Pain Management

U.S. FDA approves painkiller designed to eliminate the risk of addiction associated with opioids

It’s the first new pharmaceutical approach to treating pain in more than 20 years.
How to minimize and manage acute pain in newborns?

Canadian Paediatric Society’s updated position statement recommends a multidimensional approach for prevention and management of pain in infants.
Noninvasive treatments for acute, subacute and chronic low back pain

A review of the American College of Physician's clinical practice guideline and clinical recommendations on the noninvasive treatment of low back pain.
Management of sciatica

Three specialists provide advice on how to help patients with this common low back pain.
POP QUIZ: Migraine prevention

The Canadian Headache Society has issued updated (2024) guidelines for the prevention of episodic and chronic migraine.
Updated Canadian guidelines for prevention of episodic and chronic migraine

Canadian Headache Society updates the migraine prevention guidelines, incorporating newer therapies and adding guidance on preventing chronic migraine.
New resources for pharmacists offer guidance on heat therapy to manage musculoskeletal pain

FIP guide notes unique position of pharmacists to offer comprehensive care for prevalent condition.
New guidelines bring ‘common sense’ back to opioid prescribing

New Canadian guidelines on opioid prescribing are out and Dr. Angela Mailis summarizes (and praises) these updates.

‘Like a switch you can turn off’: Pain medication shown to reduce toxins from kidney disease