Pain Management

A deluge of questions could be coming your way.

One in 10 girls and women live with endometriosis, but there is an average delay of five years until it’s diagnosed.

The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada revisited its position in light of reports questioning whether there is a link between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and autism in children.

Make sure to conduct a cardiovascular risk assessment before starting pregabalin for chronic pain management in older adults.

Canadian product monographs for prescription opioids are being updated to include the risk of esophageal dysfunction with long-term opioid use.

The International Pain and Spine Intervention Society and the American Academy of Pain Medicine were among 34 medical professional societies that signed a response to the paper saying the journal should retract it.

You may ask, why am I presenting ‘strange cases’ to an audience of primarily family doctors?

Findings show the need to take the holistic approach when diagnosing and managing chronic pain.