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April 9, 2019
NEWS 
 

Targeting emotional aspects of pain could reduce opioid dependency

News from the 2019 American Pain Society Annual Scientific Meeting


Exercise during pregnancy protects offspring from obesity

Mouse study suggests exercise by normal-weight pregnant mothers boosts brown fat, metabolic health of children.


Massage therapy may reduce pain, anxiety after surgery for tibial shaft fracture

Results showed reduction in pain and anxiety among patients who underwent massage therapy after surgery for a tibial shaft fracture.
 
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Person in pain

Put the brain and body back together in pain research

Advances in pain research are yielding new insights into mysteries lurking inside the brain and how brain mechanisms influence chronic pain. However, a senior official at the National Institutes of Health says let’s not forget how muscles and other tissues in the body can be successfully treated to help alleviate low-back pain and other chronic pain conditions. » Learn more
 
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MTAM Annual Conference

May 3-5, 2019
Location: Winnipeg
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