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Chronic Pain due to Lyme Disease
In late 1975, a group of Yale scientists traveled to Lyme, Connecticut to investigate what they thought was an outbreak of rheumatoid arthritis (Elbaum-Garfinkle, 2011). The most common symptom among… Read article
Pain Classifiers: Nociceptive, Neuropathic, and Nociplastic
The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) defines pain as an “unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with, or resembling that associated with, actual or potential tissue damage,”… Read article
Pain Management for Pelvic Neoplastic Disease
Pelvic neoplastic disease is a life-threatening condition [1]. It is associated with a high degree of pain, which may not be treatable with surgery, depending on patients’ bone quality and… Read article
Electrodiagnostics in Pain Management
A relatively new diagnostic tool, electrodiagnostic testing is used to investigate the electrical activity of nerves and muscles, especially when a patient seeks treatment for pain with an unclear source… Read article
Chronic Pain and Neurological Disorders
In the United States, 1 in 5 adults suffers from chronic pain [1]. Women, unemployed and impoverished adults, and rural residents are more likely to experience this condition, especially with… Read article
Dry Needling for Headaches
Dry needling is a promising therapeutic technique that has continued to gain popularity in the past few years. Now, there is new evidence to suggest that dry needling may be… Read article
Use of PMMA in Spine Procedures
PMMA, or polymethylmethacrylate, goes by a number of names, including acrylic, acrylic glass, Perspex, or plexiglass. It is both a lightweight and shatter-resistant alternative to normal glass. PMMA’s potential for… Read article
Cryoneurolysis for Pain Management
The management of pain poses a difficult and unique challenge. On one hand, some level of analgesia may be required to ensure quality of life; on the other, long-term use… Read article
Neuroma: Development and Treatment
After a peripheral nerve is damaged, the nerve stump tries regenerating in the direction of its distal target [1]. When the nerve regenerates in a disorganized fashion or cannot complete… Read article
Radiofrequency in Interventional Pain Management
Interventional pain management (IPM) is defined by the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians as the discipline of medicine devoted to the diagnosis and treatment of pain-related disorders.1 Interventional pain… Read article
Spinal Cord Stimulation Trials Prior to Implantation
Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is a minimally invasive procedure carried out to treat long-term, chronic pain that has failed to respond to more conventional treatments in the form of rest… Read article