CMS’ new ACCESS Model is a voluntary Medicare initiative that tests technology-enabled chronic care solutions to improve outcomes and modernize treatment for millions of patients with common long-term conditions.
When patients have difficulty communicating their level of pain, it’s important to know how to detect and evaluate it so their needs aren’t overlooked.
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.
Making the connection between how electrotherapy influences imbalances of the autonomic nervous system and increases effectiveness of other modalities.
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Long-term treatment with gabapentin, a commonly prescribed drug for nerve pain, could help restore upper limb function after a spinal cord injury, new research in mice published in Journal of Clinical Investigation suggests.
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Pain is an internal and external phenomenon best attacked by the minds and skill sets from multiple disciplines. Paige Bourne, DPT, discusses chronic pain in this feature for the September/October 2019 issue of Rehab Management.
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A new experimental growth factor therapy appears to prevent a worsening of osteoarthritis by increasing the thickness of cartilage in the knee joint and preventing further loss, researchers suggest in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Utilizing the upper extremities for transfers and mobility is a challenge beyond the limits of a shoulder’s anatomical design for full-time manual wheelchair users. As a result it can often lead to upper extremity pain. Learn how to help manage this pain with the appropriate wheelchair configuration.
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Utilizing the upper extremities for transfers and mobility is a challenge beyond the limits of a shoulder’s anatomical design for full-time manual wheelchair users. As a result it can often lead to upper extremity pain. Learn how to help manage this pain with the appropriate wheelchair configuration.
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded $20 million over 5 years to support the first research projects of the Sound Health initiative to explore the potential of music for treating a wide range of conditions resulting from neurological and other disorders.
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A plant-based diet may help alleviate painful symptoms associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a new review published in the journal Frontiers in Nutrition.
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Playing virtual reality games or relaxing in a virtual nature setting might help ease chronic pain, particularly when symptoms are severe, a new experiment suggests.
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The vast majority of patients, including those at highest risk of a osteoporotic/fragility fracture (ie, those who have experienced a previous fracture after age 50), remain untreated, according to the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF), in a recent report.
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Those who take prescription opioids for their chronic pain may find it difficult to find a new doctor for their health checkups, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
Read MoreEven if they were inactive during their younger years, middle aged and older adults who get at least the minimum recommended amount of exercise each week may live longer than their sedentary counterparts, suggests a large UK study.
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People with pets may be able to use their companion animals to practice techniques for managing chronic pain without medication, researchers say.
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Research supported by the Accelerating Medicines Partnership (AMP) on Rheumatoid Arthritis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (RA/SLE) provides new insights into tissue damage for these autoimmune conditions and set the stage for uncovering potential drug target candidates that could advance to experimental treatments.
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REHACARE 2019, set to take place September 18 – 21, 2019, at the fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany, will feature more than 700 exhibitors from more than 40 countries which will showcase their latest innovations for senior citizens and people with disabilities to live as independently as possible.
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