Pain Management Insights
Expert articles on chronic pain, treatment options, and living well — from the specialists at Newport Pain Management
Pain Management Blog — Newport Pain Management
36 posts
Welcome to the Newport Pain Management Blog: Why We've Spent 30 Years Treating Pain Without Leaning on Opioids
Dr. H. Rand Scott, MD explains the philosophy behind Newport Pain Management's multimodal, non-opioid-first approach to chronic pain — and why the medical world has spent a decade catching up to what this practice has done since 1996.
Chronic Testicular Pain (Orchialgia): Causes, Evaluation, and Treatment
Chronic testicular pain (orchialgia) has many possible sources, including referred pain and post-vasectomy pain. A pain specialist explains how it's evaluated and treated after urgent causes have been excluded.
Biofeedback for Headaches: How It Works and How to Make It Work
Biofeedback treatment for tension headache and migraine — what happens in the evaluation, what a course involves, and the three habits that determine whether it works.
Hypnosis for Pain: What It Actually Is, and What the Evidence Shows
Clinical hypnosis for pain has decades of research behind it — nothing like the stage-show version. A pain specialist explains what it treats, how it works, and where it fits in a comprehensive plan.
What Is Biofeedback? A Pain Specialist's Guide
Biofeedback uses instruments to make invisible body signals visible so patients can learn to control them. A pain specialist explains what it treats, how it works, and where it fits.
Progressive Muscle Relaxation for Chronic Pain: A Practical Guide
Progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) is one of the most studied self-management tools for chronic pain. A pain specialist's practical guide — the sequence, what to expect, and how to make it a habit.
Six Relaxation Techniques You Can Do Yourself for Chronic Pain
Six evidence-based relaxation techniques you can start today — breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, guided imagery, autogenic training, and more. From a pain specialist.
Athletic Pain: Performing at Your Best When Your Body Hurts
Elite athletes get pain care that most patients never see — not because the medications are different, but because the framework is. What that framework looks like, and why every patient deserves it.
Can Walking Cause Back Pain? The Overlooked Role of Your Gait
Chronic back pain that no treatment touches may be driven by how you walk. The overlooked gait-and-back connection, and what helps when spine-directed care hasn't.
Antiseizure and Antiarrhythmic Medications for Neuropathic Pain
Gabapentin, pregabalin, carbamazepine, mexiletine — medications developed for seizures and heart rhythm now central to nerve pain treatment. How they work and what to expect.