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View article: Sacroiliac Joint Radiofrequency Ablation Therapy After Sacroiliac Joint Fusion
Sacroiliac Joint Radiofrequency Ablation Therapy After Sacroiliac Joint Fusion Open
Sacroiliac joint dysfunction (SIJD) is a significant contributor to lower back pain, and the condition often mimics other lower back pain syndromes, necessitating accurate diagnosis through history, physical examination, provocative tests,…
View article: Trainee Insight into Pain Fellowship Programs: A Critical Evaluation of the Current Educational System by the APPD
Trainee Insight into Pain Fellowship Programs: A Critical Evaluation of the Current Educational System by the APPD Open
BACKGROUND: Since 1992, when the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) acknowledged pain medicine as a subspecialty, the field has experienced significant growth in its number of programs, diversity of sponsoring spec…
View article: Breaking the Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey Code
Breaking the Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey Code Open
BACKGROUND: Several leading patient satisfaction assessment tools have emerged, one of the most common surveys is conducted by Press Ganey. The use of patient satisfaction surveys has been controversial with correlation inconsistencies wit…
View article: Attitudes Toward a Pre-authorized Concealed Opioid Taper: A Qualitative Analysis of Patient and Clinician Perspectives
Attitudes Toward a Pre-authorized Concealed Opioid Taper: A Qualitative Analysis of Patient and Clinician Perspectives Open
Standard opioid tapers tend to be associated with increased patient anxiety and higher pain ratings. Pre-authorized concealed opioid reductions may minimize expectations such as fear of increased pain due to the reduction of opioids and, p…
View article: Management of post-cervical laminectomy fusion pain syndrome with a successful trial of spinal cord stimulation
Management of post-cervical laminectomy fusion pain syndrome with a successful trial of spinal cord stimulation Open
Introduction: Spinal cord stimulation has been shown to be beneficial in various postsurgical neuropathic pain syndromes, but the already small cervical epidural space due to epidural fibrosis makes cervical spinal cord stimulator placemen…
View article: Difficult removal of exposed peripheral nerve stimulator leads: a report of 2 cases
Difficult removal of exposed peripheral nerve stimulator leads: a report of 2 cases Open
Introduction: Peripheral nerve stimulators have emerged as a new generation of advanced modalities to treat chronic pain and avoid opioids. They transmit electrical stimulation through implanted leads and wireless, wearable, external gener…
View article: Patient and Provider Acceptability of a Patient Preauthorized Concealed Opioid Reduction
Patient and Provider Acceptability of a Patient Preauthorized Concealed Opioid Reduction Open
Objective Limited research of how to best taper opioids brings about an ethical and clinical dilemma. Experiments using overt and concealed administration of opioids have demonstrated the benefits of a concealed reduction to eliminate nega…
View article: A Shoulder to Cry On
A Shoulder to Cry On Open
My whole life has been shaped by my involvement in competitive athletics. Without the opportunities given to me by my teachers, coaches & family, and the support of friends, I would not have had the success I had. Giving back to others to …
View article: The Placebo Phenomenon: A Narrow Focus on Psychological Models
The Placebo Phenomenon: A Narrow Focus on Psychological Models Open
The placebo effect is a complex phenomenon that can be described from neurobiological, psychosocial, and epistemological perspectives. Different leaders in the field have proposed multiple theories and models that attempt to describe both …