Pain medicine : the official journal of the American Academy of Pain Medicine
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To identify predictors of persistent disability and back pain in older adults. ⋯ We found that many predictors in older adults were similar to those for younger populations.
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Controlled Clinical Trial
Acute Low Back Pain? Do Not Blame the Weather-A Case-Crossover Study.
To investigate the influence of various weather parameters on the risk of developing a low back pain (LBP) episode. ⋯ Common weather parameters that had been previously linked to musculoskeletal pain, such as precipitation, humidity, wind speed, wind gust, wind direction, and air pressure, do not increase the risk of onset for LBP.
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Review
Radiofrequency Ablation in Coccydynia: A Case Series and Comprehensive, Evidence-Based Review.
Coccydynia is a condition with a multitude of different causes, characterized by ill-defined management. There are multiple prospective studies, including several controlled trials, that have evaluated conservative therapies. Additionally, a plethora of observational studies have assessed coccygectomy, but few studies have reported results for nonsurgical interventional procedures. In this report, we describe the treatment results of 12 patients who received conventional or pulsed radiofrequency for coccydynia and systematically review the literature on management. ⋯ Radiofrequency ablation of the sacrococcygeal nerves may serve as a useful treatment option for patients with coccydynia who have failed more conservative measures. Further research into this therapeutic approach and its benefit for coccydynia should incorporate a control group for comparison.
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The aim of this study was to assess whether the effectiveness of bisphosphonate infusion in patients with complex regional pain syndrome type I (CRPS-I) is influenced by variables related to patient and/or disease characteristics. ⋯ Early disease, fracture as a predisposing event, and "warm" disease subtype are predictors of responsiveness to bisphosphonate treatment in patients with CRPS-I.