Rethinking Fibromyalgia: Nociplastic Pain’s Big Impact

The need to recognize and manage chronic nociplastic pain has become integral to rheumatology practice, as research over the past half-decade has affirmed that when central sensitization is present, patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA), axial spondyloarthritis (AxSpA), and other rheumatologic diseases are less responsive — or nonresponsive — to peripherally and axially … Read more

Nonpharmacologic Options Can Manage Hot Flashes

Charity Scott, a 51-year-old trauma therapist in Los Angeles, entered menopause in May this year but has been dealing with hot flashes for about a decade. “I was working with kids as a teacher, and they’d come up to give me a hug and be like, ‘Ew, why are you all wet?’” she recalls. “The … Read more