All General Musculoskeletal Pain Articles

MSK Pain: Time for an Enhanced Assessment Model

Too much imaging: a perspective on what needs to change regarding the assessment of musculoskeletal pain conditions, using back pain as an example.

Utility of Pulsed Radiofrequency Ablation in Xiphodynia

A first-look case report demonstrates that RFA, compared to standard care approaches, may relieve long-term pain for patients with xiphodynia.

Targeting Nerves Provides Alternative to Opioids for Joint Arthroplasty

A look at two novel approaches: continuous femoral nerve blocks and cryoneurolysis.

Research Insights: Impaired Motor Imagery in Chronic Pain Conditions

Patients with chronic pain affecting the face and/or limbs may have impaired motor imagery but findings are not as clear-cut for spine and neck pain.

Atorvastatin and Rosuvastatin Show Shorter Time to Onset of Musculoskeletal Adverse Events Than Other Statins

In pain patients with high levels of LDL cholesterol, findings could lead to better choice of statins.

6 Commonly Used Performance Tests in Patients with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain

A look at the minimum clinically important differences of the 6MWT, 1MSCT, and JAM for assessing musculoskeletal conditions.

Pain Control for Athletes: What Works?

Athletes can often fight through their pain to compete, which makes their pain control so unique. Tips for PM&R and other pain practitioners.

Therapy Reduces Spasticity-Related Pain from Stroke in New Study

ITB Therapy with Lioresal Intrathecal (baclofen injection) reduces spasticity-related pain and improves quality of life.

Post-Menopausal MSK Pain and Quality of Life

Post-menopausal women are prone to experience musculoskeletal pain and sleep disturbance. Researchers examine why.

Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain Syndrome in Pediatrics

Rise in diagnoses and costs point to need for more research, treatment methods for Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain Syndrome (AMPS) in pediatric population

New Jersey to Allow Medical Marijuana for Treatment of Chronic Pain, Migraines

An expansion of treatment means more options for migraine and musculoskeletal pain sufferers.

Preventing Chronic Overuse Sports Injuries

Q: What are the most common chronic overuse sports injuries? Dr. Pinzon: The majority of the injuries are, at least in my practice, primarily running and endurance sports injuries.

Achilles Tendon Injuries

Learn more about the diagnosis and management of Achilles tendon injuries. The authors review conservative therapy options to reduce pain and improve function.

Use of Ultrasound in Detection Of Rotator Cuff Tears

Shoulder pain represents a significant portion of musculoskeletal injuries. Rotator cuff injuries, in particular, can be painful and debilitating, leading to chronic disability and job loss.

Why Podiatric Medicine Must Embrace Pain Management

In essence, doctors of podiatric medicine are pain management specialists, albeit in a very different way.

Reducing Musculoskeletal Disorders Through Ergonomics

The science of ergonomics is an approach that aims to fit the workplace conditions and requirements to the worker--instead of the other way around.

Management of Prenatal Low Back Pain

Article explores a range of causes and treatments of prenatal low back pain.

Diagnosing and Managing Interstitial Cystitis

New research suggests interstitial cystitis (IC), a painful bladder disorder, is quite prevalent in the general population. Learn about this type of chronic pelvic pain in this article.

Pelvic Floor Dysfunction A Treatment Update

Article highlights treatment modalities for pelvic floor dysfunction and chronic pelvic pain. Discussion of electric neuromodulation is included.

Pain from Muscular Dysfunction

An introductory view of surface electromyography methodology in the investigation and rehabilitation of dysfunctional and painful axial skeleton muscles.

Treating Muscular Dysfunction of Upper Limbs

This article discusses treatment of muscular dysfunction of upper limbs and provides an overview of the surface electromyography (SEMG) approach to the investigation of muscular dysfunction and rehabilitation of upper limb muscles.

Breaking Down the Barriers of Pain: Part 5

Medication reviews of drugs used to treat musculoskeletal pain.

Breaking Down the Barriers of Pain: Part 1

There is widespread recognition that musculoskeletal and chronic pain conditions are poorly diagnosed and treated, leading to chronic disability, risk for drug dependence and depression, dissatisfaction with the medical profession and epidemic costs.

Breaking Down the Barriers of Pain: Part 3

Part three of a series discussing clinical presentation, exam, and treatment options for a variety of chronic conditions, including CRPS/RSD and migraines.

Breaking Down the Barriers of Pain: Part 2

Source-of-pain physical examinations, diagnoses, and treatment options are reviewed in part two of a series on chronic pain.

Breaking Down the Barriers of Pain: Part 4

Part four of a series reviews fibromyalgia and somatoform pain disorder tests and treatment options.

Dextrose Prolotherapy Injections for Chronic Ankle Pain

In this retrospective observational study of chronic unresolved ankle pain, Hackett-Hemwall dextrose prolotherapy helped promote a measurable decrease in the pain and stiffness of the treated joints and improvement in clinically-relevant parameters.

Dextrose Prolotherapy for Unresolved Wrist Pain

This retrospective observational study of patients with unresolved wrist pain noted improvements in many quality of life parameters after Hackett-Hemwall dextrose prolotherapy.

Dysfunction and Rehabilitation of the Shoulder

Considerations of muscular relationships in pain management based on Surface Electromyographic (SEMG) Studies. Focuses on shoulder pain/shoulder dysfunction.