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I discuss topics related to pain management in an accessible way for anyone who wants to know more about this fascinating and still poorly understood area of medicine, including health care professionals, patients, and students.

My purpose is solely educational and non-profit. While I aim to make best use of the available scientific evidence, the content of the blogs reflect primarily my personal opinion.

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Is the distinction between acute and chronic pain meaningful?

Michele Curatolo

Oct 24, 2022
5 min

Is the distinction between acute and chronic pain meaningful?

The classification of pain into acute (<3 months duration) and chronic (>3 months) lacks scientific support and clinical usefulness.

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The confusion around "diagnostic" nerve blocks for chronic pain

Michele Curatolo

Mar 23, 2022
4 min

The confusion around "diagnostic" nerve blocks for chronic pain

A patient becomes pain-free after anesthetizing a nerve: does it tell us where the pain comes from?

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What does local tenderness say about the origin of pain?

Michele Curatolo

Feb 23, 2022
3 min

What does local tenderness say about the origin of pain?

Tenderness evoked by pressure is typically interpreted as a sign of injury causing pain. However, it is of very limited diagnostic value.

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How blood and urine metabolites could help understand chronic pain

Michele Curatolo

Feb 2, 2022
3 min

How blood and urine metabolites could help understand chronic pain

We need to understand better chronic pain at individual level. The study of metabolites (metabolomics) is a promising perspective.

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Why we shouldn't care much about x-ray and MRI for back pain

Michele Curatolo

Jan 26, 2022
3 min

Why we shouldn't care much about x-ray and MRI for back pain

X-ray and MRI for back pain are over-valued. Frequently, they do not contribute to the diagnosis and may mislead treatment.

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Is "chronic pain" a diagnosis? Yes and no.

Michele Curatolo

Jan 11, 2022
3 min

Is "chronic pain" a diagnosis? Yes and no.

We need to translate the complexity and heterogeneity of chronic pain into meaningful diagnoses.

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Michele Curatolo

Dec 22, 2021
3 min

Muscle pain: Where does it come from?

Muscles can be a source of pain Everyone, at a certain point of their life, has felt pain in their muscles, and some have muscle pain...

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Michele Curatolo

Dec 8, 2021
3 min

Pain Sensitivity: What is it?

Pain sensitivity has a complex nature. Its understanding will be crucial to better treat patients with pain.

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