/tags/pain-management pain management en-US WLRN Fri, 04 Nov 2022 14:00:00 GMT /health/2022-11-03/cdc-issues-new-opioid-prescribing-guidance-giving-doctors-more-leeway-to-treat-pain The updated recommendations seek to course correct after guidelines from 2016 were criticized for harshly limiting access to needed pain medication. Fri, 04 Nov 2022 14:00:00 GMT /health/2022-11-03/cdc-issues-new-opioid-prescribing-guidance-giving-doctors-more-leeway-to-treat-pain Will Stone, Pien Huang /show/sundial/2020-02-04/guns-at-churches-florida-education-standards-pain-management-the-cubans-play On this Tuesday, Feb. 4, episode of Sundial:Legislative Session UpdateGuns at places of worship? That question's being debated during this year’s… Tue, 04 Feb 2020 20:55:31 GMT /show/sundial/2020-02-04/guns-at-churches-florida-education-standards-pain-management-the-cubans-play /2019-06-10/can-you-reshape-your-brains-response-to-pain Changing how the mind reacts to pain can reduce the discomfort experienced, according to scientists who study brain pathways that regulate pain. A new type of therapy aims to enhance that effect. Mon, 10 Jun 2019 09:00:00 GMT /2019-06-10/can-you-reshape-your-brains-response-to-pain Patti Neighmond /news/2019-05-09/new-study-suggests-link-between-chronic-pain-and-prematurely-aging-brains Virtually all of us will have to endure some aches and pains in the course of growing older. Maybe a bad back that makes getting out of bed a grueling… Thu, 09 May 2019 11:25:04 GMT /news/2019-05-09/new-study-suggests-link-between-chronic-pain-and-prematurely-aging-brains Christine DiMattei /2018-07-23/words-matter-when-talking-about-pain-with-your-doctor When you go to the doctor in pain, you'll probably be asked to rate your discomfort on a scale of 0 to 10. But doctors say there may be a better way to assess pain. Mon, 23 Jul 2018 09:01:00 GMT /2018-07-23/words-matter-when-talking-about-pain-with-your-doctor Patti Neighmond /show/sundial/2018-05-04/rethinking-the-opioid-crisis-bee-hives-in-public-recording-artist-sonali-celebrating-haiti Guests for Sundial on Wednesday, May 2, 2018:South Florida has not been spared in the nation's opioid crisis. In Palm Beach County alone, there were 600… Fri, 04 May 2018 17:57:55 GMT /show/sundial/2018-05-04/rethinking-the-opioid-crisis-bee-hives-in-public-recording-artist-sonali-celebrating-haiti /2018-03-06/opioids-dont-beat-other-medications-for-chronic-pain Nonopioid treatments for common conditions that leave people in chronic pain fare as well as opioid treatments and have fewer risks and side effects. Tue, 06 Mar 2018 16:01:00 GMT /2018-03-06/opioids-dont-beat-other-medications-for-chronic-pain Alex Smith /2017-12-04/tylenol-may-help-ease-the-pain-of-hurt-feelings Acetaminophen, the world's most popular painkiller, doesn't just dull physical aches, it also has subtle psychological effects, researchers say. But blunting emotions isn't always a good thing. Mon, 04 Dec 2017 10:14:00 GMT /2017-12-04/tylenol-may-help-ease-the-pain-of-hurt-feelings Allison Aubrey /npr-breaking-news/2017-08-29/holistic-therapy-programs-may-help-pain-sufferers-ditch-opioids Learning strategies to deal with chronic pain can be an effective way to stay off addictive medicines, says the head of the Mayo Clinic's pain rehab center. But insurance doesn't always cover it. Tue, 29 Aug 2017 09:01:00 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2017-08-29/holistic-therapy-programs-may-help-pain-sufferers-ditch-opioids Michelle Andrews /2017-02-20/got-back-pain-try-yoga-or-massage-before-reaching-for-the-pills New guidelines encourage doctors to tell patients to try non-drug therapies for acute lower back pain first. Mon, 20 Feb 2017 10:02:00 GMT /2017-02-20/got-back-pain-try-yoga-or-massage-before-reaching-for-the-pills Patti Neighmond