February 28, 2012
Confirmation: Low-Dose Naltrexone Eases Fibromyalgia Pain
A new study, reported here at the American Academy of Pain Medicine 28th Annual Meeting, shows that a low dose of the opioid antagonist naltrexone significantly reduces daily pain in patients with fibromyalgia…Asked to comment on the findings, session moderator James Watson, MD, from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, said that “it is pretty […]
Tags: 28th Annual Meeting, American Academy of Pain Medicine, Fibromyalgia, James Watson, opioid antagonist naltrexone
February 28, 2012
Sacroiliac Steroid Injections Do Not Predict Ablation Relief
One quarter of patients with chronic sacroiliac joint pain may be disqualified from receiving radiofrequency ablation (RFA) treatment based on inaccurate criteria for patient selection, a new study suggests…”It does fly in the face of what we typically do,” commented session moderator James Watson, MD, from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. “It suggests we […]
Tags: chronic sacroiliac joint pain, James Watson, radiofrequency ablation, RFA