Tag Archives: Pain

“And what is this new medication for?” I asked my 23-year-old patient while updating the medical history during her prophy appointment. It took a moment for her to respond before she hesitantly replied, “It’s for my irritable bowel syndrome.” Not surprisingly, many patients don’t want to discuss such personal matters while in the dental chair. My patient seemed much more …

Both acupuncture and massage therapy relieved pain, enabled reduced opioid use and improved fatigue, insomnia and quality of life for people with advanced cancer, according to findings from a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA Network Open. “More research is needed to evaluate how best to integrate these approaches into pain treatment to optimize symptom management for the growing population …