Pain medicine : the official journal of the American Academy of Pain Medicine
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This study explored the putative mechanisms of miRNAs in the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) in modulation of neuropathic pain induced by chronic constriction injury (CCI) of the sciatic nerve. ⋯ Our results suggested that CCI induces lateralized adaptations of NR2B subunit expression in the ACC, which is likely in part contributed by alterations of miR-539 expression, and may promote the regulations of neuropathic pain via NR2B-containing NMDA receptor-mediated neuronal mechanisms.
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Letter Case Reports
A Technical Report of Robot-Assisted Stereotactic Percutaneous Rhizotomy.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Cervical Lateral Glide Neural Mobilization Is Effective in Treating Cervicobrachial Pain: A Randomized Waiting List Controlled Clinical Trial.
Cervicobrachial pain (CP) is a high-incidence and prevalent condition. Cervical lateral glide (CLG) is a firstline treatment of CP. There is a current lack of enough high-quality randomized controlled double-blind clinical trials that measure the effectiveness of neural tissue mobilization techniques such as the CLG and its specific effect over CP. ⋯ CLG is superior to the absence of treatment in reducing pain and increasing the affected upper limb function of subjects who suffer from CP. CLG may be considered an effective treatment in specific cases of CP.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Comparison of the Acute Effect of Radial Shock Wave Therapy and Ultrasound Therapy in the Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis: A Randomized Controlled Study.
This study compared the effectiveness of radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy (r-ESWT) with ultrasound (US) therapy in the treatment of plantar fasciitis (PF). ⋯ All groups and particularly the r-ESWT and US groups' symptoms were decreased after treatment. However; FFI parameters were reduced more in the US groups than the other two groups, the ankle proprioception sense increased in the r-ESWT group, and there was no change in the other groups.
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Observational Study
Safety Concerns with Thoracoabdominal Acupuncture: Experience at a Tertiary-Care Emergency Department.
To evaluate serious complications caused by acupuncture treatment and to increase awareness of this complication. ⋯ Life-threating complications such as pneumothorax and bowel perforation after acupuncture can occur, and this suggests that physicians, especially acupuncturists, should be aware of the risk associated with needling around the trunk region. To maximize the safety of acupuncture, adequate competency-based training should be provided.