PAIN+ CPN

There are 80 Evidence Summaries available


# Declarative Title Published
1 Doctor, I have chronic back pain. Could Pain Reprocessing Therapy help reduce my pain?
Patient Summary
2024/12/20
2 Doctor, could using the Curable app reduce my chronic pain?
Patient Summary
2024/11/25
3 Doctor, I have pain and discomfort from fibromyalgia: Can a digital therapy app help me manage my symptoms?
Patient Summary
2024/09/06
4 Doctor, I have peripheral neuropathic pain that isn't improving with other treatments. Would a peripheral nerve stimulator reduce my pain?
Patient Summary
2024/09/05
5 Doctor, my back pain has improved: Can walking prevent it from coming back again?
Patient Summary
2024/08/15
6 Doctor, I have facial pain from Trigeminal Neuralgia. Could Botox® give me pain relief?
Patient Summary
2024/07/10
7 Doctor, I have rotator cuff-related shoulder pain. Can learning more about my condition help me manage my pain better?
Patient Summary
2024/05/15
8 Doctor, I have temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain. What are the best treatment options for this condition?
Patient Summary
2024/01/22
9 Doctor, I have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Can Pregabalin improve my symptoms?
Patient Summary
2023/11/15
10 Doctor, I need knee replacement surgery. Can I use digital technology to reduce my pain after surgery?
Patient Summary
2023/11/07
11 Doctor, can you tell me about the GET living treatment for adolescents with chronic pain?
Patient Summary
2023/09/29
12 Doctor, can you tell me about Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for chronic pain?
Patient Summary
2023/06/23
13 Doctor, tell me about mHealth, a mobile health smartphone app for older adults. Does it improve quality of life and reduce pain?
Patient Summary
2023/06/01
14 Doctor, are Virtual Reality interventions effective in improving health and reducing pain in people living in long-term care?
Patient Summary
2023/06/01
15 Doctor, tell me about Hypnosis and Mindful Meditation to treat chronic pain in veterans.
Patient Summary
2023/06/01
16 Doctor, I have chronic neuropathic pain and can't sleep. Would taking cannabinoids help me to sleep and reduce my pain?
Patient Summary
2023/03/09
17 Doctor, I have plantar fasciitis. What treatments can reduce my pain?
Patient Summary
2023/01/31
18 Doctor, should I join a peer support group or a professionally led support group on Facebook?
Patient Summary
2022/12/20
19 Doctor, I have osteoarthritis in my hands. Are steroids helpful for this condition?
Patient Summary
2022/10/31
20 Doctor, I have chronic pain. Is dancing a good form of exercise for me?
Patient Summary
2022/10/31
21 Doctor, I have fibromyalgia. Is amitriptyline a good option for treating my symptoms?
Patient Summary
2022/10/31
22 Doctor, I have chronic pain and difficulty sleeping. Are there any non-drug treatments I can use to help me sleep?
Patient Summary
2022/08/23
23 My pain specialist thinks I should receive CBT but there is no service in my area. The pain clinic offers CBT on the internet, does online CBT work?
Patient Summary
2022/05/30
24 Doctor, I have low back pain. Would pulsed electromagnetic field therapy reduce my pain and improve my physical activity level?
Patient Summary
2022/03/25
25 Doctor, I have musculoskeletal pain. Is doing aerobic exercise helpful or harmful?
Patient Summary
2022/03/25
26 Doctor, I have painful diabetic neuropathy. Which medications are the best for treating this condition?
Patient Summary
2022/03/22
27 Doctor, I have fibromyalgia. Are there treatments that don't require taking medications?
Patient Summary
2022/01/14
28 Doctor, I have heard about Virtual Reality being used to treat back pain. Can you tell me more about it?
Patient Summary
2022/01/14
29 Doctor, I have lower back pain, can using the SELFBACK app help to reduce my pain?
Patient Summary
2021/10/08
30 Doctor, I have a rotator cuff tear, is having surgery to repair it better than conservative treatment?
Patient Summary
2021/10/08
31 Doctor, is neuromuscular exercise helpful for chronic musculoskeletal pain?
Patient Summary
2021/09/02
32 Doctor, is there a diet that is helpful for reducing chronic pain?
Patient Summary
2021/07/20
33 Doctor, I am a woman with pelvic pain. Is physiotherapy helpful for treating this condition?
Patient Summary
2021/05/23
34 Doctor, I have neuropathic pain. Will ketamine infusions relieve my pain?
Patient Summary
2021/05/19
35 Doctor, I have fibromyalgia. Would spa therapy help my symptoms?
Patient Summary
2021/05/19
36 Doctor, I have frequent migraines. Can taking rimegepant prevent migraines?
Patient Summary
2021/03/15
37 Doctor, I have frequent migraines. Can mindfulness-based stress reduction help me?
Patient Summary
2021/03/15
38 Doctor, I have chronic sciatica. Is surgery a better option than nonsurgical treatments to relieve my symptoms?
Patient Summary
2020/12/31
39 Doctor, I have chronic pain, are there any treatment options that would include my partner and be helpful to both of us?
Patient Summary
2020/12/31
40 Doctor, I have lower back pain due to a herniated disc. Do injections of pain medications into the back have a lasting effect?
Patient Summary
2020/12/07
41 Doctor, I have heard that marijuana can be used to treat pain.
Patient Summary
2020/12/07
42 Doctor, is Peripheral Nerve Stimultation helpful for treating chronic neuropathic pain?
Patient Summary
2020/12/07
43 Doctor, I have pain due to a recent leg injury from a sports activity. What can you recommend for treatment?
Patient Summary
2020/10/03
44 Doctor, I have chronic pain, should I try acupuncture?
Patient Summary
2020/07/01
45 Doctor, I have chronic pain. Are opioid medications more likely to reduce my pain than non-opioid medications?
Patient Summary
2020/07/01
46 Doctor, I have plantar heel pain. Is it better for me to consider foot orthoses or corticosteroid injection to treat my pain?
Patient Summary
2019/08/14
47 Doctor, I have chronic pain with anxiety and/or depression. Will it help me to try transdiagnostic emotion-focused exposure treatment?
Patient Summary
2019/07/23
48 I have chronic joint pain. Will therapeutic ultrasound help me to manage my pain?
Patient Summary
2019/06/27
49 Doctor, I have diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain. Will duloxetine or pregabalin help me to manage it?
Patient Summary
2019/06/11
50 I have chronic neck pain. Would it help me to add interferential current stimulation to my physiotherapy?
Patient Summary
2019/06/11
51 Doctor, I have knee osteoarthritis. What are the side effects of the treatments available to me?
Patient Summary
2019/05/29
52 I have chronic low back pain. Will it help me to have spinal manipulative therapy?
Patient Summary
2019/05/01
53 I am an older adult with dementia experiencing chronic pain. Will psychosocial interventions help me to manage and reduce my pain?
Patient Summary
2019/03/29
54 Doctor, I have musculoskeletal pain. Will motor imagery help me to reduce pain and improve my range of motion?
Patient Summary
2019/02/26
55 Doctor, I have been taking opioids for my chronic pain condition. I want to taper my dose. Will my pain get worse if I taper my opioids?
Patient Summary
2019/02/26
56 Doctor, I have subacromial pain. Will specific (targeted) exercises help me?
Patient Summary
2019/02/01
57 Doctor, I am taking opioids for my chronic pain condition, but I want to reduce my dose. Will electroacupuncture help me to reduce my opioid dose?
Patient Summary
2018/12/21
58 Doctor, I have persistent arm pain after my breast cancer treatment. Will myofascial techniques help to treat my pain?
Patient Summary
2018/12/21
59 Doctor, I have chronic pain. Will a patient-led Chronic Pain Self-Management Programme help me manage my symptoms?
Patient Summary
2018/12/21
60 Doctor, I have shoulder hand syndrome. Will adding acupuncture to my rehabilitation therapy help improve my symptoms?
Patient Summary
2018/12/21
61 Doctor, I have heard about a new psychological therapy, Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy, for patients with fibromyalgia. Will that help me manage my symptoms?
Patient Summary
2018/08/30
62 Doctor, is medical marijuana an appropriate treatment for my child’s medical condition?
Patient Summary
2018/08/30
63 Doctor, I have chronic low back pain. Should I treat it with total disc replacement surgery or multidisciplinary rehabilitation?
Patient Summary
2018/07/26
64 I have chronic pain. Will cannabis help me manage my pain?
Patient Summary
2018/07/26
65 I have chronic pain. Will a remote pain management course help me manage my pain?
Patient Summary
2018/07/26
66 I have chronic pain, should I listen to music?
Patient Summary
2018/07/25
67 In people with cancer, music therapy reduces anxiety, depression, pain, and fatigue
GP Summary
2017/08/15
68 In people with chronic low back pain, selective nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs reduce pain
GP Summary
2017/08/14
69 Yoga reduces pain and disability at up to 1 year in people with low back pain
GP Summary
2017/08/14
70 In people with cancer, strong opioid painkillers do not differ from each other for pain relief or side effects
GP Summary
2017/08/14
71 NSAIDS, except naproxen, increase major coronary events; all NSAIDs increase heart failure and upper gastrointestinal complications
GP Summary
2017/08/14
72 Epidural corticosteroid injections have a small, short-term benefit for leg pain and disability in people with sciatica
GP Summary
2017/08/14
73 Several drugs reduce pain related to diabetic neuropathy in the short-term
GP Summary
2017/08/14
74 Drug treatments can help people with pain from damaged nerves (neuropathic pain)
GP Summary
2017/07/28
75 In people who have chest pain without a known cause, cognitive–behavioural therapy reduces pain in the short-term
GP Summary
2017/07/28
76 Corticosteroid injections do not reduce pain from rotator cuff tendinosis at 3 months
GP Summary
2017/07/28
77 Acupuncture improves functioning and provides short-term relief of knee pain due to osteoarthritis
GP Summary
2017/07/28
78 Exercise programs that focus on coordination/stabilization or strength/resistance can improve chronic low back pain
GP Summary
2017/07/28
79 In people with radicular low back pain or spinal stenosis, epidural corticosteroid injections do not improve pain or function
GP Summary
2017/07/28
80 In people with chronic pain, there is no evidence on the effect of long-term opioids on pain, function, or quality of life
GP Summary
2017/07/28