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AAPM's Primary Care guide: when to refer chronic pain patients to a pain specialist, fostering collaboration, self-management, and safer, effective care. Continue Reading
AAPM calls for minimum chronic-pain insurance benefits, advocating interdisciplinary care including CBT and physical therapy to ensure coverage nationwide. Continue Reading
AAPM opposes methadone as a preferred analgesic for chronic pain; calls for clinician education and guideline-based prescribing to reduce overdose risk. Continue Reading
The page presents the American Academy of Pain Medicine’s position on Scope of Practice in Pain Medicine, stressing physician-led diagnosis, interventional pain care, and appropriate credentialing. Continue Reading
AAPM advances pain care through education, advocacy, and research, partnering with NAM to counter the U.S. opioid epidemic and improve patient access. 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
