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Percutaneous Intradiscal Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation Combined with Sinuvertebral Nerve Ablation for the Treatment of Discogenic Low Back Pain
CONCLUSIONS: In DLBP, the sinuvertebral nerve (SVN) is the main nerve involved in the lumbar disc pain signaling pathway, and compared with PIRFT and SVNA alone, combined PIRFT and SVNA treatment m...
Baorong He. Pain physician. 2024-10-01 00:00:00
Comparison of Ultrasound-guided Transverse Carpal Ligament Release via Different Approaches in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Trial
CONCLUSIONS: Ultrasound-guided TCL needle release via the long-axis approach appears to be more effective than the short-axis approach for treating mild to moderate CTS.
Hailin Xu. Pain physician. 2024-10-01 00:00:00
Erector Spinae Plane Block Provided Comparable Analgesia as Thoracic Paravertebral Block Post Pediatric Nuss Procedure for Pectus Excavatum: A Randomized Controlled Trial
CONCLUSIONS: Preoperative ESPB, when combined with multimodal analgesia, was noninferior in analgesic effect compared with TPVB in terms of pain scores and opioid consumption in pediatric patients...
Jing Yang. Pain physician. 2024-10-01 00:00:00
Comparison of the Efficacy of Ultrasound-Guided Suprascapular Nerve Blocks and Intraarticular Corticosteroid Injections for Frozen Shoulder: A Randomized Controlled Trial
CONCLUSIONS: A combination of ultrasound-guided IACIs and physiotherapy should be attempted first as a frozen shoulder treatment.
Lin-Fen Hsieh. Pain physician. 2024-10-01 00:00:00
Comparative effectiveness of Maitland Spinal Mobilization versus myofascial techniques on pain and symptom severity in women with Fibromyalgia syndrome: A quasi-randomized clinical trial with 3-mon...
CONCLUSIONS: Despite the lack of between-group differences in all variables over time, MTA may be useful in the treatment of fibromyalgia, reducing pain, central sensitization, and negative emotion...
Eleuterio A Sánchez Romero. Musculoskeletal science & practice. 2024-08-25 00:00:00
Feasibility of interdisciplinary evaluation in non-arthritic hip pain: A randomized trial
CONCLUSIONS: An interdisciplinary evaluation for patients with non-arthritic hip pain that included a physical therapist and orthopaedic surgeon in a hip preservation clinic was feasible and may be...
Stephanie Di Stasi. Musculoskeletal science & practice. 2024-08-08 00:00:00
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation of the Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex for Phantom Limb Pain
CONCLUSION: A regimen of 10 sessions of real rTMS of the DLPFC was associated with significant pain relief in patients with PLP, and the effects were sustained for 2 months. Therefore, the present...
Akanksha Singh. Pain physician. 2024-08-01 00:00:00
Fascia Iliaca Block Combined with Low-dose Spinal Anesthesia for Hip Fracture Surgery in the Elderly: Effects on Severe Hypotension and Analgesia. A Randomized Controlled Trial
CONCLUSIONS: Combining FIB with LLSA for elderly patients undergoing hip fracture surgery significantly reduces the incidence of severe intraoperative hypotension and postoperative pain. It also de...
Cheng Xu. Pain physician. 2024-08-01 00:00:00
The MuscleSCS Technique (4-8Hz BurstDRTM Octrode™): A Randomized Clinical Study of MuscleSCS Stimulation in the Treatment of Chronic Back Pain
CONCLUSION: This study showed that the combined application of SCS (BurstDRTM) and additional MuscleSCS stimulation using a rod electrode could significantly improve outcomes for patients suffering...
Laura Olbrisch. Pain physician. 2024-08-01 00:00:00
Percutaneous Coracohumeral Release for Patients with Adhesive Capsulitis: Two-Year Results from a Randomized Control Crossover Study
CONCLUSIONS: While the algorithm for AC care has seen little change for several decades, the authors suggest that PCHLR is a safe, durable, and effective option for cases of AC that are refractory...
Sayed Emal Wahezi. Pain physician. 2024-08-01 00:00:00
Effects of the stretching program in male volleyball players with posterior shoulder tightness
CONCLUSIONS: A 6-week program of sleeper stretch, and cross body stretch exercises improved shoulder internal rotation and functional performance. A clinically meaningful change in muscle mechanica...
Levent Ozcakar. Musculoskeletal science & practice. 2024-07-24 00:00:00
The effect of music-based caregiving intervention on pain intensity in nursing home patients with dementia
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Takahiro Kakeda. Pain. 2024-07-18 00:00:00
A comparison of ultrasound volume navigation, O-arm navigation, and X-ray guidance for screw placement in minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: a randomized controlled trial
CONCLUSION: UVN-guided screw placement in MIS-TLIF surgeries demonstrates comparable efficiency, visualization, and accuracy to O-arm navigation, while significantly reducing radiation exposure com...
Gang Zhao. 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. 2024-07-09 00:00:00
Efficacy of Biphasic Calcium Phosphate Ceramic With a Needle-Shaped Surface Topography Versus Autograft in Instrumented Posterolateral Spinal Fusion
CONCLUSION: This clinical trial demonstrates noninferiority and indicates superiority of MagnetOs Granules as a standalone ceramic when compared to autograft for posterolateral spinal fusion. These...
Dutch Clinical Spine Research Group. Spine. 2024-06-17 00:00:00
The association between physical intervention use and treatment outcomes in patients participating in an online and psychologically informed pain management program
CONCLUSION: A substantial proportion of patients who participated in a psychologically informed pain management program were establishing, continuing, or stopping additional physical interventions....
Blake F Dear. Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.). 2024-06-13 00:00:00
If anyone is good at writing pubmed searches then please help out with improving this section. RCTs from: Pain, Pain physician, Pain Medicine, European journal of pain, Musculoskeletal science practice, American journal of PM & R, PM & R, Spine, European spine journal, The spine journal
Latest Systematic Reviews
Comparison of Effectiveness of Intraarticular Hyaluronate and Corticosteroid injections in Adhesive Capsulitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
CONCLUSIONS: The administration of intraarticular HA injection emerges as a commendable therapeutic option for patients with adhesive capsulitis, particularly for those requiring repetitive injecti...
Min Cheol Chang. Pain physician. 2024-10-01 00:00:00
The Efficacy and Safety of the Rhomboid Intercostal Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Chest Surgery and Breast Surgery: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis
CONCLUSIONS: RIB may be a new option for pain relief after chest and breast surgery.
Qing-He Zhou. Pain physician. 2024-10-01 00:00:00
The Analgesic Effectiveness of Genicular Nerve-targeted Cooled and Pulsed Radiofrequency Ablation for Osteoarthritis Knee Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
CONCLUSION: At the 6-month follow-up, both cooled and pulsed RFA targeting the genicular nerve provided significant osteoarthritic pain alleviation. There is no different in pain relief between coo...
Sudhir Diwan. Pain physician. 2024-10-01 00:00:00
Effectiveness of conservative treatment in the management of post-traumatic elbow stiffness: A systematic review
CONCLUSION: Although conservative treatment is recommended as a first-line approach, the best conservative treatment cannot be determined with certainty due to the low to very low confidence in the...
Greta Castelli. Musculoskeletal science & practice. 2024-09-29 00:00:00
Discectomy vs. sequestrectomy in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation: a systematic review and meta-analysis
CONCLUSIONS: Based on the current evidence, discectomy and sequestrectomy do not significantly differ in terms of risk of reherniation, reoperation rate, and postoperative complications. Patients t...
AO Spine Knowledge Forum Degenerative. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2024-09-28 00:00:00
Outcomes of proprioceptive training on recovery after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A systematic review and meta-analysis
CONCLUSION: Proprioceptive training has the potential to yield beneficial effects on knee passive JPS, hop functional test and subjective functional outcomes in patients after ACLR. However, its im...
Lei Zhang. American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation. 2024-09-27 00:00:00
Mobilization with movement is effective for improving ankle range of motion and walking ability in individuals after stroke: A systematic review with meta-analysis
CONCLUSION: This systematic review provided evidence that the addition of mobilization with movement to commonly used exercises in neurological rehabilitation increases ankle dorsiflexion, and bene...
Cíntia H Santuzzi. PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation. 2024-09-27 00:00:00
Return to Play Outcomes in Elite Athletes after Cervical and Lumbar Motion Preservation Spine Surgery: A Systematic Review
CONCLUSIONS: Motion preservation spinal surgery is a feasible option when properly indicated. Future studies are needed to compare return to sport rates, post-operative performance, and re-operatio...
Joseph M Lombardi. Spine. 2024-09-27 00:00:00
Changes in walking speed following resistance training in people with multiple sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis
CONCLUSIONS: Resistance training was found to significantly improve walking speed in people with MS. However, variability in results were noted across studies; accordingly, future research should d...
Scott Rooney. PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation. 2024-09-23 00:00:00
Effects of therapeutic exercise on pain processing in people with chronic non-specific neck pain - A systematic review and meta-analysis
CONCLUSIONS: There is very low certainty of evidence that therapeutic exercise is not superior than non-exercise treatment on pain processing in patients with chronic non-specific neck pain.
Luiz Fernando Approbato Selistre. Musculoskeletal science & practice. 2024-09-21 00:00:00
The association between bullying victimization and back pain in young people: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis
Back pain is a common and recurrent health complaint in adolescence. Psychosocial factors may be associated with the onset and persistence of back pain symptoms. This systematic review aims to dete...
Michael S Swain. Pain. 2024-09-19 00:00:00
Self-management interventions for chronic widespread pain including fibromyalgia: a systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis
Supporting behavioural self-management is increasingly important in the care for chronic widespread pain (CWP), including fibromyalgia. Understanding peoples' experiences of these intervention...
Adam W A Geraghty. Pain. 2024-09-17 00:00:00
Topical vancomycin powder for the prevention of surgical site infections in spinal deformity surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
CONCLUSION: From the literature available at present, VP was associated with reduced deep SSIs rates in spinal deformity patients. However, particular attention should be paid to the lack of the ef...
Zhen Liu. 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. 2024-09-13 00:00:00
"White Cord Syndrome" as clinical manifestation of the spinal cord reperfusion syndrome: a systematic review of risk factors, treatments, and outcome
CONCLUSIONS: WCS is a rare cause of postoperative neurological deficit following spinal cord decompression surgery. Risk factors for WCS include advanced age, extensive surgery, posterior approach...
Faramarz Roohollahi. 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. 2024-09-12 00:00:00
Letter to the editor concerning "Neurosarcoidosis involving cervical nerve root with unusual MRI findings: a case report and systematic literature review" by Lee KY, et al. (Eur Spine J &...
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Oscar Omar Bustamante Campos. 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. 2024-09-02 00:00:00
If anyone is good at writing pubmed searches then please help out with improving this section. Reviews from: Pain, Pain physician, Pain Medicine, European journal of pain, Musculoskeletal science practice, American journal of PM & R, PM & R, Spine, European spine journal, The spine journal