Sue Bird, guard for the Seattle Storm women’s professional basketball team, had surgery on her right hip Tuesday morning, according to a report by The Washington Post.
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Pat McKenzie, MD, team physician for the Green Bay Packers, has performed arthroscopic surgery on defensive end Mike Neal's left knee, according to a Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel report.
Partners Against Pain is now working with actress Jennifer Grey to launch a new initiative called Hands On Approach for Pain Management, designed to highlight the importance of open and honest communication between chronic pain patients and healthcare professionals, according…
Tim Deer, MD, president and CEO of St. Francis Hospital's Center for Pain Relief in Wilmington, W. Va., is part of an international team that developed Epiducer for patients with back pain, according to a Daily Mail report.
The 30-year-old leader of a network distributing illegal oxycodone pills and other painkillers in Delaware has been sentenced to 4 and a half years in prison, according to a Delaware Online report.
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European researchers said genetic differences are responsible for variations in pain perceptions and different reactions to pain medications, suggesting the need for therapies that are tailored to each patient, according to a Medical News Today report.
A new study shows that women who smoke are more likely to experience chronic musculoskeletal pain, according to a University of Kentucky news release.
Science Applications International Corporation, a scientific, engineering and technology applications company, reported a data breach involving approximately 4.9 million military patients' records, according to a news release (pdf) by the military health insurance company TRICARE.
The Old Guys Rule clothing line recently honored San Clemente, Calif.-based orthopedic surgeon Gus Gialamas, MD, with its first Badge of Honor "unsung hero" award, according to a report from The Orange County Register.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons board of directors has updated guidelines and recommendations on reducing blood clots after hip or knee replacement surgery, according to an AAOS news release.