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Journal Article J Clin Med · December 1, 2025 Background/Objectives: A caudal epidural steroid injection (CESI) is a widely used technique for managing low back and lower extremity pain due to its relative ease and safety. However, cephalic spread of the injectate may be limited by the long distance f ... Full text Link to item Cite

A Sociological Framework for Improving Palliative Pain Care in Low-Resource Nations.

Journal Article Curr Pain Headache Rep · November 27, 2025 This paper applies institutional theory to palliative pain care in low resource nations (LRNs), suggesting that three interdependent pillars shape access: regulative (laws and rules), normative (professional standards and values), and cultural-cognitive (s ... Full text Link to item Cite

Study Protocol: Single-Blinded, Controlled, Clinical Trial Evaluating the Feasibility of Spinal Cord Stimulation for Improving Neuropathic Pain and Rehabilitation Outcomes in Patients With Thoracic Spinal Cord Injury.

Journal Article Neurosurg Pract · June 2025 BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Traumatic thoracic spinal cord injury (SCI) is complicated by chronic neuropathic pain and neurological deficits including bowel and bladder dysfunction. Treatment with spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has demonstrated possible util ... Full text Link to item Cite

Chronic shoulder pain due to spinal accessory nerve palsies present opportunities for improved care integration.

Journal Article Pain Manag · 2024 Aim: Chronic shoulder pain due to iatrogenic spinal accessory nerve (SAN) injury continues to be under-recognized, resulting in delayed time-to-diagnosis and poorer outcomes. Solutions are needed to improve the management of this condition, which can be ch ... Full text Link to item Cite

Review of needle electromyography complications in thrombocytopenic cancer patients.

Journal Article Muscle Nerve · April 2022 INTRODUCTION/AIMS: Needle electromyography (EMG) is understood to be a relatively safe procedure based on clinical experience. There are no evidence-based guidelines for EMG procedures in thrombocytopenic patients. The purpose of this study was to determin ... Full text Link to item Cite