Objective. To compare type, timing, and longitudinal medical costs incurred after adherent
versus nonadherent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for work-related low back pain …

There are currently 6 reviews on (pulsed) radiofrequency (RF) for the management of spinal
pain. Two reviews on interventional pain management techniques in general also discuss …

Object Failed back surgery syndrome is defined as persistent chronic low-back pain and/or
leg pain lasting more than 1 year, despite of one or more surgical procedures. Instrumented …

Background: Evidence for the efficacy of zygapophysial joint nerve radiofrequency
neurotomy has remained controversial. Two randomized controlled trials showed positive …

In 2000, the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP) created treatment
guidelines to help practitioners. There have been 5 subsequent updates. These guidelines …

Lumbar facet joints have been implicated in chronic low back pain in up to 45% of patients
with low back pain (LBP). Facet joint pain diagnosis and management are always …

Introduction. Physicians, policy makers, and other interested parties require a synthesized,
critical, and clear compilation of the following information to optimize spinal cord stimulation …

Abstract While the United States leads the world in many measures of health care
innovation, it has been suggested that it lags behind many developed nations in a variety of …

E226 www. painphysicianjournal. com a step-by-step fashion. At present there is a lack of
consensus among interventional pain management specialists regarding diagnostic and …

Study Design. Prospective, double-blind, randomized, case-control study. Objective. To
evaluate the efficacy of caudal epidural injections (CEI) containing steroid versus nonsteroid …