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The HCPLive pain page is a resource for medical news and expert insights on pain medicine. This page features expert-led coverage, articles, videos and research on the therapies and development of treatments for acute pain, chronic pain, addiction medicine, and more.

Philip J. Mease, MD, provides an overview of fibromyalgia as a primary disorder of central pain processing and modulation.

Overview of Fibromyalgia

Dr Daniel J. Clauw shares clinical pearls for the treatment of patients with fibromyalgia and comments on future developments in the pipeline for disease management.

Clinical Pearls for the Management of Fibromyalgia

Daniel J. Clauw, MD, shares his approach to selecting FDA approved therapeutic agents for fibromyalgia treatment and his clinical treatment strategy when first-line pharmacological therapy fails.

Treatment Selection and Strategy for Fibromyalgia Agents

Current Treatment Options for Fibromyalgia

Dr Daniel J. Clauw provides an overview of pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic therapeutic approaches for the management of fibromyalgia and comments on challenges and unmet needs for patients.

Approaching Management of Fibromyalgia and Unmet Needs in Treatment

Daniel J. Clauw, MD, describes the role the brain and CNS play in controlling the setting of nociplastic pain in patients with fibromyalgia and highlights increased patient sensitivity to sensory stimuli.

Impact of Brain on Nociplastic Pain for Fibromyalgia

Despite commonly understood symptoms and efficacious treatments, the stigmatizing nature of gout has caused significant setbacks to curbing its impact on Americans.

Gout’s Prevalence Among Vulnerable Populations: A Deeper Look into the Painful Disease

Of the randomized controlled trials identified, only 41% involved patients with depression. 

Many Chronic Pain Studies Omit Patients With Depression

New CDC data show high-impact chronic pain has been decreasing since 2016,  though the issue continues to disparately impact certain populations.

Chronic Pain Prevalence Remains Among 1 in 5 US Adults

Electroacupuncture also resulted in a greater relief for the majority of OIC symptoms and improved the quality of life for this patient population and had no effects on cancer pain and its opioid treatment dosage.

Electroacupuncture Improves Quality of Life for Cancer Patients With OIC

On the HCPLive chronic pain page, resources on the topics of medical news and expert insight into pain treatment can be found. Content includes articles, interviews, videos, podcasts, and breaking news on chronic pain, and more.