back pain
Ouch! The drugs don’t work for back pain, but here’s what does
There are effective approaches to managing back pain, but they’re not as simple as taking a pill, say researchers from The George Institute Gustavo Machado, Research fellow, George Institute for Global …
NSAIDs don’t work for back pain
There is an urgent need to develop clinically effective and safe drug therapies to treat back pain, say Australian researchers A systematic review and meta-analysis conducted by The George Institute …
Inclement weather not to blame for aches and pains
Changes in the weather are not connected with back pain or osteoarthritis symptoms, Australian researchers have concluded A study comparing weather patterns with pain symptoms has shown no association between …
Paracetamol: What you said
AJP asked readers if this ‘go-to’ drug is effective for acute and chronic pain conditions Recently the Director of Pain Research at the University of Oxford, Professor Andrew Moore, argued …
Paracetamol: largely ineffective and not exactly safe
Effective and safe? This leader in pain research asks pharmacists to think again about this widely used drug While paracetamol has been the ‘go-to’ medicine for acute and chronic pain …