2016
Role of Alternative Therapies for Chronic Pain Syndromes
Thomas DA, Maslin B, Legler A, Springer E, Asgerally A, Vadivelu N. Role of Alternative Therapies for Chronic Pain Syndromes. Current Pain And Headache Reports 2016, 20: 29. PMID: 27038968, DOI: 10.1007/s11916-016-0562-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic painWhole-body cryotherapyExercise therapyPain statesAlternative therapiesComplimentary therapiesLong-term pain statesChronic pain syndromePhysical exercise therapyTreatment of headacheCognitive behavior therapyNeck painPain syndromeAlternate therapyBiofeedback therapyPain psychologySham controlsPainHerbal supplementsAlternative medicineTherapyBiopsychosocial approachBehavior therapyBiopsychosocial modelNew modality
2012
Acute Pain in Undergraduate Medical Education: An Unfinished Chapter!
Vadivelu N, Mitra S, Hines R, Elia M, Rosenquist RW. Acute Pain in Undergraduate Medical Education: An Unfinished Chapter! Pain Practice 2012, 12: 663-671. PMID: 22712557, DOI: 10.1111/j.1533-2500.2012.00580.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUndergraduate medical educationMedical school curriculumAcute pain diagnosisSchool curriculumEducational institutionsAcute painSignificant patient sufferingMedical educationMedical schoolsAdequate instructionHealth educatorsEducationPain educationCompassionate approachAcute pain syndromePain management specialistsRisk of chronicityAcute pain managementUnfinished chapterGlobal healthcare problemPain syndromeHealthcare imperativePain managementPain diagnosisIntegral part
2005
Recent advances in elucidating pain mechanisms
Vadivelu N, Sinatra R. Recent advances in elucidating pain mechanisms. Current Opinion In Anaesthesiology 2005, 18: 540. PMID: 16534290, DOI: 10.1097/01.aco.0000183109.27297.75.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCentral sensitizationPain mechanismsChronic painN-methyl-D-asparate antagonistNon-opioid medicationsSpinal cord hyperexcitabilityCyclooxygenase-2 inhibitorNew synaptic connectionsSecondary hyperalgesiaOpioid medicationsPain controlPain syndromeNerve injuryPain modulationPain statesNociceptor sensitizationNeural injuryNew opioidSecond messenger systemsNervous systemAcute tissueSynaptic connectionsReceptor systemMessenger systemsSensitization