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This paper has limitations but an interesting concept. Short-term spinal cord stimulation to treat an acute/subacute pain condition (zoster-related pain). Efficacy of Pulsed Radiofrequency or Short-Term Spinal Cord Stimulation for Acute/Subacute Zoster-…lnkd.in/gxZQ3TwY

Opioids can have a long lasting effects on mental health. lnkd.in/gJNtzFfw

Very interesting Konstantin Slavin lnkd.in/gVsWKKXF

Interesting case series where the addition of Ketamine 0.5 mg/kg to the sympathetic blocks resulted in marked relief in the allodynia of patients with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). lnkd.in/gUGbsGwy We've never added ketamine to sympath…lnkd.in/gFmTW8t7

Be mindful with everything. Easy to say. Hard to do. Try it with one of your activities today. Be fully present in that moment. lnkd.in/gN5bR8Re

NSANZ ASM 2022 was a great success. Thanks to all that made it so. Took two years in making due to covid and was great. We were all learning from each other right until the very end and well attended all the way through. We'll share some neuromodulati…lnkd.in/gzgigPu5

This is facinating. Temporary spinal cord stimulation prevents development of post herpetic neuralgia. lnkd.in/gVU7Wum4

Here is a great open access article showcasing how lateral thinking is used to make progress in pain management. Using botox to treat sympathetically mediated pain. The key is to make sure the needle location is safe and tested with contrast to make sur…lnkd.in/gVszmajM

Here is a recently published article called "Topical Therapeutic Options in Corneal Neuropathic Pain." Thanks to Anthony Njo for discussing this paper with us at our recently consultant meeting. One of the patients we were working out a treatment plan o…lnkd.in/gUQXqEH5

Inflammation is like a fire in your body you cannot see or feel. Well said Dr. Luster of Harvard. He also says. "It's a smoldering process that injures your tissues, joints, and blood vessels, and you often do not notice it until significant damage is…lnkd.in/gcKF_bqs

For those that don't already know about this. Here is a fantastic resource for anyone treating acute pain. It's probably also worth a look if you cause acute pain e.g. surgeons & proceduralists. This is a world class evidence-based publication by ANZ…lnkd.in/gCanjbQk

"Neuropathic pain is a complex condition caused by a nervous system lesion or disease. It remains difficult to treat and represents a huge unmet medical need." For those interested here is a really good recently published article titled Neuropathic Pain:…lnkd.in/g-vk5rX6

Here is an invitation for GPs to attend a GP Education Symposium on 5th November at the Park Hyatt Melbourne. It's called All Sorts and has a number of topics that include, Chronic Pain Management / Knee Arthritis / Shoulders / Bariatric surgery / Gastr…lnkd.in/gbCWymTE

Ever heard of watch-strap nerve compression or handcuff neuropathy? It's also called Wartenberg's syndrome, which is entrapment of the superficial branch of the radial nerve near the wrist. Every patient seems to complain of ill-defined pain, numbnes…lnkd.in/gnx49y2Z

Here is an open access retrospective study looking at the high prevalence of chronic pain with neuropathic characteristics after open reduction and internal fixation of ankle fractures. Of all respondents, 129/271 (48%) reported experiencing postoperati…lnkd.in/gcmPE4tM

Here is an open access retrospective study looking at the high prevalence of chronic pain with neuropathic characteristics after open reduction and internal fixation of ankle fractures. Of all respondents, 129/271 (48%) reported experiencing postoperati…lnkd.in/eSBxj2kq

Approximately one in four total knee replacement patients develop persistent pain. Identification of those at higher risk could help inform optimal management. This recently published study in Pain Medicine shows the following risk factors that seem to…lnkd.in/gJ-GRMqW

Here is an interesting study showing lumbar facet joint radiofrequency denervation therapy for chronic low back pain to be superior to chemical neurolysis (ethyl alcohol 95% or glycerol 20%) of the medial branch nerves to the facet joints. I didn't even…lnkd.in/gxXY7y95

Flawed research is detrimental to clinical practice. Here’s such a study. Claimed to be randomised blinded placebo-controlled study of spinal cord stimulation (SCS) on Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) in patients with leg pain after spine surgery. It found…lnkd.in/gSdMxNr4