Inspired by Katz et al 2020,[1] and Huang et al 2020.[2] Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com - I guess the image was just shouting hazard ratio at me 😉 FM – fibromyalgiaVAS – visual analogue scalePPT – pressure pain thresholdHR – hazard ratio key to acronyms I have a couple of really interesting papers on … Continue reading FM and stroke risk
Category: Chronic pain
Sciatica 2020
Stimulated by Jeong et al,[1] and Huang et al.[2] Screengrab from Day 19 of ‘What’s the point’. I am highlighting 2 papers. The first listed above is most recent and raises some interesting points, but the second paper, which is from last year, is more important from my perspective. I reviewed the latter for the … Continue reading Sciatica 2020
CMCj OA and PHN 2020
Stimulated by Barnard et al,[1] and Wang et al.[2] Photo by Engin Akyurt on Unsplash. Barnard et al is the first randomised controlled trial (RCT) of acupuncture versus sham in osteoarthritis (OA) of the carpometacarpal joint (CMCj) of the thumb. Indeed, it may be the first controlled trial of acupuncture in this condition. Technically, of course, there may … Continue reading CMCj OA and PHN 2020



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