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A study conducted by investigators from Miriam Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island, explores the role of weight loss in chronic pain management, specifically focusing on knee osteoarthritis. The research highlights the prevalence of chronic pain among individuals with higher body weight and the potential benefits of weight loss as a pain management strategy. The study emphasizes the need to reconsider the conceptualization of weight and pain, as well as the challenges in sustaining weight loss outcomes and limited access to evidence-based treatments. The research concludes with suggestions for advancing scientific understanding and optimizing pain management for individuals with higher body weight, using knee osteoarthritis as an exemplar. [Extracted from the article] |
