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The heightened relaxation of a hypnotic state can be similar to meditation or an athlete’s ‘flow’.
Hypnosis is safe and can work as both a stand-alone or a complementary treatment with other therapies.
It’s not the same as pain tolerance, which measures how much pain someone can endure before they require relief.
Surgical patients are opting out of opioids due to concerns about side effects and addiction. Combining methods to manage pain can take these fears into account without compromising on care.
While many people living with chronic pain require medication, there is growing interest in non-pharmacological approaches that seek not only to treat and manage pain, but also to prevent it.
A pain management specialist explains some of the new developments in pain treatment and why there’s hope for patients with chronic pain.
Chronic pain expert Rachael Rzasa Lynn explains the latest developments in chronic pain treatment on The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Cannabis and psilocybin – used under supervision – have the potential to work better than current pain treatments, but the research into both has long been hindered by federal legislation.
No parent wants to see their child suffer and untreated pain can have health consequences. But parents may have concerns about use of opioids for their child’s acute pain. Here are tips for safer use.
Undertreated pain can result in unnecessary suffering and a greater likelihood of long-term chronic pain.
Yoga’s surge in popularity in the past decade has spurred more research into its effects. The combination of physical movement and mindfulness provides a wide range of health benefits.
Studies suggest that marijuana and CBD use might help relieve chronic pain while also reducing a patient’s need for opioids.
Different painkillers provide relief in different ways. The most effective medication is the one that best targets the type of pain you’re experiencing with minimal side effects.
Scholars weigh in on the known and unknown about marijuana and its incarnations.
Palliative care, often misunderstood, is not synonymous with hospice care.
Ending the opioid epidemic requires addressing not only treatment gaps in addiction and overdose, but also inadequate pain management.
For the one in 10 people with a significant fear of needles, getting a vaccination is distressing. This can disrupt vaccination campaigns, but there are effective ways to manage pain and fear.
While the COVID-19 pandemic raged on, the opioid epidemic got worse as drug overdose deaths soared. New research proposes a way to chemically modify opioids to reduce the risk of addiction.
Palliative care is about living well and meeting patients’ goals, but referral can be more complex than access to medical assistance in dying (MAID). Palliative care should be as accessible as MAID.
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Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, University of Colorado Anschutz
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