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Thoracic Facet Injections
Thoracic facet-mediated pain may be more common than previously thought and, due to potentially confounding pain patterns of competing structures in and around the thoracic spine, the gold standard for diagnosing facet-mediated pain is intraarticular injection.
Emergency Protocols for the Spinal Injectionist
This article addresses the fact that emergencies arise so infrequently that physicians don't think about or practice emergency protocols in advance and offers suggestions for being prepared to handle complications during spinal interventional procedures.
Avoiding Complications From Interventional Spine Techniques
Thisarticle helps practitioners identify and avoid complications associated with spinal interventions and offers suggestions for resuscitation should a severe complication occur.
Use and Effectiveness of Spinal Cord Stimulation
Spinal cord stimulation has been one of the major advances in the efficacious and cost-effective treatment of chronic pain patients with multiple different pain processes—particularly of cervical and lumbar spinal origin.
Cumulative Response from Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation (CES) for Chronic Pain
Cranial electrotherapy stimulation (CES) can be used to treat chronic pain patients. Author presents experience with 5 patients who had CES.
Intradermal BTX-A Reduces Frequency and Severity of Pain for MMD
Intradermal Botulinum Toxin in painful dysfunction of the muscles of mastication (MMD) suggest an excellent ability of BTX-A to reduce nocioceptive symptoms by mechanism(s) other than motor inhibition of muscle contraction.
Continuous Lumbar Epidural Infusion of Steroid
Administering a continuous lumbar epidural infusion of corticosteroid and normal saline via an indwelling epidural catheter/infusion pump over a 3-day period offers a minimally-invasive option for treatment of lumbar radiculopathy.
Use of Pulsed Radiofrequency in Clinical Practice
A retrospective study showed that pulsed radiofrequency is effective as a replacement for both epidural steroid injections and surgery in the treatment of radicular pain as well as cases of peripheral nerve damage.
Surgical Implants for Pain Management
This article discusses the results of a follow-up study of patients who completed a pre-implant psychological evaluation and had a surgical implant of a pain management device.
Trigger Point Injections Techniques, Pitfalls, and Alternatives
Article discusses the techniques, pitfalls, and alternatives for trigger point injections. Includes tips on practicing good technique for inactivating trigger points while avoiding pitfalls and minimizing complications.
Botulinum Toxin Type-A in Pain Management
A review of of BTX-A including a discussion of its mode of action and case studies illustrating its use in treatment of a variety of pain conditions.
CES for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
This article explains cranial electrotherapy stimulation in the treatment of mild traumatic brain injury. Article also includes case summary discussions.
CES in the Treatment of Pain-Related Disorders
Cranial electrotherapy stimulation studies demonstrate that this modality is effective, safe, and easy to use as a stand-alone or complementary, cost effective, non-medication treatment for the management of pain.
Iontophoresis in Pain Management
Iontophoresis has been shown to effectively manage painful symptoms associated with superficial tissue structures in a wide variety of patients.
Intrathecal Therapy Trials with Ziconotide
A trialing protocol before initiation of long-term ziconotide intrathecal therapy is presented.