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 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 shows epidural steroid injections reduce health care spending for low back pain, especially outpatient costs; data from Marketscan used by AAPM researchers. 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
An AAPM study shows patient-centered opioid tapering reduces long-term opioid doses by over 50% for chronic pain patients, without increasing pain intensity. Continue Reading
Opioid overdose prevention program in a CIR inpatient unit reduces opioid prescriptions and increases naloxone at discharge, promoting multimodal pain care. Continue Reading
