Older Medicare recipients with new and persistent low back pain are often given opioids rather than nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or physical therapy, Harvard researchers have found. Among ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - It may be better for elderly people with chronic pain to take opioid painkillers such as codeine rather than familiar over-the-counter products such as ibuprofen, according ...

These cases are representative of procedures that are relatively common in elderly patients, and illustrate concepts of contemporary acute pain medicine. Pain management treatment goals include pain ...

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., April 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- An article published today offers new clarity around the use of prescription opioids in pain management for people with a diagnosis or history of ...

University of Sydney research has found people over 65 are being prescribed antidepressants as pain treatment based on international guidelines that use limited evidence. The study found that in the ...

March 2 (UPI) --Pain management in older adults can be accomplished safely with a plan balancing risk and benefit, including drug- and non-drug-based treatment approaches, according to a commentary ...

BackgroundPain in older adults remains a major clinical and public health challenge, affecting physical function, independence, emotional well-being, and ...