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Virtual Reality for Pain Management
Many forms of pain management involve medication, including over-the-counter drugs like acetaminophen and ibuprofen. In recent years, healthcare providers and society at large have realized the individual and social downsides… Read article
Anatomy of the Spine: Why Epidural Injections Aid Pain Management
Epidural steroid injections have been a pain management technique since 1952 and are an invaluable non-surgical approach for treating certain spine conditions (1). In particular, they are often recommended for… Read article
PRP Injections for Knee Pain
Platelet-rich plasma, or PRP, is a general term referring to a variety of treatments in which a patient’s blood is reinjected into their body to treat damaged tissues [1]. PRP… Read article
Corticosteroids: Mechanism for Pain Management
The sensation of pain is the result of complex interactions that involve all levels of the nervous system, from sensory input to the dorsal horn of the spinal cord to… Read article
Role of Hyaluronic Acid in Knee Pain Treatment
Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a high molecular weight molecule naturally found in the cartilage and synovial fluid of the knee joint,1 where it chiefly serves as a lubricant and space-filler… Read article
Applications of Interventional Pain Management to Cancer Care
Despite the fact that it affects most cancer patients, healthcare professionals often view pain as a secondary priority when treating oncological issues [1, 2]. Many cancer patients with pain symptoms… Read article
Environmental Effects on Arthritis Symptoms: Current Research
Although many patients worldwide report increased joint sensitivity in the summer months each year, research on environmental effects on arthritis has not reached a definitive conclusion [1, 2]. This article… Read article
Pediatric Chronic Pain: Conditions and Treatments
Chronic pain is defined by “pain lasting longer than the expected period of healing,” and most clinicians consider pain to be chronic when symptoms last for at least 3 months1… Read article
Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
Peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) is a treatment for chronic pain that uses electrical stimulation to bring relief. In the minimally invasive, outpatient implantation procedure, a small electrode with several contact… Read article
Physiological Measures of Pain
Pain is one of the most universal sensations that all humans experience at one time or another during their lifetimes. Most common is acute pain, which lasts for a short… Read article
Gene Therapy for Chronic Pain
One of the most innovative methods being developed today to treat chronic pain (CP) is gene therapy (GT) [5]. As indicated in Vega-Loza et al., “approximately one in every five… Read article