Pain medicine : the official journal of the American Academy of Pain Medicine
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Pain is ubiquitous. At some point in time it affects everyone. For many millions pain becomes chronic, a scourge that impacts every facet of life-work, hobbies, family relations, social fabric, finances, happiness, mood, and even the very essence of identity. ⋯ That the recommendations be referred to the AMA and the PPMSSC for support and implementation. That another national Pain Medicine Summit with enhanced participation be convened. That consideration be given to convening an International Pain Summit in conjunction with the IASP World Congress in Montreal. That the final report of the Pain Medicine Summit be widely disseminated.
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The objective of this study was to determine if radiofrequency neurotomy is effective for patients with postoperative neck pain after cervical spine operations. ⋯ Zygapophysial joints are a possible source of postoperative pain after anterior cervical spine surgery. Persistent and therapy-resistant neck pain occurs more often in patients after double-level operation. Radiofrequency neurotomy can provide an effective treatment for persistent neck pain after ventral cervical spine surgery.
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The goals of the present studies were 1) to determine the psychometric utility and norms of the Profile of Chronic Pain: Screen (PCP: S) in young adults (ages 17-24) with self-reported pain and 2) to compare non-, mildly-, and clinically-depressed young adults with chronic pain in their patterns of pain attitudes and pain beliefs as assessed by the Profile of Chronic Pain: Extended Assessment (PCP: EA) battery. ⋯ Results suggest that depressed young persons with chronic pain demonstrate a pattern of negative attitudes and beliefs that could compromise their ability to flexibly adjust to changing life circumstances.
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The primary aim of this study was to investigate the associations between standardized values of thermal sensory perception and standardized scores of clinical pain among a heterogeneous cohort of adults with chronic pain that included individuals receiving chronic opioid therapy. ⋯ The use of standardized values of HP perception and clinical pain may be key methodological approaches for investigating the clinical correlates of HP perception among heterogeneous populations of adults with chronic pain.