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Efficacy of Medical Ozone for Treatment of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain with Abnormal Mitochondrial Redox State: Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial: CONCLUSIONS: Ozone therapy or combined ozone and betamethasone treatment are effective techniques for management of pain since it produced a significant reduction of muscle pain and increase of the...; Engi Yousry. Pain physician. 2024-05-28 00:00:00
Short-Term Supraorbital Nerve Stimulation and Pain Relief for Acute and Subacute Ophthalmic Herpetic Neuralgia: A Randomized Controlled Crossover Trial: CONCLUSIONS: Short-term SNS is effective for controlling acute or subacute ophthalmic herpetic neuralgia. Combining SNS with SNB yields no additional benefits.; Song Tao. Pain physician. 2024-05-28 00:00:00
Mediators and moderators of a walking intervention to prevent neck pain among high-risk office workers: a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial: CONCLUSION: Workers should walk at rates greater than recommended levels on as many days as possible, rather than attempt to maximize walking within a limited number of days. Given that the walking...; Prawit Janwantanakul. Musculoskeletal science & practice. 2024-03-28 00:00:00
Visual aid for pediatric virtual musculoskeletal exams: A Barbie girl in a telehealth world: CONCLUSION: Visual aid use improved virtual musculoskeletal exam maneuver ease and efficiency in a pediatric population.; Alecia K Daunter. PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation. 2024-03-28 00:00:00
Health coaching intervention with or without the support of an exercise buddy to increase physical activity of people with chronic low back pain compared to usual care: a feasibility and pilot rand...: CONCLUSION: The data collection and follow-up approaches were not successful and need amending before a large-scale RCT. Nonetheless, the buddy-assisted intervention was well-accepted. A future RCT...; Paulo H Ferreira. Musculoskeletal science & practice. 2024-03-21 00:00:00
Ultrasound-Guided Radiofrequency Ablation for Chronic Osteoarthritis Knee Pain in the Elderly: A Randomized Controlled Trial: CONCLUSIONS: Ultrasound-guided RFA applied to knee nerves can significantly reduce KOA pain, improve knee joint function, improve patient satisfaction, and provide a feasible, safe, and effective m...; Lei Sima. Pain physician. 2024-03-20 00:00:00
Sensorimotor Training Improves Gait, Ankle Joint Proprioception, and Quality of Life in Patients With Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: A Single-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial: CONCLUSIONS: Sensorimotor training may improve spatiotemporal gait parameters, ankle joint proprioception, and quality of life of patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy.; Ghada Abd Elmoniem Abdalla. American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation. 2024-03-11 00:00:00
The association between lumbar lordosis preoperatively and changes in PROMs for lumbar spinal stenosis patients 2 years after spinal surgery: radiological and clinical results from the NORDSTEN-spi...: CONCLUSION: LL before surgery was not associated with changes in PROMs 2 years after surgery. Lumbar lordosis should not be a factor when considering decompressive surgery for LSS.; Erland Hermansen. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society. 2024-02-22 00:00:00
Exercise combined with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for chronic pain: One-year follow-up from a randomized controlled trial: CONCLUSIONS: The study results showed no significant difference between the two groups for the primary outcome pain interference at 1-year follow-up. Future research could investigate factors that...; C Doody. European journal of pain (London, England). 2024-02-13 00:00:00
Perioperative experiences of patients with high pain catastrophizing and knee arthroplasty after receiving or not preoperative physiotherapy: Qualitative study: CONCLUSIONS: While participants who received no preoperative physiotherapy intervention showed limited coping strategies during post-surgery rehabilitation and the same cognitions as before (hyperv...; Marc Terradas-Monllor. Musculoskeletal science & practice. 2024-02-08 00:00:00
Use of Bilateral Rectus Sheath Blocks in Open Umbilical Hernia Repair: CONCLUSION: US-guided RSBs are an efficient method of anesthesia for open umbilical hernia repair in patients diagnosed with cirrhosis. This technique not only provides precise anesthesia and appro...; Wei Liu. Pain physician. 2024-02-07 00:00:00
Stellate Ganglion Destruction With Alcohol Versus Thermal Ablation for Chronic Post-Mastectomy Pain: A Randomized Trial: CONCLUSION: US-guided SG destruction with alcohol was more effective than thermal radiofrequency for managing acute postoperative pain by decreasing pain score, oxycodone, and pregabalin consumptio...; Suzan Adlan Khedr. Pain physician. 2024-02-07 00:00:00
Comparison of Selective Nerve Root Pulsed Radiofrequency Vs Paramedian Interlaminar Epidural Steroid Injection for the Treatment of Painful Cervical Radiculopathy: CONCLUSIONS: Pain relief, functional improvement, and safety were similar between groups. ULSD-SNRPRF and paramedian FL-CIESI are 2 different effective techniques for chronic cervical radicular pai...; Damla Yuruk. Pain physician. 2024-02-07 00:00:00
Noninvasive neuromodulation of subregions of the human insula differentially affect pain processing and heart-rate variability: a within-subjects pseudo-randomized trial: The insula is an intriguing target for pain modulation. Unfortunately, it lies deep to the cortex making spatially specific noninvasive access difficult. Here, we leverage the high spatial resoluti...; Brighton Payne. Pain. 2024-02-05 00:00:00
The Safety and Effectiveness of Orthobiologic Injections for Discogenic Chronic Low Back Pain: A Multicenter Prospective, Crossover, Randomized Controlled Trial with 12 Months Follow-up: CONCLUSION: This is the only human lumbar disc study that evaluates both PRP and BMC in the same study and compares it to placebo. PRP and BMC were found to be superior to placebo in improving pain...; Peter A Everts. Pain physician. 2024-01-29 00:00:00

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Latest Systematic Reviews

Knee contact forces of individuals with osteoarthritis and those with lower limb amputation: A systematic review: CONCLUSION: As both KAM and KFM are surrogate measures for knee contact forces, interventions need to target these variables to help manage and prevent the development of OA. Interventions, particu...; Phoebe Runciman. American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation. 2024-06-25 00:00:00
The effectiveness of peer support interventions for community-dwelling adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials: This systematic review and meta-analysis critically examined the evidence for peer support interventions to reduce pain and improve health outcomes in community-dwelling adults with chronic musculo...; Tasha R Stanton. Pain. 2024-06-25 00:00:00
Analgesic Effects of Intraperitoneal Lidocaine in Adults Undergoing Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis with Trial Sequential Analysis: CONCLUSIONS: In this review, our findings should be interpreted with caution. Future studies are warranted to determine the optimal dose of administering intraperitoneal lidocaine among adult patie...; Mohd Fitry Bin Zainal Abidin. Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.). 2024-06-24 00:00:00
Copper Deficiency Myelopathy Mimicking Cervical Spondylitic Myelopathy: A Systematic Review of the Literature with Case Report: CONCLUSION: Pertinent risk factors for copper deficiency myelopathy include prior upper gastrointestinal surgery, zinc excess, and malabsorption. Characteristic laboratory and imaging findings incl...; Richard A Berkman. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2024-06-23 00:00:00
Impact of sarcopenia on outcomes following lumbar spine surgery for degenerative disease: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis: CONCLUSIONS: As compared to patients without sarcopenia, those with sarcopenia undergoing lumbar spine surgery for degenerative diseases have lower improvements in functional ability, quality of li...; Hsien-Te Chen. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society. 2024-06-21 00:00:00
Educational needs and preferences of adult patients with acute pain: a mixed-methods systematic review: Many patients experience acute pain, which has been associated with numerous negative consequences. Pain education has been proposed as a strategy to improve acute pain management. However, studies...; Géraldine Martorella. Pain. 2024-06-18 00:00:00
How long does tendinopathy last if left untreated? Natural history of the main tendinopathies affecting the upper and lower limb: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials: CONCLUSIONS: This review provides limited conclusions about natural history of tendinopathies. Future studies should incorporate true no-intervention groups to accurately reflect tendinopathy's...; E Lluch. Musculoskeletal science & practice. 2024-06-16 00:00:00
Surgical complications in neuromuscular scoliosis surgery: systematic review and meta-analysis of the last ten years: CONCLUSION: Wound-related (13.3%) and respiratory complications (11.8%) remain the most common complications among studies after corrective surgery for neuromuscular scoliosis. Both are significant...; N A Quraishi. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society. 2024-06-13 00:00:00
Perceived injustice and pain-related outcomes in children with pain conditions: A systematic review: CONCLUSION: The results of this study underscore how perceptions of injustice are associated various pain-related outcomes across different domains of children's lives. The findings highlight t...; Junie S Carrière. Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.). 2024-06-11 00:00:00
Open posterior approach versus endoscopic approach for thoracic ligamentum flavum ossification: a systematic review and meta-analysis: CONCLUSIONS: This meta-analysis reports lower complication rates and improved postoperative mJOA scores for endoscopic surgery in TOLF patients compared to open surgery. It represents the first com...; Yung-Hsueh Hu. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society. 2024-06-07 00:00:00
Developing attributes and Attribute-Levels for subacromial pain syndrome: A systematic review and qualitative study: CONCLUSIONS: This study identified attributes and attribute levels for the treatment of SAPS. There was a discrepancy in the frequency of the represented attributes between the literature and inter...; Kristian Damgaard Lyng. Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.). 2024-06-06 00:00:00
Correction: Comparative efficacy of ultrasound guidance and fluoroscopy or computed tomography guidance in spinal nerve injections: a systematic review and meta‑analysis: No abstract; Naohisa Miyakoshi. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society. 2024-06-06 00:00:00
Applications of Machine Learning in Prognostication of mTBI: A Systematic Review: CONCLUSION: ML models show potential in early stage mTBI prognostication, but to achieve widespread adoption, future clinical studies prognosticating mTBI using ML need to reduce bias, provide clar...; Jason Liang. American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation. 2024-06-05 00:00:00
Gastrointestinal pain: A systematic review of temporal summation of pain paradigms and outcomes: CONCLUSIONS: It is not possible to conclude whether facilitated TSP is a feature of gastrointestinal pain. We recommend that subgroup findings are corroborated and that TSP paradigms are standardiz...; Kirsty Bannister. European journal of pain (London, England). 2024-05-31 00:00:00
Delayed postoperative neurological deficits from scoliosis correction: a case series and systematic review on clinical characteristics, treatment, prognosis, and recovery: CONCLUSION: Our findings indicate that spinal cord ischemic injury was a significant factor for patients experiencing DPND and distraction after corrective surgery may be a predisposing factor for...; JianZhong Xu. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society. 2024-05-29 00:00:00

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