Development of a Multimodal Analgesia Protocol for Perioperative Acute Pain Management for Lower Limb Amputation by Roberta De Jong, Alexander J. Shysh

“…Perioperative pain management in these patients presents a particular challenge considering the multiple sources and pathways for acute and chronic pain that are involved, such as chronic ischemic limb pain, postoperative residual limb pain, coexisting musculoskeletal pain, phantom limb sensations, and chronic phantom limb pain. …”
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Evidence for local inflammation in complex regional pain syndrome type 1 by Frank J. P. M. Huygen, Anke G. J. de Bruijn, Martha T. de Bruin, J. George Groeneweg, Jan Klein, Freek J. Zijlstra

“…Based on clinical signs and symptoms (e.g. oedema, local temperature changes and chronic pain) local inflammation is suspected.…”
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Phytochemical-based therapeutics from traditional eastern medicine: analgesic effects and ion channel modulation by Sung Eun Kim, Geehoon Chung, Sun Kwang Kim

“…While synthetic analgesics are widely used for pain management, their effectiveness in managing chronic pain is often limited due to low efficacy or side effects. …”
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Use of Liposomal Bupivacaine in Pediatric Peripheral Nerve Blocks after Traumatic Amputation by Gregory M. Halenda, Stylianos Voulgarelis

“…The patient did not develop chronic pain or phantom limb syndrome. While liposomal bupivacaine is not currently FDA-approved for peripheral nerve blockade in children, this case highlights a potentially effective use of this drug and possible area for further investigation.…”
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Peritalar Injuries in the Acute Trauma Setting: A Review of the Literature by Abdul R. Arain, Curtis T. Adams, Stefanos F. Haddad, Muhammad Moral, Joseph Young, Khusboo Desai, Andrew J. Rosenbaum

“…In some instances, disruption of either bony structure or supporting ligaments is identified years after injury due to chronic pain in the hindfoot or midfoot. This article will focus on injuries relating to the peritalar complex, the bony articulation between the tibia, talus, calcaneus, and navicular bones, supplemented with multiple ligamentous structures. …”
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The chronic need to improve the management of pain by Eldon Tunks

“…Sixty-eight per cent of the respondents thought that moderate to severe chronic pain was not well managed in Canada. Despite this opinion, 23% of physicians in palliative care practice and 34% of primary care doctors stated that they would not use opioids to treat moderate to severe chronic noncancer pain even as a third-line treatment after two previous medications had failed. …”
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Pain Neuroscience Education for Acute Pain by Adriaan Louw, Teresa Schuemann, Kory Zimney, Emilio J Puentedura

“…Currently, research on PNE predominantly focuses on interventions with individuals with persistent or chronic pain conditions. However, those who experience acute, sub-acute, and perioperative pain also have the potential for elevated levels of fear, fear-avoidance, and pain catastrophizing, indicating potential benefits from PNE. …”
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Development of an Electronic Database for Acute Pain Service Outcomes by Brandy L Love, Louise A Jensen, Donald Schopflocher, Ban CH Tsui

“…From mitigating complications during hospital stay to reducing the incidence of chronic pain, improving pain management positively impacts short- and long-term outcomes of treatment. …”
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Differences in Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Treatment Programs for Fibromyalgia: A Mapping Review by Emanuele Maria Giusti, Gianluca Castelnuovo, Enrico Molinari

“…Fibromyalgia is a multifaceted chronic pain syndrome and the integration of different health disciplines is strongly recommended for its care. …”
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Blood proteomics and multimodal risk profiling of human volunteers after incision injury: A translational study for advancing personalized pain management after surgery by Daniel Segelcke, Julia R. Sondermann, Christin Kappert, Bruno Pradier, Dennis Görlich, Manfred Fobker, Jan Vollert, Peter K. Zahn, Manuela Schmidt, Esther M. Pogatzki-Zahn

“…A significant number of patients develop chronic pain after surgery, but prediction of those who are at risk is currently not possible. …”
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Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy as a Complementary Alternative for Chronic Pelvic Pain Management in an Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome Patient by Tyler L. Overholt, Christina Ross, Robert J. Evans, Stephen J. Walker

“…This therapy has demonstrated efficacy in management of other chronic pain syndromes including fibromyalgia and chronic low back pain. …”
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Nonspecificity of Chronic Soft Tissue Pain Syndromes by Eldon Tunks

“…Persistent (or chronic) pain occurs with a prevalence of about 10% in the adult population, and chronic soft tissue pain is especially problematic. …”
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DIFFERENT BITE CLASSES AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON BODY POSTURE: A REVIEW by Cristina Albert, Clara Haddad, Ionut Iulian Lungu, Elena Costescu, Aurel Apintiliesei, Delia Cristina Bahrim, Cătălina Smarandita Morarasu, Alina Stefanache

“…Class I, II, and III malocclusions affect head, neck, and spine alignment, which can lead to musculoskeletal disorders, chronic pain, and postural imbalances. Class II (overbite) results in anterior head posture, increasing strain on the cervical spine, while Class III (underbite) causes posterior head posture, leading to compensatory stress in the spine and lower back. …”
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Effectiveness of scapular retraction exercises and kinesio taping in individuals with protracted shoulders: A randomized control trial by Divya Gohil, Mokshi Koul, Gaurang Baxi

“…Kinesiology Taping is a therapeutic tool to unload the fascia and assist in the relief of chronic pain. Retraction exercises reduce the adverse loads on joints and they train the deep postural stabilizing muscles. …”
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Microglia and Spinal Cord Synaptic Plasticity in Persistent Pain by Sarah Taves, Temugin Berta, Gang Chen, Ru-Rong Ji

“…Insights into microglial-neuronal interactions in the spinal cord dorsal horn will not only further our understanding of neural plasticity but may also lead to novel therapeutics for chronic pain management.…”
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Effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy on pain of patients with low back pain by Sudha BANTH, Maryam Didehdar ARDEBiL

“…As there is no consensus about the effectiveness of psychotherapy methods for chronic pain, so our target in this study was to assess the efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) as a psychological intervention on pain of female patients with nonspecific chronic low back pain (NSCLBP). …”
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Suprascapular Nerve Pulsed Radiofrequency for Chronic Shoulder Pain in a Pediatric Patient by Federico Cristiani, Maria A. Hernandez

“…There is limited data today of the use of pulsed radiofrequency for pediatric chronic pain. We successfully used this intervention in a 14-year-old patient with chronic shoulder pain extrapolating from adult experience and as a last resort after all other treatments had failed.…”
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Effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy on pain of patients with low back pain by Suhda Banth, Maryam Didehdar ardebil

“…As there is no consensus about the effectiveness of psychotherapy methods for chronic pain, so our target in this study was to assess the efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) as a psychological intervention on pain of female patients with nonspecific chronic low back pain (NSCLBP). …”
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Psychological Research in Fibromyalgia: The Search for Explanatory Phenomena by Michael D Boissevan

“…Second, the role of pain perception in fibromyalgia shows that fibromyalgia patients are consistently more responsive to aversive stimulation than other subjects with chronic pain. This pattern of hyper-responsiveness appears to be generalized, rather than localized to tender points. …”
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The Combined Effect of Multisensory Stimulation and Therapist Support on Physical and Mental Health of Older Adults Living in Nursing Homes: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial by Sewar Khatib, Yuval Palgi, Yoni K Ashar, Natalya Polyvyannaya, Pavel Goldstein

“… BackgroundIncreasing life expectancy has led to a rise in nursing home admissions, a context in which older adults often experience chronic physical and mental health conditions, chronic pain, and reduced well-being. Nonpharmacological approaches are especially important for managing older adults’ chronic pain, mental health conditions (such as anxiety and depression), and overall well-being, including sensory stimulation (SS) and therapist support (TS). …”
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