Chronic pain

Understanding the true impact of chronic pain

Chronic pain can affect a person’s life in a myriad of ways. Asal Shirazi BEM, Founder of the Autoimmune Support & Awareness Foundation (ASA Foundation), talks us through some of the conditions associated with chronic pain and the advancements in pain management.

A one-two punch against knee osteoarthritis

A minimally invasive surgery combined with an autologous adipose stem cell transplant achieves a remarkable 88% cartilage regeneration rate.

Canada’s National Pain Awareness Week reached over 1.4 million people

The opioid crisis has identified the extent of chronic pain as a health problem in Canada and the necessity of addressing pain as part of the solution to the crisis.

The complexities of chronic pain

Lorna Rothery spoke to Dr Cathy Price, Associate Professor in Pain Management and Vice President of the British Pain Society, about the difficulties in diagnosing, treating, and managing chronic pain.

Infections after avoidable knee replacement surgeries

With the implementation of the KHPO, knee replacement surgeries would have been unnecessary, sparing patients from significant suffering

How is abdominal fat linked to chronic musculoskeletal pain?

Data from the UK Biobank has suggested that excess abdominal fat is associated with chronic musculoskeletal pain.

Tackling chronic pain: Opioids and other treatments

Chronic pain is a complex condition with far-reaching consequences. This review explores the latest research on factors contributing to its development and the potential of early interventions to prevent its onset.

How to relieve pain without pills

Around 28 million people are living in the UK with chronic pain. What can we do to relieve pain without pills?

Returning to an active life with knee osteoarthritis

Here Open Access Government explore a testimonial from a patient who received a “wonder” therapy for his knee osteoarthritis (OA).

Walking has proven to dramatically reduce the recurrence of low back pain

Researchers have discovered that adults who regularly walk can nearly double the time they remain free from low back pain recurrences.

Focused research to enable safer and more effective use of opioids

Over the past year, the Michael G DeGroote Institute for Pain Research and Care has offered a series of articles in Open Access Government...

Medical cannabis in chronic pain management

Steph Sherer, Founder and President of Americans for Safe Access (ASA), discusses the prevalence, challenges and treatments for chronic pain management.

How can cannabis help with chronic pain?

A staggering 51.6 million Americans live with pain daily; Ellen Smith from the U.S. Pain Foundation tells us about how medical cannabis supports her management of chronic pain.

Understanding osteoarthritis: Causes, symptoms, and treatment options

With ten million people in the UK alone suffering from osteoarthritis, Dr Deborah Lee explains the prevalence of the condition, the common risk factors, and preventative measures.

Medicinal cannabis: The future of chronic pain treatment?

Alberto Sainz Cort to discuss the prevalence of chronic pain and opioid use in the United States, as well as medical cannabis as a potential treatment for pain.

Lack of access to treatment for opioid dependence is concerning

Monica Racoviță, Senior Researcher at The Health Policy Partnership, argues that opioid dependence is a pressing issue, yet treatment for it is still out of reach for many.

The relationship between alcohol consumption and chronic pain

New research reveals how both alcohol consumption and withdrawal have the potential to result in hypersensitivity and increased chronic pain.

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