For the last 35 years, the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) Annual Meeting has been the premier place for physicians to network and speak to key stakeholders in Pain Medicine.
Looking forward to speaking to key stakeholders for #acute and #chronic #pain mgmt there multiple conditions include #SickleCell #porphyria #lupusawareness #BackPain #MultipleSclerosis #CRPS #arthritis #perioperative #injury #nerveinjury #migraine #muscular #ChronicPain #AAPM35
— Vanila Singh,MD (@VanilaSingh) March 6, 2019
It’s an opportunity to form and further develop relationships among specialities in order to better improve patient care.
In addition, this year @AmerAcadPainMed also granted psychologists full member privileges including voting ability. A historical first! Thank you and looking forward to a dynamic and productive future together! #AAPM35
— Dr Geralyn Datz (@DrDatz) March 10, 2019
What an excellent conference #AAPM35 to learn about chronic pain management and an opportunity to advocate for the role of Family Medicine/Primary care docs in it.
— Rajat Lamington, MD (@rajatlamington) March 9, 2019
What an excellent conference #AAPM35 to learn about chronic pain management and an opportunity to advocate for the role of Family Medicine/Primary care docs in it.
— Rajat Lamington, MD (@rajatlamington) March 9, 2019
Starting off the morning right with a talk on our current knowledge of pediatric pain with Dr. Santhanam Suresh & Dr. Ravi Shah! An important topic that’s too often dismissed #pediatric #pain #AAPM35 pic.twitter.com/qfiDSQ0da9
— Rachel Louise Cundiff (@roxyloui) March 9, 2019
The meeting is the prime place for research in Pain Medicine. This year brought forth clinical pearls that aim to answer important questions around EMG …
EMG pearls by Dr. James Watson:
— Susie Moeschler MD (@SMoeschlerMD) March 8, 2019
☑️after injury, limited role of EMG in the 1st 3 weeks due to the timeframe over which wallerian degeneration occurs. #AAPM35 @AmerAcadPainMed #MedEd @MayoAnesRes
Limitations of EMG? Small fiber neuropathy ➡️EMG will be normal.
— Susie Moeschler MD (@SMoeschlerMD) March 8, 2019
Dr. James Watson #AAPM35 @AmerAcadPainMed @MayoAnesRes @LyellJ @ChrisBoesMD pic.twitter.com/PeUaji0PC0
… new research into effective therapies for complex regional pain syndrome …
Numerous options for treatment of #crps #AAPM35 pic.twitter.com/gjKMf6Sh3k
— Vivianne Tawfik (@TawfikLab) March 9, 2019
Bisphosphonates have the strongest evidence among any other medication class in treating #CRPS #AAPM35 #Neuromodulation @TawfikLab @StanfordPain pic.twitter.com/glC2GJlRCf
— Vafi Salmasi (@Vafisalmasi) March 9, 2019
Bottom line: multidisciplinary approach is crucial in treatment of CRPS and neuromodulation is an important and effective component of this approach #AAPM35 #Neuromodulation @DrJasonPope @TawfikLab @DrMichaelSLeong @StanfordPain @AmerAcadPainMed
— Vafi Salmasi (@Vafisalmasi) March 9, 2019
… the prevalence of obesity in pain management …
.@NarouzeMD discussing the role of #obesity exacerbating and maintaining chronic low back pain. I see this pattern in my practice every day. #AAPM35 pic.twitter.com/AiQPnxvRhz
— Dr Geralyn Datz (@DrDatz) March 9, 2019
… migraine mangement …
I’m hearing an update on acute and chronic migraine management at #AAPM35. I can see why this is a growing fields as the number of therapeutics expands. #Migraine #NoMOH
— Raj (@RajMoman) March 7, 2019
… as well as insights into combat medicine.
Presenting combat pain experience in Denver. #AAPM35 @ChengjCheng @AmerAcadPainMed @NavyMedicine pic.twitter.com/r53NEXRjoh
— Ryan phillips (@DocOnTheRun1) March 9, 2019
Of course, there was much debate and discussion on the opioid epidemic.
This session, which also featured @BethDarnall, was one of the most thorough, thoughtful & compassionate presentations I’ve seen on the #pain/#opioid conversation. #AAPM35 https://t.co/2t4DcHTfk1
— Kate Nicholson (@speakingabtpain) March 10, 2019
Buprenorphine has a higher affinity for the mu receptor than full agonists do. Therefore, must stop full agonist for at least 12-24 hours and await gradual withdrawal vs. starting without interval period and causing precipitous withdrawal. #AAPM35
— Nicholas (@TheNStyg) March 9, 2019
AAPM as always highlighted different takes on treatment, underling the fact that pain management is especially complex and requires an evidence-based approach.
I love this analogy from Dr. Alison Vargovich at #AAPM35: the brain is a fire alarm. In chronic pain, it’s malfunctioning. It’s going off for one birthday candle, which is not helpful or good.
— Rachel Louise Cundiff (@roxyloui) March 9, 2019
Did you know that the total number of patients living with chronic pain exceeds the number of people with Hypertension, Diabetes and Heart disease COMBINED!!!And who do they see first for their pain—Primary care docs. #AAPM35
— Rajat Lamington, MD (@rajatlamington) March 9, 2019
“My biggest concern w/ the guideline is that it has been used as an excuse to stop treating pain. We as health care providers have a moral obligation to treat pain... and treating pain is much more than writing a script for an opioid.” -Karl Haake at #AAPM35
— Am Acdmy of Pain Med (@AmerAcadPainMed) March 8, 2019
Great talks from all the pain debaters this morning. Consensus that with optimization of wide ranging treatments, we can help patients with #chronicpain #AAPM35 @AmerAcadPainMed pic.twitter.com/VfudUXHLC6
— Vivianne Tawfik (@TawfikLab) March 9, 2019
Dr. Leong: “Every choice we make in pain medicine has to be based on the best evidence that we have.” In speaking of the vast, overwhelming array of interventions available on the market. #AAPM35 #ControversiesInNeuromodulation
— Raj (@RajMoman) March 8, 2019
“Most underused analgesic” in treatment of mild to moderate sports injury-related musculoskeletal pain symptoms is acetaminophen. “We assume [most] tendinopathies are inflammatory. They aren’t.” Highlights risks of pre-competition NSAIDs use. @BrianHainline of @ncaa #AAPM35
— Nicholas (@TheNStyg) March 8, 2019
Overall, it was a productive meeting!
And that’s a wrap on the poster presentations! If you didn’t get a chance to see my poster on alexithymia, chronic pain, and psychological distress, or want to talk about it more, feel free to reach out to me! :) #AAPM35
— Rachel Louise Cundiff (@roxyloui) March 9, 2019
Thanks to everyone who joined us at #AAPM35 in Denver! It was an excellent meeting due to the contributions of hundreds of attendees, faculty, poster authors, exhibitors, and sponsors. If you weren't able to attend in person, learn how to catch up online: https://t.co/RQL2v5SIYt. pic.twitter.com/CNOBT936w1
— Am Acdmy of Pain Med (@AmerAcadPainMed) March 13, 2019
That’s a wrap for the 2019 AAPM Annual Meeting!
