All Articles on Pain

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  Yoga vs. stretching: Which is better for low back pain?

  Yoga classes were linked to better back-related function and less chronic low back pain in a large study published by the Archives of Internal Medicine.
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  Opioids: Encouraging trends and new challenges

  Kaiser Permanente Washington led in reducing opioids. We’re seeing benefits, but more work is needed, writes Dr. Michael Von Korff.
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  Of big data, systems change, research partnerships, and planting redwoods

  A conversation with KPWHRI’s Dr. Michael Von Korff, ScD, as he retires after 36 years of transformative health research
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  Celebrating Dr. Michael Von Korff’s 36 years of research to improve care for depression and chronic pain

  Discovering better ways to care for people who are depressed or have chronic pain, one of KPWHRI’s founding scientists has helped change health care around the globe.
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  As back pain becomes a global issue, what care should be avoided?

  The Lancet Low Back Pain Series shows what isn’t working in wealthy nations. Other countries should take note.
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  Integrative non-drug therapies treat back pain at reasonable cost

  Kaiser Permanente researchers Drs. Daniel Cherkin, Karen Sherman, and Andrew Avins produced much of evidence in ICER report
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  The opioid crisis: How our research is seeking solutions

  Tom Petty’s accidental death from opioids shows we need to find safer alternatives for chronic pain. See how KPWHRI research helps to do just that.