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PAINWeek
September 3-7, 2019
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
The national conference on pain for frontline practitioners. PAINWeek is the largest US pain conference for frontline clinicians with an interest in pain management.
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The regional conference on pain for frontline practitioners. Depending on the location (1 or 2-day meetings), 6 to 12 hours per day of CE/CME credit hours are presented.
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Education
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| research/study
A Hazard of the Smartphone Age—Texting and Pain Risks from Phone Use
Conclusions from a new international study suggest that smartphone use is a risk factor for neck pain and that young people are experiencing...
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| acute pain management
A Breakthrough in Cartilage Repair and Knee Pain?
Results from new experiments using rabbits suggest a promising new approach for the treatment of knee joint pain resulting from...
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| acute pain management
Children with Elbow Fractures Often Overprescribed Opioids for Pain
Children at a single pediatric trauma center who underwent closed reduction and percutaneous pinning of a supracondylar humeral fracture were enrolled and were...
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| addiction
Cause and Effect: The Vicious Cycle of Substance Abuse and Pain
Researchers from Binghamton University, State University of New York have recently completed an analysis of results from over 100 studies on pain and substance use...
READ
A PAINWeek attendee said that “Coming to PAINWeek is like eating brainfood. You feel so much smarter when you leave.”
This section of our Website houses insights and epiphanies from our stellar PAINWeek faculty. If you prefer smaller plates of information, then Brainfood is the place to go!
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What Causes Poststroke Pain?
Central poststroke pain is a neuropathic pain disorder frequently described as burning pain associated with allodynia and hyperalgesia over affected regions of the body. The underlying mechanisms are not well understood. What causes it and how can practitioners treat it? Dr. Bottros discusses.
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The Current Healthcare Environment
Alexis LaPietra, the Director of Emergency Medicine at St. Joseph’s Healthcare System discusses healthcare negatives and the European way of doing things. What can we in the United States do better?
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Listen to PAINWeek Podcasts featuring faculty presenting courses from previous PAINWeek conferences.
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PWJ - PAINWeek Journal, like our website, is meant to extend the energy and experience of the national conference throughout the entire year. Each issue presents articles developed by our PAINWeek faculty, adapted from their respective conference presentations.
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