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Collaborative care helps ease chronic pain

March 29, 2009

In a study including more than 400 U.S. veterans, researchers found that a collaborative strategy for chronic pain management that included education for patients in pain and their primary care doctors--as well as frequent re-evaluation of how pain management plans were working--provided better relief of pain compared to standard care. Read more »

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Expert & Community Posts

MAP0004 Acute Migraine Medication Trial

By Nancy Bonk , Health Expert

...will also to evaluate: the earliest time of pain relief pain relief at 10 minutes sustained... Read more »

10 Money-Saving Tips for Pain Relief

By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert

Pain relief does not have to cause a financial meltdown. Here are some tips for the pennywise... Read more »

Pain Assessment in Late-Stage Alzheimer's Disease

By Christine Kennard , Health Expert

As Alzheimer's disease progresses towards the later stages, the ability of the affected person to... Read more »

Anti-Depressants and Chronic Low Back Pain: Not Always a Happy Solution

By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert

My last post looked into the benefit of some drugs with an anti-depressant effect in the... Read more »

Pool Therapy for Arthritis

By Matthew Thompson , Health Expert

When you have osteoarthritis, staying in shape can be painful. Just getting to a gym or fitness... Read more »

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Health Guide

Sumatriptan Naproxen Combination More Effective than Imitrex

December 28, 1992, marked a new era for Migraine sufferers with FDA approval of injectable Imitrex (sumatriptan). Imitrex was the first Migraine abortive triptan medication, a class of medications... Read more »

Sundowning Syndrome in the Elderly

“Dad and I were about to take Mom home from the hospital. It was in the afternoon, I remember,” Lori Wark, a caretaker daughter, told me. “Then we realized she was too weak to take a cab so... Read more »

Information on Rheumatoid Arthritis Medications

From the FDA Consumer Magazine, March-April 2005 by Carol Rados Few people with arthritis would be willing to stop taking a medication that works, especially when nothing else has. But what if joint... Read more »

Osteoarthritis: Symptoms

The pain of osteoarthritis typically begins gradually and progressesslowly over many years. People under age 40 may have the condition with no symptoms at all. Osteoarthritis is commonly... Read more »

Rheumatoid Arthritis in Young Women -- You've Come A Long Way

Read the full text of You've Come a Long Way, Baby and leave a comment! Read all of Sara's Posts Visit The Single Gal's Guide to Rheumatoid Arthritis Read more »

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MS Contin Oral Uses and How to Use

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