Pain medicine : the official journal of the American Academy of Pain Medicine
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We examined the intersection between chronic pain stigma and racial discrimination, separately among Black and White U.S. adults with chronic low back pain. ⋯ Our findings suggest that the relationship of intersectional chronic pain stigma and racial discrimination with pain is nuanced and differs across racial groups.
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Radiofrequency ablation is a treatment for facetogenic low back pain that targets medial branches of lumbar dorsal rami to denervate facet joints. Clinical outcomes vary; optimizing cannula placement to better capture the medial branch may improve clinical outcomes. A novel parasagittal technique was proposed from an anatomical model; this technique was proposed to optimize capture of the medial branch. The anatomical feasibility of the novel technique has not been evaluated. ⋯ In this cadaveric simulation study, the feasibility of performing the parasagittal technique for lumbar radiofrequency ablation was evaluated. This study suggests the parasagittal technique is a feasible option for lumbar medial branch radiofrequency ablation.