Category: Pain Management

Pain Management

Blocking Inflammation May Lead to Chronic Pain

Using anti-inflammation drugs and steroids to relieve pain could increase the chances of developing chronic pain, according to researchers.

Pain Management

Industrial Ergonomics: Venture Outside of Your Comfort Zone

Virginia Halling, PT, offers a perspective on on-site analysis of worker ergonomics in the COVID-19 environment, in this feature for the September/October 2021 issue of Rehab Management.

Pain Management

Rotator Cuff Pain Treated With Adipose Tissue Injections is a Shot of Relief

Shoulder surgery may be the only option some wheelchair users have for addressing pain symptoms caused by propelling a mobility device. An injection of fat may change that.

Acute, Chronic

Virtual Reality Could Also Reduce Nerve Pain, Researchers Suggest

Virtual reality (VR) could reduce types of pain typically seen in patients with nerve injuries and could boost the dysfunctional pain suppression system, giving people with chronic pain a possible game-changing hope, researchers from the University of Plymouth suggest.

Products, Technology

ZetrOZ Systems and National Institute on Aging Partner to Develop New Pain-Relieving Treatments

Through support from the National Institute on Aging, ZetrOZ Systems, developers of the Sustained Acoustic Medicine (sam) wearable ultrasound, is expanding the research pipeline of non-surgical, non-opioid treatment options, the company reports.

Education

Free Online Course Offers Caregiver Essentials

Age Safe America LLC launches Family Caregiver ESSENTIALS, a free online course that aims to empower caregivers.