Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain

BackgroundPain is a common symptom in palliative care and affects patients' quality of life considerably. Standard analgesics are sometimes insufficient and are associated with substantial side effects. Neurolysis, the targeted destruction …

BackgroundIn 2021, the term persistent spinal pain syndrome (PSPS) was introduced. PSPS type 2 (PSPS-T2) replaced the unsatisfactory term failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS). PSPS type 1 (PSPS-T1) is a clinical picture of signs and symptoms…

INTRODUCTION: This study identified and synthesized the current qualitative literature on women's causal beliefs about their chronic pelvic pain. METHODS: Academic databases and relevant gray literature sources were searched from their ince…

IntroductionChronic pancreatitis is defined as a disease of the pancreas in which recurrent inflammatory episodes result in replacement of the pancreatic parenchyma by fibrous connective tissue in individuals with genetic, environmental, an…

BackgroundChronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a debilitating condition that often leads to disability and does not respond to conventional treatments. This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of paresthesia-independent 10-kHz spinal cord s…

BackgroundRecent studies demonstrate that chronic pelvic pain is associated with altered afferent sensory input resulting in maladaptive changes in the neural circuitry of pain. To better understand the central changes associated with chron…

The literature contains numerous studies on the diagnosis, pathogenesis, atypical locations, and clinical (hormonal) and surgical management of the disorder. However, no information is available on the management of endometriosis involving …

Obturator neuralgia (ON) presents with pain in the groin, medial thigh, and sometimes the medial aspect of the knee. The causes include trauma, obturator hernia, pelvic cancer, pelvic surgery, hip surgery, following pelvic fractures, endome…