Patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty may benefit more from intra-articular catheters filled with bupivacaine than opioids, according to a study reported on Ortho SuperSite.

Pain management specialists are increasingly calling on primary care physicians to assist in treating patients with pain, according to a recent discussion at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Pain Medicine in Palm Springs, Calif.

Though neurostimulation therapy was developed several decades ago, a new device approved by the FDA in November has pain management specialists taking a fresh look at the treatment for chronic back pain.

A Tennessee bill that would restrict nurse anesthetists' ability to provide pain management services is unnecessarily costly and harmful for patients in underserved areas, according to a certified registered nurse anesthetist.

The TriState Pain Institute in Fort Mohave, Ariz., recently appointed Charles Stevens, MD, to the practice.

A Dallas physician has performed a multiple cooled radiofrequency ablation of the sacroiliac joint using new equipment, marking the first such procedure to be performed in the state.

A new smartphone app aids physicians in discussing chronic pain and possible surgery complications with hernia patients, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

Five pain management physicians discuss promising new developments in pain therapy, including devices, procedures and medications.

A team of researchers has identified how opioids create an inflammatory response in the brain, laying the groundwork for the development of new drugs that improve morphine's effectiveness while reducing its side effects, according to a News-Medical report.

A study reveals that patients switching from one opioid to another even at recommended dosage levels may face a higher risk of death, according to American News Report.