Tag: pain management
Most Brazilian Children with Disabling Musculoskeletal Pain Recover Within a Year, Study Shows
A prospective cohort study of Brazilian children found that 86% with disabling musculoskeletal pain—a condition affecting 3 in 10 youth—recovered…
Why your spine is your body’s master communications network
Your spine is a master communications network housing 31 pairs of spinal nerves that control every organ, muscle, and sensation…
Supermarket Data Reveals Women Buying Less Effective Period Pain Relief
Supermarket purchasing data reveals many women are buying less effective pain medications for menstrual cramps. Clinical evidence shows NSAIDs are…
New Study Challenges Safety Assumptions About NSAIDs in Early Pregnancy
New PLOS Medicine analysis reveals the complex relationship between NSAID use and birth defects during early pregnancy. Researchers highlight challenges…
Regional Nerve Block Reduces Opioid Use After Heart Surgery by 25%, Multicentre Trial Shows
A multicentre randomised trial shows bilateral nerve blocks with ropivacaine reduce opioid consumption by 25% after cardiac surgery. The EPOCH…
First-Trimester NSAIDs and Birth Defects: Large Cohort Study Finds No Increased Risk
A population-based cohort study of 54,000 pregnancies found no increased risk of major congenital malformations associated with first-trimester NSAID exposure,…