releases Draft Report on Pain Management2019-01-02T14:55:25-05:00

Daily Sedentary Behavior Predicts Pain and Affect in Knee Arthritis.

2018-11-05T10:27:51-05:00

Abstract BACKGROUND: Sedentary behavior (SB), which has been linked with numerous adverse health outcomes, is prevalent among adults with osteoarthritis (OA). The associations between SB and daily physical and psychological health outcomes for OA patients, however, have received little attention. PURPOSE: Using accelerometer and self-report data, the current study examined how the amount of time OA patients spent in SB was associated with their pain and affect in daily life, independent of physical activity. METHODS: Over 22 days, 143 older adults (mean age = 65 years) with knee OA wore an accelerometer to measure SB and physical activity, and also [...]

Daily Sedentary Behavior Predicts Pain and Affect in Knee Arthritis.2018-11-05T10:27:51-05:00

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