Articles: pain-management-methods.
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Intercostal cryoablation(IC) for pain management in children undergoing Nuss Procedure has been previously described. We evaluated postoperative outcomes following Modified Ravitch procedure for pectus disorders comparing IC to thoracic epidural(TE). ⋯ Treatment Study, Level III (Retrospective comparative study).
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The Effect of Soft Tissue Injury Cold Application Duration on Symptoms, Edema, Joint Mobility, and Patient Satisfaction: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of cold application time on symptoms, edema, and patient satisfaction in soft tissue injuries. ⋯ Our findings suggest that a duration of 20 minutes for cold application for a soft tissue ankle injury is recommended to maximize pain control, joint mobility, and patient satisfaction while decreasing other symptoms of discomfort.
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Rib fractures are common among trauma patients and analgesia remains the cornerstone of treatment. Intercostal nerve blocks provide analgesia but are limited by the duration of the anesthetic. This study compares outcomes of epidural analgesia with intercostal nerve block using liposomal bupivacaine for the treatment of traumatic rib fractures. ⋯ Patients who received intercostal nerve blocks with liposomal bupivacaine required intubation less frequently and had shorter ICU and hospital LOS compared with epidural analgesia patients. These results suggest that intercostal nerve blocks with liposomal bupivacaine might be equal or superior to epidural analgesia.
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Certain types of cancer pain have remained hard to control even by highly skilled pain experts. Uncontrolled cancer pain can have severe effects on quality of life, physical functioning, and leads to psychological distress. From this perspective, nonpharmacologic modalities of treatment are important. Neuromodulatory techniques, such as transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and scrambler therapy (ST), have gained popularity in recent times. ST is a relatively new therapy that has been used for the management of cancer pain resistant to pharmacologic management. Several studies have shown that ST is an effective therapy for this type of pain. ⋯ Scrambler therapy, cancer, cancer pain, neuropathic pain, Calmare therapy, evidence, noninvasive pain treatment, chronic pain.
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Journal of physiotherapy · Jul 2020
Meta AnalysisPhotobiomodulation therapy does not decrease pain and disability in people with non-specific low back pain: a systematic review.
In people with non-specific low back pain (LBP), what are the effects of photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) on pain, disability and other outcomes when compared with no intervention, sham PBMT and other treatments, and when used as an adjunct to other treatments? ⋯ CRD42018088242.