2024
Relationship of pain relief with catastrophizing following interventional pain procedures for low back pain
Rajput K, Howie B, Danesh J, Zhao X, Lin H, Yanez D, Chow R. Relationship of pain relief with catastrophizing following interventional pain procedures for low back pain. Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine 2024, rapm-2023-105247. PMID: 38744446, DOI: 10.1136/rapm-2023-105247.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic low back painPain Catastrophizing Scale scoresPain Catastrophizing ScaleBrief Pain InventoryLow back painPain severity scorePain severitySteroid injectionBack painPain interventionsAssociated with worse pain outcomesFollow-upRelationship of pain reliefResponses to pain interventionsSeverity scoreInterventional pain proceduresActivity-related painFluoroscopic-guided injectionPost-injectionBaseline painPrior surgeryOpioid useClinically meaningful changePain outcomesPain relief
2023
Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Pain Management: A Review
Chow R, Lee R, Rajput K. Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Pain Management: A Review. Current Pain And Headache Reports 2023, 27: 321-327. PMID: 37523121, DOI: 10.1007/s11916-023-01143-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral nerve stimulationNerve stimulationChronic painChronic low back painSingle peripheral nerveUse of PNSChronic pain conditionsPost-amputation painLong-term outcomesLow back painWidespread disease processNeuropathic etiologyUpcoming evidenceNeuropathic painPain reliefOccipital neuralgiaPain conditionsPain managementBack painPeripheral nervesPainRecent FindingsThereDisease processImproved functionAvailable evidence
2022
Trigger point injection therapies for chronic myofascial neck and back pain: A systematic review
Debrosse M, Shergill S, Shah A, Patel K, Gulati A, Rajput K. Trigger point injection therapies for chronic myofascial neck and back pain: A systematic review. Interventional Pain Medicine 2022, 1: 100076. DOI: 10.1016/j.inpm.2022.100076.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTrigger point injectionsOnabotulinum toxin ACase-control studyNormal salineToxin ABack painOnabotulinum toxinPain improvementInclusion criteriaControl studyNewcastle-Ottawa Quality Assessment ScaleTrigger point injection therapyGreater pain improvementOutcome time pointPoint injection therapyTime pointsBotulinum toxin AQuality Assessment ScaleShort-term time pointsSterile water groupElectronic literature databasesDatabase startImproved painInjection therapyPain outcomes
2021
Does Choice of Steroid Matter for Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain with Sacroiliac Joint Injections: a Retrospective Study
Krishnan R, Kurup V, Vadivelu N, Dai F, Zhou B, Rajput K. Does Choice of Steroid Matter for Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain with Sacroiliac Joint Injections: a Retrospective Study. Current Pain And Headache Reports 2021, 25: 34. PMID: 33760993, DOI: 10.1007/s11916-021-00942-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic low back painLow back painSIJ injectionsTAC groupPain reliefMTP groupBack painSacroiliac jointOpiate useInstitutional IRB approvalModerate-quality evidenceRetrospective chart reviewStatistical differenceSacroiliac joint injectionsSource of painResultsSixty-five percentType of steroidPurpose of ReviewPrevalenceSIJ painChart reviewPain physiciansJoint injectionsRetrospective studySteroid preparationsQuality evidence