Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Arjun Sharma, MD Erielle Anne P. Espina, PharmD Charity Hale, PharmD FAST FACTS Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can be useful for acute and chronic inflammatory pain conditions…
Role of Naloxone in Pain Management Kathleen Nowak, PharmD, BCACP, AAHIVP Mark Holtsman, PharmD FAST FACTS Unintentional overdose with opioids accounts for a significant amount of deaths in the United…
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Payal Mapara, PsyD Ami Student, PsyD Chronic pain is a significant public health concern globally with ever increasing prevalence rates and costs.1…
Buprenorphine Use in the Primary Care Setting Nathan Bryant, PharmD Mark Holtsman, PharmD FAST FACTS Buprenorphine is a unique molecule that may have certain advantages over other opioids. Buprenorphine is…
Medicolegal Essentials and Best Practices in Opioid Prescribing Scott Stayner, MD, PhD FAST FACTS In 2015, 12.5 million people in the United States misused opioid medications1 and 33,000 died from…
Non-Pharmacologic Options for the Treatment of Neuropathic Pain Naileshni Singh, MD Jon Zhou, MD Samir J. Sheth, MD FAST FACTS Neuropathic pain (NP) has a significant impact on function and…
Biofeedback Applications for the Management of Medical, Psychiatric, and Neurocognitive Conditions in the Primary Care Setting Amir Ramezani, PhD Mark Johnson, PhD Christopher Gilbert, PhD Ravi Prasad, MD FAST FACTS…
Integrative Pain Management Ian J. Koebner, PhD, MSc, MAOM Anthony DiGirolamo, DO FAST FACTS Complementary medicine combines nonmainstream medical practices with conventional medical practice. Integrative health involves the intentional and…
Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Anthony Digirolamo, DO Joshua Minori, DO Karen Snider, DO FAST FACTS Osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM) can be used to treat a variety of painful conditions. The goal…
Regenerative Medicine Prathap Jayaram, MD Joslyn John, MD Nicolas Karvelas, MD FAST FACTS Platelet rich plasma (PRP) and mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) therapy are regenerative strategies for musculoskeletal injuries. Osteoarthritis…
