Treatment Plan Nonadherence: What to do?

Michael C. Barnes, an attorney who practices law with DCBA Law and Policy in Washington DC, discusses the nonadherent patient and recommends what a practitioner should do for the patient, and for themselves.

Opioids, Plan B, and Guidelines: Through the Eyes of an Attorney

At PAINWeek we look at topics from all sides. Here, Michael C. Barnes, an attorney who practices law with DCBA Law and Policy in Washington DC, gives his opinion on the opioid controversy, and what practitioners and patients should think about as Plan B.

Opioid Alternatives or "The New Molecule"

David Glick discusses potential new treatment options, clinical trials, and possibly adjusting the old molecule for patients in need.

Denouncing Opioid Use...but What to Use Instead?

The opioid controversy is steadily growing. What can practitioners prescribe instead to avoid contributing to the opioid epidemic? Perhaps the first question to ask is how can we re-evaluate the patient's complaint? David Glick discusses the need for better examination of patient's need and...

Platelet Rich Plasma: What, When, Where?

Regenerative therapy is kind of on the forefront of new technologies that are being developed to help people with chronic pain. What you're really trying to do is heal damaged tissue, which is kind of a novel approach. In our field, we're used to giving a molecule to help with pain. And what we're...

The 5th Vital Sign and Pain Scores

Dr. Gowda is a pain management physician at the San Mateo Medical Center in California, gives his opinion of pain scores and calling pain the 5th vital sign.

Health Insurance, Pain Scores, and the 5th Vital Sign

Health insurance companies shouldn't be averse to spending now when it may save money—and lives—later. Drs. McPherson and McPherson remind that the cliché may be true: stitch in time saves nine.

Opioids vs...what?

Practitioners are feeling the pinch of prescribing opioids, but what to do instead? Drs. McPherson and McPherson call out for some good old common sense.

The Psychology of Pain: For Patients and Practitioners

Ravi Prasad, a Clinical Associate Professor at Stanford University, discusses the multifactorial dynamic of treatment and psychology as it applies to pain.

Pain and Cultural Values: Varying Treatments Improve Patient Outcomes

Widely used treatment approaches for chronic pain may not be appropriate for patients from differing cultural and linguistic backgrounds, say findings from a study conducted at Western Sydney University, Australia. Study author Bernadette Brady, senior physiotherapist at Liverpool Hospital, and a...