Context. Intense acute pain afflicts millions of patients each year. Despite the recently
increased focus on the importance of pain control, management of acute pain has remained …

Pain is a complex phenomenon caused by noxious sensory stimuli or neuropathological
mechanisms. An individual's memories, expectations, and emotions modify the experience …

Recommendation 1: Clinicians should conduct a focused history and physical examination
to help place patients with low back pain into 1 of 3 broad categories: nonspecific low back …

Patients with neuropathic pain (NP) are challenging to manage and evidence-based clinical
recommendations for pharmacologic management are needed. Systematic literature …

Pain remains one of the main reasons for med-ical consultation worldwide. Numerous
organizations and scientific associations have made efforts to find solutions for this problem …

Background. Failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) is a chronic pain condition that has
considerable impact on the patient and health care system. Despite advances in surgical …

New studies of the treatment of neuropathic pain have increased the need for an updated
review of randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials to support an evidence based …

Neuropathic pain (NeP), generated by disorders of the peripheral and central nervous
system, can be particularly severe and disabling. Prevalence estimates indicate that 2% to …

Background: Medications are the most frequently prescribed therapy for low back pain. A
challenge in choosing pharmacologic therapy is that each class of medication is associated …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence, treatment and impact of chronic pain in Canada.
METHODS: A stratified random sample of 2012 adult Canadians (weighted by sex, age and …