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American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) 2022 Annual Meeting

March 17 - 20, 2022; Scottsdale, Arizona + Virtual

March 17 - 20, 2022 Scottsdale, Arizona + Virtual

AAPM 2022 Epidural Steroid Injections Linked to Risk for Post-Op Infection Patients who receive lumbar epidural steroid injections and go on to have lumbar spine decompressive surgery within 6 months are at heightened risk of infection, new research shows.
Medscape Medical News, March 30, 2022

$Addiction Medication Promising for Chronic, Refractory Pain$ Addiction Medication Promising for Chronic, Refractory Pain Used primarily for addiction, low-dose naltrexone may also turn out to be a useful treatment for refractory chronic pain, early research suggests.
Medscape Medical News, Apr 30, 2021
An Effective Alternative to Opioids for Acute Pain? Intranasal ketamine may be a safe and effective alternative to intravenous opioids for acute pain in adult patients, a new review suggests.
Medscape Medical News, Apr 29, 2021
Hypnotherapy Reduces Postoperative Opioid Use In a randomized controlled trial, patients who underwent hypnosis before surgery reduced postoperative opioid use.
Medscape Medical News, May 03, 2021

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