June 2009
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Use of Pulsed Radiofrequency in Clinical Practice
A retrospective study showed that PRF 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.
by Richard Rosenthal, MD
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Post-Stroke Pain
A clinical history and physical examination with judicious use of appropriate
diagnostic modalities are mandatory in identifying what is the likely pain in stroke
survivors.
by Stephen Yang, MD; Martin Grabois, MD; and Brian Bruel, MD
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
A brief overview of diagnostic and therapeutic applications in musculoskeletal
medicine.
by Elmer G. Pinzon, MD, MPH and Randy E. Moore, DC, RDMS
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin In Pain Treatment
HCG has great potential as an adjunct in the treatment of severe, chronic pain
patients—particularly in those who demonstrate hormonal deficiencies or who show
progressive wasting and deterioration.
by Forest Tennant, MD, DrPH
Diagnosis of Low Back Pain
Physical, hands-on examination can yield useful information for a differential
diagnosis.
by Rudolph J. Maier, MD
Neuropathic Pain
A discussion of the pathophysiology of neuropathic pain and an overview of the modalities used to alleviate it.
by Konstantina Svokos, BS, OMS IV, and Leonard B. Goldstein, DDS, PhD
Publisher's Message: A New Service from Practical Pain Management
by Marvin Rosenfeld
Prolotherapy: Dextrose Prolotherapy for Recurring Headache and Migraine Pain
This retrospective case series study revealed that Hackett-Hemwall dextrose prolotherapy appears to provide an effective, long-lasting treatment for recurring tension and migraine headache pain and their associated symptoms.
by Ross A. Hauser, MD and Heather McCullough, MA
Ethics and Policy: Ethics, Education, and Policy: Relationship and Mutual Reliance
by James Giordano, PhD
Head and Neck: Painful Herpetic Reactivation and Degenerative Musculoskeletal Injury
by Edwin A. Ernest, III, DMD
Headache: Preventive Medications for Chronic Daily Headache
A review of long-term continuation rates of daily preventive medications for chronic daily headache (CDH).
by Lawrence Robbins, MD and Joseph Maides, DO
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