Neck-type cervical spondylopathy (NTCS), a common degenerative disorder affecting the spine, poses challenges for patients and society. Research has demonstrated the effectiveness of traditional tuina techniques in treating NTCS, although some limitations still exist. Our study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of combining regular massage techniques with three methods of neck movement (TCM) therapy for managing NTCS, utilizing musculoskeletal ultrasound measurements.

The American Society of Pain and Neuroscience (ASPN) identified a significant gap in resources and guidelines that aim to educate healthcare providers for best practices when engaging on social media. As part of the broader initiatives on Spine and Nerve practice, the executive board of ASPN has decided it would be beneficial to include comprehensive guidance for healthcare providers when engaging on social media.

Effective pain management is crucial for patient care, impacting comfort, recovery, and overall well-being. Traditional subjective pain assessment methods can be challenging, particularly in specific patient populations. This research explores an alternative approach using computer vision (CV) to detect pain through facial expressions.

A single dose of epidural hydromorphone has been suggested as an alternative method for providing analgesia after caesarean section (CS). Nevertheless, the optimal dosage of epidural hydromorphone for postoperative pain relief following CS has yet to be determined.

As cannabis legalization expands nationally and globally, its use for chronic pain increases, prompting people to seek information on social media platforms like YouTube. This study evaluates the accuracy and quality of information of popular YouTube videos on cannabis for chronic pain.

Despite the association between peripheral blood inflammatory biomarkers and a range of inflammatory diseases, the role of these biomarkers in osteoarthritis (OA) progression remains unclear. Additionally, whether alterations in these inflammatory markers impact the prognosis of OA patients remains an understudied area. The aim of our study was to investigate the specific associations between peripheral blood inflammatory markers and OA progression and OA-related mortality.

The objective of this study is to investigate the impact of cheek acupuncture on perioperative pain in patients with hip fracture.

This study aimed to thoroughly explore the relationship between individual oral behavior and the differing numbers of temporomandibular disorder (TMD) symptom in the general population.

To compare the efficacy of a postoperative continuous adductor canal block (cACB) with and without a steroid adjuvant to that of epidural analgesia (EA).

Opioid-minimizing strategies are making their appearance in enhanced recovery after surgery. This study is aimed to explore the potential advantages of opioid-free analgesia (OFA) compared to opioid-sparing analgesia (OSA) in patients undergoing orbital fracture reconstruction.

Adherence to pain medication is crucial for cancer patients, since non-adherence can lead to increased suffering, reduced quality of life and increased healthcare costs. Although the five-item Medication Adherence Report Scale (MARS-5) is a validated tool for assessing medication adherence, but it has not been translated and validated into the Nepalese language. This study aimed to translate, culturally adapt and validate the MARS-5 in Nepalese language for Nepalese cancer patients who were experiencing pain.

This meta-analysis is an update to a seminal meta-analysis on racial/ethnic disparities in pain treatment in the United States (US) published in 2012. Since then, literature has accumulated on the topic and important policy changes were made.

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of the novel ultrasound-guided cervical sympathetic chain pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) for subacute herpes zoster neuralgia.

Hip disorders in infants and children may result from congenital, infectious, developmental, inflammatory, neoplastic, and traumatic etiologies. Postoperative pain management associated with hip pathologies can be challenging especially due to complex innervation of the hip and surrounding structures. Given the adverse effect profile of systemic opioids, regional anesthesia offers an excellent alternative with more beneficial adverse effect profile. Various peripheral regional anesthetic techniques have been reported with variable results regarding analgesia and differing adverse effect profiles. The pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block is a novel motor-sparing regional anesthetic technique where the local anesthetic agent is deposited in the musculofascial plane between the psoas tendon and the pubic ramus. The main target is the genicular branches of the femoral, obturator, and accessory obturator nerve, which innervate the hip capsule. The anatomy involved with PENG block is reviewed and previous reports of PENG block in pediatric-aged patients, including single shot or continuous catheter techniques, are reviewed.

Retrospective cohort study.

This study sought to adapt a chronic pain group curriculum for adults with sickle cell disease (SCD). Given the association of experiences of racism and discrimination with health outcomes, this study also explored how such experiences for patients with SCD impact their interactions with clinicians and health-care systems.

Even with significant progress has been made in elucidating the pathogenesis of temporomandibular disorders (TMD), the pathophysiology of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain is still obscure. Our study aimed to explore whether there is a causal link between immune cells and TMD-related pain.