A recent webinar hosted by Solutions for Kids in Pain (SKIP) and the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement (CFHI) focused on resources, best practices, and implementation strategies to support effective and safe prescribing of opioids for children with acute pain.
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Understanding Whiplash and the Pain That Often Follows: A Podcast with David Walton
In this IASP RELIEF podcast, David Walton PT, PhD, an associate professor with the School of Physical Therapy at Western University, Ontario, Canada, discusses the problem of whiplash, how pain from whiplash injuries is assessed and treated, and much more.
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Seeing Acupuncture in a Completely Different Light: A Conversation with Vitaly Napadow
In this exclusive RELIEF interview, neuroscientist and acupuncturist Vitaly Napadow discusses the evidence for a beneficial effect of acupuncture on pain and how this ancient technique might work.
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Calls to Rename “Pain Catastrophizing” Backed by International Patient-Researcher Partnership
An ongoing initiative is investigating different perspectives on what has become a controversial term, aiming to identify the most suitable replacement.
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Using Males AND Females in Pain Studies: Are Researchers Doing Better?
A review of the scientific literature published since 2015 reveals a better balance in the number of male vs. female animals in pain research, yet the existing literature still shows a deep male bias.