Older adults are reluctant to report pain: therefore, nurses need to be proactive in screening for and assessing pain. No objective measure or biological marker of pain exists. Simply worded ...

Healthcare professionals must think deeply about pain and its consequences and provide pain assessment and management services in a just manner. The International Association for the Study of Pain ...

This will give you a good baseline for comparison when you suspect your cat is in pain. Secondly, Dr. Carter recommends using ...

The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has developed a new systematic review to summarize for neurologists and other ...

Wolfe F and Michaud K (2007) Assessment of pain in rheumatoid arthritis: minimal clinically significant difference, predictors, and the effect of anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy. J Rheumatol 34 ...

Accurate pain reporting in sickle cell disease is critical to effective pain assessment and management, but accuracy depends on patient comprehension of forms.

Is There a Link Between Chronic Knee Pain and Depression? Studies show there’s a big connection between chronic knee pain and depression. Learn how you can feel better and find relief.

Objective To develop and evaluate a new patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) to assess people’s knowledge and beliefs about low back pain. Methods This study followed the COnsensus-based Standards ...

Patients with and without obesity experienced significant pain reductions and improved functioning following telerehabilitation for chronic musculoskeletal pain.

Opioid painkillers are crucial for treating both short-term and long-term pain. However, prescribers face challenges in managing pain effectively while avoiding the negative side effects of these ...

Abstract and Introduction Self-Assessment Pain Scales: Are They Reliable in Older Individuals? Patients With Cognitive Impairment: Should One Routinely Use Observational Scales? Conclusion ...