Acupuncture for Knee Osteoarthritis - FPIN's Clinical Inquiries - American Family ...
Aug 1, 2020 - Electroacupuncture can be used to improve pain and physical function in adults with knee osteoarthritis.
American Family Physician : FPIN's Clinical Inquiries
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0801/p184.html
Acupuncture for Pain - American Family Physician
Jul 15, 2019 - Acupuncture has been increasingly used as an integrative or complementary therapy for pain. It is well-tolerated with little risk of serious adverse effects. Traditional acupuncture and nontraditional techniques, such as electroacupuncture and dry needling, often result in reported pain...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0715/p89.html
Alternative Interventions for Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome in Men -...
Jun 1, 2019 - In men with chronic pelvic pain and urinary dysfunction who have not responded to standard medical management, extracorporeal shock wave therapy reduces symptoms and increases quality of life. Acupuncture may also provide benefit to some patients.
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0601/p677.html
Appropriate Use of Opioids for Chronic Pain - Lown Right Care: Reducing Overuse and ...
Sep 15, 2020 - A collaboration between AFP and the Lown Institute promotes a vision of delivering health care that is based on the evidence, balanced in its approach, and focused on the patient.
American Family Physician : Lown Right Care: Reducing Overuse and Underuse
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0915/p335.html
Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: Nonpharmacologic, Noninvasive Treatments - American ...
Oct 15, 2020 - Chronic low back pain, neck pain, hip and knee osteoarthritis, and fibromyalgia are the most common types of chronic musculoskeletal pain. Because no individual therapy has consistent benefit, a multimodal treatment approach to chronic musculoskeletal pain is recommended. Many ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1015/p465.html
Chronic Neck Pain: Nonpharmacologic Treatment - Implementing AHRQ Effective Health Care...
Aug 1, 2019 - Which noninvasive nonpharmacologic treatments for chronic neck pain improve function or pain for at least one month?
American Family Physician : Implementing AHRQ Effective Health Care Reviews
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0801/p180.html
Complementary and Integrative Treatments for Pain Management in Labor - Cochrane for ...
Feb 1, 2019 - There is evidence that all of the studied interventions have some benefit in labor, but the evidence is of low to very low quality. Massage, thermal interventions (warm and cold packs), relaxation techniques, yoga, and music reduce pain during latent labor, but not during active labor.
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0201/p154.html
Equivalent Pain Relief with Different Doses of Ibuprofen - POEMs - American Family ...
May 15, 2020 - Higher doses of ibuprofen for acute pain relief offer no more benefit at 60 minutes than a single 400-mg dose. The same has been shown for chronic treatment of osteoarthritis. A higher, anti-inflammatory dose is not needed.
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0515/p631.html
Gabapentinoids for Pain: Potential Unintended Consequences - Editorials - American ...
Dec 1, 2019 - The widespread and often indiscriminate prescribing of gabapentinoids is not supported by robust evidence, and it carries known and unknown risks.
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1201/p672.html
Integrating Medical Acupuncture into Family Medicine Practice - Editorials - American ...
Jul 15, 2019 - Acupuncture is an evidence-based therapy to reduce pain that can meet patient demand for nonpharmacologic treatment. Now is the time to offer training in medical acupuncture to more family physicians.
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0715/p76.html
Ketorolac vs. Morphine for Pain Relief After Fractures - FPIN's Help Desk Answers - ...
Apr 15, 2020 - Parenteral ketorolac is as effective as parenteral morphine for short-term pain relief in patients with long bone fractures, and it results in fewer adverse effects.
American Family Physician : FPIN's Help Desk Answers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0415/p495.html
Management of Acute Pain from Musculoskeletal Injuries: Guidance for Family Physicians ...
Dec 1, 2020 - Primary care plays a large role in the management of acute pain; therefore, the American College of Physicians and the American Academy of Family Physicians developed a clinical practice guideline for the nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic management of acute pain from non–low back, ...
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1201/p649.html
Management of Acute Pain from Non–Low Back Musculoskeletal Injuries: Guidelines from ...
Dec 1, 2020 - The American Academy of Family Physicians and the American College of Physicians have published guidelines based on a systematic review and network meta-analysis of 207 studies involving 32,959 patients that evaluated treatments for acute musculoskeletal pain other than low back pain.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1201/p697.html
Manipulative Therapies: What Works - American Family Physician
Feb 15, 2019 - Manipulative therapies include osteopathic manipulative treatment and many other forms of manual therapies used to manage a variety of conditions in adults and children. Spinal manipulative therapy may provide short-term improvement in patients with acute or chronic low back pain, ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0215/p248.html
Mind-Body Treatments Enhance Opioid Treatment of Patients with Acute or Chronic Pain - ...
Jul 15, 2020 - Using mindfulness, meditation, hypnosis, therapeutic suggestion, and cognitive behavior therapy, in addition to opioid treatment of acute or chronic pain, provides an additional benefit to patients by reducing pain scores.
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0715/p119.html
Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment: A Primary Care Approach - Editorials - American ...
Feb 15, 2019 - Osteopathic manipulative treatment is a valuable modality that has the potential to decrease cost and improve pain/function in patients.
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0215/p214.html
Pain: Chronic - American Family Physician
Feb 1, 2021 - This collection features AFP content on chronic pain and related issues, including end-of-life care, NSAIDs, and opioid therapy. This collection features AFP content on chronic pain and related issues, including end-of-life care, NSAIDs, and opioid therapy.
- Overview
- Treatment-Specific Therapies
- Complications and Special Situations
- Editorials and Letters
- Improving Practice
- Patient Education, Self-Care
- Other AFP Content
- Other Resources from AAFP
American Family Physician : AFP By Topic
https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=61
Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain: Unintended Consequences of the 2016 CDC Guideline...
Apr 15, 2020 - Since the 2016 CDC guideline for the use of opioid pain relievers was released, there has been a significant reduction in opioid prescribing, and the guideline has been adopted by state Medicaid agencies, insurers, and others. Widespread implementation of the guideline has had ...
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0415/p458.html
Tai Chi for Fibromyalgia - FPIN's Clinical Inquiries - American Family Physician
Mar 1, 2020 - The practice of Yang-style tai chi for one hour twice weekly for 12 to 24 weeks is moderately effective in improving quality of life in patients with fibromyalgia.
American Family Physician : FPIN's Clinical Inquiries
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0301/od1.html
Tapering Long-Term Opioid Therapy - Curbside Consultation - American Family Physician
Jan 1, 2020 - My patient is a 54-year-old construction worker who has been taking prescribed opioids for more than a decade for chronic knee and back pain.
American Family Physician : Curbside Consultation
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0101/p49.html
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