In this episode Dr. Stader and Dr. Bradley summarize and offer key insights for the following Coaches Top 5 picks discussing trial data on cannabidiol for fibromyalgia, the role of non-opioid psychiatric medications in chronic pain, the complex relationship between low back pain and depression, evidence for intra-articular injections in shoulder arthritis, and more!

• Cannabidiol versus placebo in patients with fibromyalgia: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, single-centre trial Published in Annals of Rheumatic Disease, August 2025
• Non-opioid psychiatric medications for chronic pain: systematic review and meta-analysis Published in Frontiers, October 2024
• The Potential Relationship Between Low Back Pain and Depression: A Comprehensive Review Published in Brain Behavior, November 2025
• Intra-articular injections for shoulder arthritis in adults: a systematic review Published in European Journal of Medical Research, November 2025
• Recommendations for Addressing In-Hospital Substance Use From a National Delphi Consensus Process Published in JAMA Network Open, August 2025

In this episode Dr. Stader and Dr. Bradley summarize and offer key insights for the following Coaches Top 5 picks discussing updated analyses of tramadol's effectiveness for chronic pain, advances in non-pharmacological pain interventions, comparative effects of preoperative hypnosis versus mindfulness on postoperative symptoms, and more!

• Tramadol versus placebo for chronic pain: a systematic review with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis Published in BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine, October 2025
• An update on non-pharmacological interventions for pain relief Published in Cell Reports Medicine, February 2025
• Stress, pain intensity, and work productivity in individuals with chronic pain: a cross-sectional observational study Published in BMC Public Health, November 2025
• Preoperative Hypnosis versus Mindfulness for Reducing Postoperative Symptoms in Breast Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial Published in Anesthesiology, November 2025
• Medicaid Coverage Policy Variations for Chronic Pain and Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Published in JAMA Network Open, August 2025

In this episode Dr. Stader and Dr. Bradley summarize and offer key insights for the following Coaches Top 5 picks discussing the HRQ Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Playbook, outcomes of hospital addiction consultation services, comparative effectiveness of interventional procedures for chronic spine pain, postoperative cold therapy to reduce pain and opioid use, and more!

• Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Playbook Published by HRQ, October 2025
• Hospital Addiction Consultation Service and Opioid Use Disorder Treatment The START Randomized Clinical Trial Published in JAMA Internal Medicine, April 2025
• Common interventional procedures for chronic non-cancer spine pain: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised trials Published in BMJ, February 2025
• The use of cold therapy unit in the postoperative period influences pain and narcotic use following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair Published in the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, October 2025
• Evaluation of a Novel Patient-Centered Methadone Restart Protocol Published in JAMA Network Open, August 2025

In this episode Dr. Stader and Dr. Bradley summarize and offer key insights for the following Coaches Top 5 picks discussing approaches that increase MOUD delivery in primary care, comparative effectiveness of extended-release naltrexone versus buprenorphine-naloxone, best-supported interventions for chronic low back pain, the role of patient resilience in perioperative outcomes, and more!

• Increasing Opioid Use Disorder Medication Treatment in Primary Care—What Works? Published in JAMA Internal Medicine, July 2025
• Effectiveness of Injectable Extended-Release Naltrexone vs Daily Buprenorphine-Naloxone for Opioid Dependence: A Randomized Clinical Noninferiority Trial Published in JAMA Psychiatry, December 2017
• Pain Management Interventions for the Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Published the Clinical Journal of Pain, July 2023
• The effect of patient resilience on perioperative outcomes: a scoping review Published in British Journal of Anesthesia, October 2025
• Opioid Exposure Measurement in Postacute Care Under Medicare Consolidated Payments Published in JAMA Health Forum, September 2025

In this episode Dr. Stader and Dr. Bradley summarize and offer key insights for the following Coaches Top 5 picks discussing dementia risk following gabapentin use in chronic low back pain, predictors of outcomes during short-term medically supervised opioid withdrawal, nonpharmacologic pain interventions such as auricular acupressure in older adults, and more!

• Risk of dementia following gabapentin prescription in chronic low back pain patients Published in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, July 2025
• Predictors of outcome for short-term medically supervised opioid withdrawal during a randomized, multicenter trial of buprenorphine-naloxone and clonidine in the NIDA clinical trials network drug and alcohol dependence Published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence, October 2009
• Auricular point acupressure for older adults with chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial Published in Pain Medicine, September 2025
• Implementation opportunities for optimizing retention on buprenorphine treatment for people with opioid use disorder in West Virginia Published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence, November 2025
• FDA Requires Stronger Opioid Pain Medication Warning Labels Published in JAMA Network Open, September 2025

In this episode Dr. Stader and Dr. Bradley summarize and offer key insights for the following Coaches Top 5 picks discussing updated understanding of the harms and uncertain benefits of long-term opioid therapy, the effectiveness of brief patient-facing education tools for low back pain in primary care, and more!

• Long-Term Opioid Therapy for Pain What Is Known About Harms—and Still Not Known About Benefits Published in JAMA, August 2025
• One-Page Patient Fact Sheets for Low Back Pain in Primary Care A Randomized Clinical Trial Published in JAMA Network Open, July 2025
• Short-term effects of classical massage added to a conventional physiotherapy on non-specific chronic low back Pain: A randomized, placebo-controlled study Published in the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapy, October 2025
• Discrepancies in opioid prescription and comorbidity burden in chronic low back pain: The impact of race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status Published in the Journal of Opioid Management, May-June 2025
• Parental Diseases of Despair and Suicidal Events in Their Children Published in JAMA Network Open, September 2025

In this episode Dr. Stader and Dr. Bradley summarize and offer key insights for the following Coaches Top 5 picks discussing how physical activity influences the relationship between weight and pain-related disability, the impact of CYP2D6 phenotypes on emergency department visits among patients treated with opioids, updated evidence on tramadol's benefits and harms, and more!

• Physical activity mediates the relationship between weight status and pain impacting daily activities Published in Epidemiology and Population Health, July 2025
• CYP2D6 Phenotypes and Emergency Department Visits Among Patients Receiving Opioid Treatment Published in JAMA Network Open, July 2025
• Tramadol (with or without acetaminophen) efficacy and harm: Systematic review and meta-analysis Published in Canadian Family Physician, July 2025
• Developing Community Pharmacist Prescribing Models to Expand Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Published in the Journal of Addiction Medicine, September 2025
• Children's Experiences of Parental Deaths Due to Suicide, Homicide, Overdose, Alcohol, or Drug Use Published in JAMA Network Open, September 2025

In this episode Dr. Stader and Dr. Bradley summarize and offer key insights for the following Coaches Top 5 picks discussing long-term outcomes of non-surgical treatments for chronic low back pain, cognition- and stress-targeted therapies for chronic whiplash, how challenging clinical encounters may influence pain outcomes, and more!

• Long-term effectiveness of non-surgical interventions for chronic low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis Published in Lancet Rheumatology, September 2025
• Pain Science Education, Stress Management, and Cognition-Targeted Exercise Therapy in Chronic Whiplash Disorders A Randomized Clinical Trial Published in JAMA Network Open, August 2025
• Do difficult encounters affect pain treatment outcomes? A prospective cohort study Published in Pain Medicine, September 2025
• Rural providers' attitudes toward integrating harm reduction strategies and PrEP prescribing into rural primary care settings in the US. Southeast and Midwest Published in Addiction Science and Clinical Practice, September 2025
• Addiction Consult Services, Mortality, and Acute Care Utilization in Inpatients With Opioid Use Disorder A Secondary Analysis of a Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial Published in JAMA Network Open, August 2025

In this episode Dr. Stader and Dr. Bradley summarize and offer key insights for the following Coaches Top 5 picks discussing telehealth and online CBT-based therapies for high-impact chronic pain, the pain benefits of sleep-focused interventions in fibromyalgia, pharmacy barriers to buprenorphine access in telemedicine-based addiction care, and more!

• Telehealth and Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy–Based Treatments for High-Impact Chronic Pain A Randomized Clinical Trial Published in JAMA, July 2025
• Minor tranquillizers for short-term treatment of newly onset symptoms of anxiety and distress: a systematic review with network meta-analysis of randomized trials Published in the European Archives of Psychiatric and Clinical Neuroscience, August 2023
• Analgesic benefits of pharmacological and nonpharmacological sleep interventions for adults with fibromyalgia: a systematic review and meta-analyses Published in Pain, July 2025
• Pharmacy Barriers to Receiving Buprenorphine Among Patients Undergoing Telemedicine Addiction Treatment Published in JAMA Network Open, August 2025
• Pregabalin for Chronic Noncancer Pain—When Pain Relief Comes at a Cardiac Cost Published in JAMA Network Open, August 2025

In this episode Dr. Stader and Dr. Bradley summarize and offer key insights for the following Coaches Top 5 picks discussing patterns of usual low back pain management in U.S. emergency departments, quality improvement approaches to safer postoperative opioid use, updated clinical guidelines for treating substance use disorders in adolescents and young adults, and more!

• Usual Care for Low Back Pain at United States Emergency Departments, 2016-2022 Published in Annals of Emergency Medicine, July 2025
• Improving pain management and safe opioid use after surgery: A DMAIC-based quality intervention Published in Surgery Open Science, June 2023
• Safety and Efficacy of Platelet-Rich Plasma versus Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation in Knee Osteoarthritis: An Open-Label, Prospective, Randomized, Clinical Trial Published in Pain Physician, May 2025
• Clinical Practice Guideline: Assessment and Treatment of Adolescents and Young Adults With Substance Use Disorders and Problematic Substance Use (Excluding Tobacco) Published in the Journal of American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, August 2025
• Hospital-Based Methadone and Buprenorphine Initiation Practices by Addiction Consult Services Published in JAMA Network Open, June 2025