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This year, we wrapped care around patients and delivered the insights that shaped the future of pain management. Like your favorite year-end playlists, here’s a look back at the content you explored, shared, and returned to again and again.
Your Top Tracks in Pain Management Education
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This year, the pain management community has witnessed remarkable advancements, new opportunities, and the promise of more effective options for treating patients. From breakthrough medications to innovative technologies, there is a lot for pain management healthcare professionals to celebrate. Let...
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As artificial intelligence (AI) continues revolutionizing healthcare, a new generation of startups is emerging in the pain management space. These innovative companies leverage AI to develop cutting-edge diagnostic tools, predictive analytics, and personalized medicine approaches. By harnessing the...
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Nerve compression headaches. Will surgery help those undergoing trigger-site deactivation? The journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery reports a novel way to evaluate a patient’s potential response to surgery: pain drawings as interpreted by artificial intelligence. Asking patients to draw...
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In this study, reported in Cureus, 92 patients were put into 2 groups based on whether their thoracic surgery was video assisted (VATS) or robotic assisted (RATS). All had operations anywhere from 6 months to 2 years before the study. Quality of life measures—pain/discomfort, self-care, anxiety...
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Ask any kid: a soft cuddly stuffed toy can help with sleep and anxiety. Can a soft robot, worn and clenched by a person in pain or fearing an injection, also provide comfort? What if it clenches back? Researchers developed a soft, wearable robot with airbags and tested/compared scenarios:
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A study in the American Chemical Society’s Applied Materials & Interfaces journal brings to light a smart pillow capable of monitoring head movements during sleep. Pain can cause disturbed sleep, and poor sleep can cause pain. Mental health issues, heart disease, and diabetes can be affected by poor...
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At the recent International Neuromodulation Society (INS) congress in Barcelona, researchers promoted a new way to administer stimulation to the spinal cord. The usual method involves SCS “to stimulate the back of the spinal cord and activate a circuit that then interacts with the transmitting pain...
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The Journal of Medical Internet Research has published an article on the use of smartphones to help combat chronic pain. 209 patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain were randomized to an intervention group, with web-based psychosocial therapy through a smartphone, while the control group could...
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The Daily Dose reported last November that “A new clinical trial is using ultrasound waves to break up any leftover fragments after surgery to enable natural expelling. No anesthesia is needed during the 1 to 2 half hour visits.” Now, the Journal of Urology has published an updated article on...