Background Central sensitization plays an important role in the chronic pain experienced by
osteoarthritis ( OA ) patients. In this prospective observational study, we investigated the …

Materials and Methods Fifty sacra and coccyges were removed and dissected under the
surgical microscope (Carl Zeiss, Oberkochen, Germany). Four to five pairs of sacral ganglia …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: For diagnostic lumbar medial-branch blocks, fluoroscopic
guidance is considered mandatory, but this technique comes with radiation exposure. …

Pain catastrophizing is becoming increasingly recognized as a clinically important psychological
factor in chronic musculoskeletal pain. In this retrospective cross-sectional study, we …

BACKGROUND: The ability to identify the correct vertebral level through examination is an
important skill for clinicians who are performing nerve blocks without fluoroscopy. The …

BACKGROUND: Clinical trials from various countries have reported the efficacy of pregabalin
for reducing peripheral neuropathic pain. OBJECTIVE: This study assessed the efficacy …

Background: Insomnia is highly prevalent among people with chronic pain conditions.
Because insomnia has been shown to worsen pain, mood, and physical functioning, it could …

Background Insomnia is becoming increasingly recognized as a clinically important
symptom in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP). In this retrospective study, we have …

Background Chronic musculoskeletal pain is highly prevalent, disabling, and costly, and
has many negative effects on quality of life. The aim of this study was to investigate factors …

Background Pulsed radiofrequency (RF) targeting the adjacent dorsal root ganglion (DRG) is
one treatment option for lumbosacral radicular pain. However, the analgesic efficacy of this …