Long-term spinal cord stimulator failure: High explantation risks in chronic pain pat...

A newly published, manufacturer-independent study from Sweden (Gatzinsky et al., RAPM 2025) has brought critical insights into the durability and effectiveness of spinal cord stimulation (SCS) and dorsal root g...

Global disparities in spinal cord stimulation therapy revealed in meta-analysis

Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has emerged over the past three decades as a transformative therapy for managing chronic, treatment-resistant pain. Yet, new research suggests that who receives this therapy, and u...

Investigating the gut-pain axis in CRPS: insights from a microbiome-focused cohort st...

Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a challenging chronic pain condition that typically affects one limb after injury or surgery. Its hallmarks, severe pain, swelling, temperature changes, and motor dysfun...

Pulsed radiofrequency treatment of the Gasserian ganglion: a safer, effective option ...

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN), often described as one of the most agonizing pain syndromes, can severely impact quality of life. Known colloquially as the “suicide disease,” TN causes debilitating, electric-shock-l...

Cooled vs. Conventional Radiofrequency for Chronic Knee Pain Relief

Published in RAPM 2025, the COCOGEN trial is a study evaluating the effectiveness of cooled radiofrequency (RF) ablation versus conventional RF for managing chronic knee pain. The study offers 12-month follow-u...

Evaluating Epidural Space Depth Measurement Techniques

Accurate measurement of the epidural space depth is crucial for the success and safety of lumbar epidural steroid injections (ESIs), a widely used procedure to manage radicular pain. A recent study by Singh et ...