A Novel Way to Predict Chronic Pain?
Can structural changes in the brain predict chronic lower back pain? Dr. Charles Argoff discusses this fascinating study from this year ’ s American Academy of Pain Medicine Annual Meeting, among other conference highlights. (Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Podcast)
Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Podcast - June 22, 2011 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
New Arthritis Therapies: Beyond Anti-inflammatory Meds
Dr. Charles Argoff discusses new and emerging musculoskeletal pain therapies resulting from a more profound etiologic understanding of conditions such as osteoarthritis and lower back pain. (Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Podcast)
Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Podcast - December 8, 2010 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
JAMA: 2010-04-07, Vol. 303, No. 13, Author in the Room ™ Audio Interview
Interview with Roger Chou, MD, author of Will This Patient Develop Persistent Disabling Low Back Pain? Summary Points: 1. A small proportion of patients with acute LBP go on to develop chronic LBP, these patients account for a very high proportion of costs, services, and suffering. 2. The most helpful items to predict persistent disabling low back pain are presence of maladaptive pain coping behaviors, nonorganic signs, functional impairment, general health status, and presence of psychiatric comorbidities. 3. Early identification of patients with these risk factors could help guide early use of psychological therapies and...
Source: JAMA Author in the Room - May 21, 2010 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
JAMA: 2010-04-07, Vol. 303, No. 13, Author in the Room™ Audio Interview
Interview with Roger Chou, MD, author of Will This Patient Develop Persistent Disabling Low Back Pain? Summary Points: 1. A small proportion of patients with acute LBP go on to develop chronic LBP, these patients account for a very high proportion of costs, services, and suffering. 2. The most helpful items to predict persistent disabling low back pain are presence of maladaptive pain coping behaviors, nonorganic signs, functional impairment, general health status, and presence of psychiatric comorbidities. 3. Early identification of patients with these risk factors could help guide early use of psychological therapies and...
Source: JAMA Author in the Room - May 21, 2010 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
The modern approach to getting back-injured workers back to work
The management of acute low back pain is quite a challenging problem in general practice, especially when it is work-related and there are other issues at play. Dr John Low is an occupational physician from Subiaco, WA. He discusses the modern approach to getting back-injured workers back to work. (Source: Australian Family Physician audio)
Source: Australian Family Physician audio - November 30, 2006 Category: Primary Care Authors: The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
