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Michele Curatolo

About my blogs

About my blogs

I discuss topics related to pain management in an accessible manner for anyone interested in this fascinating yet often misunderstood area of medicine, including healthcare professionals, patients, and students.

My goal is purely educational and non-profit. While I strive to utilize the best available scientific evidence, the content of my blogs primarily reflects my personal opinions.

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Exercise for chronic pain: when patients and health care professionals are not on the same page

Exercise for chronic pain: when patients and health care professionals are not on the same page

Exercise for chronic pain: when patients and health care professionals are not on the same page

Many patients with chronic pain decline therapeutic exercise because it increases pain. Is pain relief the right treatment goal?

Michele Curatolo

Apr 6, 20223 min read

Better nutrition, less pain: Turn your pantry into a potent tool for better health and less pain

Better nutrition, less pain: Turn your pantry into a potent tool for better health and less pain

Better nutrition, less pain: Turn your pantry into a potent tool for better health and less pain

"You change your body chemistry each time you eat". Evidence for associations between diet and pain are growing.

Heather Tick

Mar 15, 20224 min read

Is psychosocial distress a contraindication to pain procedures?

Is psychosocial distress a contraindication to pain procedures?

Is psychosocial distress a contraindication to pain procedures?

The challenges of considering procedures for chronic pain in patients with psychosocial distress.

Michele Curatolo

Jan 19, 20223 min read

Opioid escalation after surgery in patients with opioid use disorder

Opioid escalation after surgery in patients with opioid use disorder

Opioid escalation after surgery in patients with opioid use disorder

Definition According to the American Psychiatric Association, opioid use disorder is a condition in which there is uncontrolled use of...

Michele Curatolo

Dec 29, 20213 min read

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