Archives for 2023

A Case of Cervicalgia as a Prelude to Cancer

Synopsis Pain can be indicative of many disease states. With cancer, the prevalence of pain is up to 40% and with head [...]
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12-Month Clinical Outcomes and Energy Modeling from a Prospective, Multi-Center Study of a Differential Target Multiplexed™ Spinal Cord Stimulation Derivative

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Differential Target MultiplexedTM spinal cord stimulation (also known as DTM™ SCS) is an established therapy that has shown superior [...]
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Integration of the Biopsychosocial Model with a NeuroHealth Philosophy leads to Value-Based Care in the Practice of Interventional Pain Management

Synopsis The recent introduction of the biopsychosocial model by the United States Department of Health and Human Services Pain Management Best Practices [...]
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Changes from Screening to Baseline of Pain Scores in a Phase 2 Study of XT-150 Impact the Overall Study Population Characteristics

Synopsis A phase 2 study of XT-150 in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) required a pain score ≥ 8 (on a scale [...]
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A Case of Levator Scapulae Tendinosis in a 63-year-old Male

Summary Mechanical neck pain of any etiology affects 45-54% of the general population at some time during their lives, with the levator [...]
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The Mechanical Influence of the Facet Tropism In Patients with Chronic Discogenic Pain Disorder

Synopsis Our research delves into the biomechanical implications of facet tropism, a condition characterized by asymmetrical facet joint angles, in the development [...]
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The NIH HEAL Initiative/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Early Phase Pain Investigation Clinical Network

Synopsis The widespread use of opioids to treat acute and chronic pain contributed to the approximately 10.3 million people aged 12 years [...]
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A Call to Action: The Harmful Effects of Prescribing Opioids to Patients with History of Cholecystectomy

Synopsis: Opioids are commonly used to treat chronic painful conditions. These medications have untoward side effects in patients who have had a [...]
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Spinal Cord Stimulation for the Treatment of Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: Consistent Outcomes From Multiple Randomized Controlled Trials

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Pain associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is treated medically with antineuralgics, tricyclic antidepressants, and serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors1 which [...]
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