pain
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Biologics
Bioventus Launches GELSYN-3™ for Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis Pain
DURHAM, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– August 9, 2016 Bioventus, a global leader in orthobiologic solutions, today announced it has launched GELSYN-3™, a…
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Spine
Mesoblast’s Full 24-Month Trial Results for Chronic Low Back Pain Presented at Spine Intervention Society Annual Meeting, Receive Award for Best Basic Science
MELBOURNE, Australia and NEW YORK, Aug. 01, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mesoblast Limited (ASX:MSB) (Nasdaq:MESO) today announced that the 24-month…
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Top Stories
The future of pain relief will be ‘technaceuticals,’ doc says
BY DAVID B. SUTTON Technology, already critical in many areas of health care, is poised to play an even…
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Recon
Moximed’s AtlasTM Knee System Improves Pain Scores and Returns Function to Pre-Arthroplasty Patients with Medial Knee Osteoarthritis
HAYWARD, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Moximed®, Inc. announced today the first clinical data presentations for its Atlas System, a unicompartmental joint unloading device…
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Hospitals
Doctors Urge CMS, Joint Commission to Rethink Pain Treatment to Help Stem Opioid Epidemic
April 15, 2016 – Marty Stempniak Have patient satisfaction surveys and accreditation standards inadvertently contributed tothe ongoing opioid epidemic that’s killing…
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Spine
Back Pain and Spine Disorders in U.S. Veterans
According to the U.S. Bone and Joint Initiative, musculoskeletal back pain is a major cause of disability for Americans. In…
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Recon
Many young, active patients reported pain after THA, surface replacement arthroplasty
By Casey Tingle Regardless of whether patients underwent total hip arthroplasty or surface replacement arthroplasty, 40% of young and active…
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Extremities
Persistent subacute pain soon after TKA linked with dissatisfaction at midterm follow-up
By Casey Tingle Patients who experienced persistent subacute postoperative pain 60 days to 120 days following total knee arthroplasty were…
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Sports Medicine
Exercise Reduces Pain, Improves Musculoskeletal Outcomes in the Elderly
By MD Magazine Staff Study results suggest that a community-based, low-impact exercise program appears to successfully help older patients with…
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Spine
Intersecting care of spine pain specialists & spine surgeons: Drs. Heidi Prather & Scott Glaser talk pain
By Megan Wood Spine surgeons and spine pain management physicians want to reduce their patients’ pain, but do their methods…
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Recon
Walking while working may ease muscle pain
For many office workers, their job has literally become a pain in the neck. While standing desks are becomingly an increasingly popular option for…
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Spine
Metastatic spinal cord compression surgery may alleviate pain and improve autonomy
By Robert Linnehan Surgery for metastatic spinal cord compression decreased pain scores and improved patients’ autonomy and was associated with…
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Top Stories
Be proactive: Avoid adding to the opioid epidemic
By Anthony Romeo There is an epidemic of opioid use and prescriptions in the United States directly related to physicians’…
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Neuro
How Tiny Artificial Muscles Could Be Huge Energy Savers
by Brian Buntz Electroactive polymer technology could help engineers make lighter longer-lasting medical devices. Brian Buntz Imagine a technology that could reduce the…
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Extremities
5 Common Misconceptions You May Have About Foot Pain
Posted by Dr. Jeffrey L. Adler The world is flat. The sky is purple. Dinosaurs never existed. These are all misconceptions…
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