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Follow the links below to find systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of interventions for pain relief and pain management.
Created May 2008
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Radiofrequency denervation for neck and back pain
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Ongoing neck or back pain can be caused by a joint or damaged disc between two vertebral joints. Injections to block these specific joint nerves can pinpoint if this is the source of the pain. Radiofrequency denervation aims to de-activate the nerve re...
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Oct 2002
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Bed rest for acute low-back pain and sciatica
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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As many people get some relief from low back pain and sciatica (pain down the back and leg) by lying down, bed rest is often recommended. However, this review found that, for people with acute low-back pain, advice to rest in bed is less effective in re...
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Jul 2004
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Patient education for neck pain with or without radiculopathy
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Neck disorders, such as whiplash-associated disorders, are common, disabling and costly. A large proportion of direct health care costs associated with neck disorders is attributable to visits to health care providers, sick leave and the related loss o...
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Jun 2008
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Local anesthetic sympathetic blockade for complex regional pain syndrome
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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The sympathetic nervous system has been implicated in the pathophysiology of reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) and causalgia which are now conceptualized as variants of a single entity: complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). Consequently blockade of th...
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May 2005
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Single dose dihydrocodeine for acute postoperative pain
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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This review assessed the efficacy of single-dose dihydrocodeine in adults with moderate/severe postoperative pain using information from randomised placebo controlled trials. There was a lack of data that could be included in the analyses; all assessed ...
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Dec 1999
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Touch therapies for pain relief in adults
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Touch therapies (Healing Touch, Therapeutic Touch and Reiki) have been found to be useful in pain relief for adults and children. Pain is a global public health problem affecting the lives of large numbers of patients and their families. This review aim...
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Jul 2008
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Therapeutic ultrasound for treating patellofemoral pain syndrome
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Therapeutic ultrasound is a commonly used modality in treating patellofemoral knee pain syndrome. Only one RCT, including 53 participants with patellofemoral pain syndrome, was identified for this review. All participants received an exercise program as...
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Aug 2001
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Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for chronic pain
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Despite the widespread use of TENS machines, the analgesic effectiveness of TENS still remains uncertain. This has mainly been due to inadequate methodology and reporting in earlier studies but more recent studies of TENS for chronic pain fail to offer ...
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Apr 2008
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Systemic administration of local anesthetic agents to relieve neuropathic pain
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Intravenous lidocaine and oral derivatives relieve pain from damage to the nervous system (neuropathic pain). In early reports, intravenous lidocaine and its oral analogs mexiletine and tocainide relieved neuropathic pain, a type of pain caused by disea...
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Jul 2005
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Radioisotopes for metastatic bone pain
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Pain is commonly experienced by people whose cancer has spread to their bones. There are several ways to treat this pain, including the administration of radioactive drugs that act on the bone to reduce the effects of the cancer. This review looked at t...
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Aug 2003
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Complementary and alternative therapies for pain management in labour
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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The pain of labour can be intense, with tension, anxiety and fear making it worse. Many women would like to labour without using drugs, and turn to alternatives to manage pain. Many alternative methods are tried in order to help manage pain and include ...
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Jun 2006
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Hydromorphone for acute and chronic pain
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Morphine is the gold standard for the management of moderate to severe cancer-related pain. Alternatives to morphine are now available, including hydromorphone. This review found that hydromorphone is a potent analgesic for the management of acute and c...
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Nov 2001
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Orthotic devices for treating patellofemoral pain syndrome
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Patellofemoral pain syndrome (soreness around the area of the kneecap) is common in active adolescents and adults. It seems to be made worse after activities involving heavy knee loads such as walking up stairs, running, or cycling. It can be treated ei...
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Feb 2002
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Single dose oral paracetamol (acetaminophen) for postoperative pain
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Pain is commonly experienced after surgical procedures, and is not always well controlled. This review assessed data from forty-seven trials and found that paracetamol is an effective analgesic for patients experiencing moderate to severe pain after an ...
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Nov 2003
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Interventions for treating chronic pelvic pain in women
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Chronic pelvic pain in women is a common problem. Symptoms include lower abdominal pain, and pain before and during sexual intercourse. Specific causes are difficult to identify and treatment is often limited to relief of symptoms. An ultrasound or inte...
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Mar 2005
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Physiotherapy interventions for shoulder pain
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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There is a high prevalence of shoulder disorders in the community. Shoulder disorders can result in considerable pain and disability. Physiotherapy is often the first line of treatment for shoulder disorder. Twenty-six trials presented sufficient data t...
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Feb 2003
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Calcitonin for metastatic bone pain
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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People who have cancer which has spread to their bones and the nerves adjacent to the bones often suffer severe pain. There are several treatments to help relieve this pain: radiotherapy; analgesic (pain relieving) drugs such as opioids; and bone modula...
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May 2006
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Paracetamol for pain relief after surgical removal of lower wisdom teeth
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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The surgical removal of wisdom teeth (third molars) is the most commonly performed surgical procedure undertaken in oral surgery practice. Postoperative complications may include swelling, bruising and limited mouth opening but patients are most often c...
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May 2007
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