AAPM 2016 Pain Medicine Fellowship Excellence Awards honor four programs: Cleveland Clinic, UC Davis, UPMC, and Medical College of Wisconsin. Palm Springs, CA. Continue Reading
AAPM endorses the National Pain Strategy, a federal plan for improving pain care, prevention, and education across the U.S. Learn about aims & impact. Continue Reading
Mayo Clinic study shows continuing aspirin/NSAIDs peri-procedurally is safe for low- to intermediate-risk interventional pain procedures; bleeding is rare. Continue Reading
AAPM reports 12-month benefits of intradiscal biacuplasty (IDB) for discogenic low back pain, with sustained pain relief and improved function in a trial. Continue Reading
Study finds SPGB relieves PDPH in obstetric patients faster and with fewer complications than epidural blood patch (EBP); non-invasive, quick relief after birth. Continue Reading
Stanford's CHOIR is an open-source Collaborative Health Outcomes Information Registry using NIH PROMIS to capture patient-reported outcomes for health systems. Continue Reading
Study shows epidural steroid injections reduce health care spending for low back pain, especially outpatient costs; data from Marketscan used by AAPM researchers. Continue Reading
AAPM announces Pain Medicine 2016 Awards & Presidential Commendations at Palm Springs Annual Meeting, honoring leaders in pain medicine worldwide advancing care. Continue Reading
Older adults with chronic non-cancer pain benefit from interdisciplinary pain rehab, with improvements in depression, anxiety, and function—AAPM poster. Continue Reading
AAPM study: simulation and immersive learning effectively teach safe opioid prescribing in medical education, addressing pain education gaps. Continue Reading
AAPM: Intensive outpatient pain management at Duke Health lowers costs for high-utilizer chronic pain patients, with 55% cost reduction and improved function. Continue Reading
AAPM poster shows mesenchymal stem cell transplantation (MSC-TP) alleviates neuropathic pain in rats; IV or IT delivery yields lasting analgesia for clinical trials. Continue Reading
