Low back pain affects an estimated one in four American adults and is the leading contributor to disability globally. In most ...

The American College of Physicians strongly recommends adding a triptan to an NSAID to treat adults with moderate to severe ...

All NSAIDs variably inhibit COX-1 and COX-2 and the mechanisms of inhibition fall into three broad categories, although there are exceptions. For example, nimesulide is a weak competitive ...

Scientists have found further evidence that long-term use of common over-the-counter pain medication such as aspirin and ...

At this year's American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) annual meeting, investigators at Hospital for Special Surgery ...

Only one in ten treatments for back pain actually work, and those that do are barely better than a placebo, a study from the ...

But a new study has found that only one in 10 treatments for lower back pain are effective, with those that improve symptoms ...

For example, tranexamic acid (TXA ... can significantly improve patient outcomes,” said Dr. Della Valle. NSAIDs Reduce Risk of Fibrosis Needing Further Treatment after Knee Replacement Surgery ...

NSAIDs also help with acute pain, but they should be used sparingly. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like ...