Pain Management - Orthopedics News & Articles

1 Steroid injection for inferior heel pain: a randomised controlled trial Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, May 22, 2013    Clinical Article

2 A Preliminary Study to Determine if a Muscle Pain Protocol Can Produce Long-Term Relief in Chronic Back Pain Patients Pain Medicine, May 22, 2013    Clinical Article

3 Acidic saline-induced pain as a model for experimental masseter myalgia in healthy subjects European Journal of Pain, May 22, 2013    Clinical Article

4 Associations of Body Mass Index and Body Height With Low Back Pain in 829,791 Adolescents American Journal of Epidemiology, May 21, 2013    Review Article

5 Palmitoylethanolamide and stearoylethanolamide levels in the interstitium of the trapezius muscle of women with chronic widespread pain and chronic neck-shoulder pain correlate with pain intensity and sensitivity Pain, May 21, 2013    Clinical Article

6 Prevalence and Risk Factor of Neck Pain in Elderly Korean Community Residents Full Text Journal of Korean Medical Science, May 21, 2013    Clinical Article

7 Dynamic change and influence of osteoporotic back pain with vertebral fracture on related activities and social participation: evaluating reliability and validity of a newly developed outcome measure Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism, May 21, 2013    Clinical Article

8 Time since diagnosis, treatment pathways and current pain status: a retrospective assessment in a back pain population Journal of Medical Economics , May 21, 2013    Clinical Article

9 Spinal Injection Therapy for Low Back Pain JAMA, May 20, 2013    Clinical Article

10 Effectiveness of Tai Chi Practice for Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain on Retired Athletes: A Randomized Controlled Study Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain , May 20, 2013    Clinical Article

11 Belief reinforcement: one reason why costs for low back pain have not decreased Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, May 20, 2013    Review Article

12 Prescription Opioids for Back Pain and Use of Medications for Erectile Dysfunction Spine, May 17, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Clinical Article

13 A 30-Year-Old Industrial Worker With Upper Back Pain Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal , May 17, 2013

14 Use of Ultrasound and Fluoroscopy Guidance in Percutaneous Radiofrequency Lesioning of the Sensory Branches of the Femoral and Obturator Nerves Pain Practice, May 17, 2013

15 Back Pain in Adults Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, May 16, 2013    Review Article    Clinical Article

16 Comparison of a single vs. a four intradermal sterile water injection for relief of lower back pain for women in labour: A randomised controlled trial Midwifery, May 16, 2013    Clinical Article

17 Effect of Therapeutic Exercise on Pain and Disability in the Management of Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials Physical Therapy, May 15, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article    Clinical Article

18 Bilateral Myofascial Trigger Points and Pressure Pain Thresholds in the Shoulder Muscles in Patients With Unilateral Shoulder Impingement Syndrome: A Blinded, Controlled Study The Clinical Journal of Pain, May 15, 2013    Clinical Article

19 Manipulative Therapy (Feldenkrais, Massage, Chiropractic Manipulation) for Neck Pain Current Rheumatology Reports, May 14, 2013    Clinical Article

20 Pain control after primary total knee replacement. A prospective randomised controlled trial of local infiltration versus single shot femoral nerve block The Knee, May 14, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

1 Peripheral Nerve Field Stimulation for the Management of Localized Chronic Intractable Back Pain: Results From a Randomized Controlled Study Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface, April 15, 2013

2 Opioid use among low back pain patients in primary care: Is opioid prescription associated with disability at 6 month follow-up Pain, April 1, 2013

3 An Update of the Systematic Appraisal of the Accuracy and Utility of Lumbar Discography in Chronic Low Back Pain Pain Physician, April 29, 2013    Free full text    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

4 A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Yoga for Low Back Pain The Clinical Journal of Pain, April 12, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

5 The potential impact of various diagnostic strategies in cases of chronic pain syndromes associated with lumbar spine degeneration Journal of Pain Research, April 19, 2013    Free full text

6 Lumbar Spine Fusion for Chronic Low Back Pain Due to Degenerative Disc Disease: A Systematic Review Spine, April 3, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

7 Physiotherapy and Lumbar Facet Joint Injections as a Combination Treatment for Chronic Low Back Pain. A Narrative Review of Lumbar Facet Joint Injections, Lumbar Spinal Mobilizations, Soft Tissue Massage and Lower Back Mobility Exercises Musculoskeletal Care, March 13, 2013    Review Article

8 Natural course of acute neck and low back pain in the general population: The HUNT study Pain, April 8, 2013

9 Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials of Clinical Prediction Rules for Physical Therapy in Low Back Pain Spine, April 23, 2013    Review Article

10 What Are We Treating with Chronic Opioid Therapy Current Rheumatology Reports, February 18, 2013    Review Article

11 An Updated Review of the Diagnostic Utility of Cervical Facet Joint Injections Pain Physician, December 7, 2012    Free full text

12 Efficacy and safety of tanezumab versus naproxen in the treatment of chronic low back pain Pain, March 14, 2013

13 Is low-level laser therapy in relieving neck pain effective? Systematic review and meta-analysis Rheumatology International, April 15, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

14 Myofascial trigger point, falls in the elderly, idiopathic knee pain and osteoarthritis: An alternative concept Medical Hypotheses, April 15, 2013    Review Article
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15 Spinal fusion for chronic low back pain: systematic review on the accuracy of tests for patient selection The Spine Journal, March 6, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article
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16 Can decompression surgery relieve low back pain in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis combined with degenerative lumbar scoliosis? European Spine Journal, April 24, 2013

17 Tanezumab reduces osteoarthritic hip pain: Results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 trial Arthritis & Rheumatism, April 2, 2013

18 Pain Treatment for Patients With Osteoarthritis and Central Sensitization Physical Therapy, March 29, 2013

19 Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of Dual-Opioid Treatment With Morphine Plus Oxycodone Versus Oxycodone/Acetaminophen for Moderate to Severe Acute Pain After Total Knee Arthroplasty Clinical Therapeutics, April 22, 2013

20 Extensive Validation of the Pain Disability Index in 3 Groups of Patients With Musculoskeletal Pain Spine, April 23, 2013