Recommended Reading
Reading relevant to Pain Medicine practice
This section includes articles of interest; some recent, some dating back some years but still very relevant to today’s practice and knowledge base. They are intended to be useful to read preparation for the exam, but also for continued professional development.
This list of recommended reading will be updated regularly by the Faculty. Previous recommended papers will be archived for future reference. For copyright reasons, only the reference and the link to the paper are listed.
Click the headers in each section below to show the relevant papers for this month.
Access to papers
The great majority of papers listed will be open access or available through NHS libraries. Some are publications from peer reviewed Journals, some are articles of interest from other sources. The papers listed intend to reflect the multidisciplinary ethos of Pain Medicine.
Recommended Reading Archive
Papers recommended for previous Cases of the Month can be found in the Recommended Reading Archive.
Recommended Reading October 2024
McCarter G. Harnessing Placebo Responses to Improve Health Outcomes. Am J Pharm Educ. 2020;84(12):8184. doi: 10.5688/ajpe8184.
Chen C, Niehaus JK, Dinc F, Huang KL, Barnette AL, Tassou A, Shuster SA, Wang L, Lemire A, Menon V, Ritola K, Hantman AW, Zeng H, Schnitzer MJ, Scherrer G. Neural circuit basis of placebo pain relief. Nature. 2024 Aug;632(8027):1092-1100. doi: 10.1038/s41586-024-07816-z.
Gasteiger L, Kirchmair L, Hoerner E, Stundner O, Hollmann MW. Peripheral Regional Anesthesia Using Local Anesthetics: Old Wine in New Bottles? J Clin Med. 2023;12(4):1541. doi: 10.3390/jcm12041541.
Rosenkjær S, Lunde SJ, Kirsch I, Vase L. Expectations: How and when do they contribute to placebo analgesia? Front Psychiatry. 2022;13:817179. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.817179.
Law WZW, Sara RA, Cameron AJD, Lightfoot NJ. Local anaesthetic delivery regimens for peripheral nerve catheters: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. Anaesthesia. 2020;75(3):395-405. doi: 10.1111/anae.14864.
Al Mahrouqi MM, MacDonald DA, Vicenzino B, Smith MD. Quality of life, function and disability in individuals with chronic ankle symptoms: a cross-sectional online survey. J Foot Ankle Res. 2020;13(1):67. doi: 10.1186/s13047-020-00432-w.
Chapman LS, Flurey CA, Redmond AC, Richards P, Hofstetter C, Tapster B, Emmel J, Helliwell PS, Menz HB, Hannan MT, Shea B, Siddle HJ. Living with foot and ankle disorders in rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases: A systematic review of qualitative studies to inform the work of the OMERACT Foot and Ankle Working Group. Semin Arthritis Rheum. 2023;61:152212. doi: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2023.152212.
NHS Wales. The Management Of Reluctant Discharge / Transfer Of Care To A More Appropriate Care Setting Guidance. Available from https://executive.nhs.wales/functions/six-goals-uec/goal-6/goal-6-resources/the-management-of-reluctant-discharge-transfer-of-care-to-a-more-appropriate-care-setting-guidance-pdf/ (accessed 30 Sep 2024).
Recommended Reading September 2024
Ritchie CS, Patel K, Boscardin J, Miaskowski C, Vranceanu AM, Whitlock E, Smith A. Impact of persistent pain on function, cognition, and well-being of older adults. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2023 Jan;71(1):26-35. doi: 10.1111/jgs.18125.
Tinnirello A, Mazzoleni S, Santi C. Chronic Pain in the Elderly: Mechanisms and Distinctive Features. Biomolecules. 2021 Aug 23;11(8):1256. doi: 10.3390/biom11081256.
Nafisseh S Warner, Michelle M Mielke, Brandon P Verdoorn, David S Knopman, William M Hooten, Elizabeth B Habermann, David O Warner, Pain, Opioid Analgesics, and Cognition: A Conceptual Framework in Older Adults, Pain Medicine, Volume 24, Issue 2, February 2023, Pages 171–181, https://doi.org/10.1093/pm/pnac113
Lam N, Green J, Hallas S, Forster A, Crocker TF, Andre D, Ellwood A, Clegg A, Brown L. Mapping review of pain management programmes and psychological therapies for community-dwelling older people living with pain. Eur Geriatr Med. 2024 Feb;15(1):33-45. doi: 10.1007/s41999-023-00871-1.
Curatolo M, Rundell SD, Gold LS, Suri P, Friedly JL, Nedeljkovic SS, Deyo RA, Turner JA, Bresnahan BW, Avins AL, Kessler L, Heagerty PJ, Jarvik JG. Long-term effectiveness of epidural steroid injections after new episodes of low back pain in older adults. Eur J Pain. 2022 Aug;26(7):1469-1480. doi: 10.1002/ejp.1975.
Zhang SK, Gu ML, Zhang T, Xu H, Mao SJ, Zhou WS. Effects of exercise therapy on disability, mobility, and quality of life in the elderly with chronic low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. J Orthop Surg Res. 2023 Jul 19;18(1):513. doi: 10.1186/s13018-023-03988-y.
Collins JT, Walsh DA, Gladman JRF, Patrascu M, Husebo BS, Adam E, Cowley A, Gordon AL, Ogliari G, Smaling H, Achterberg W. The Difficulties of Managing Pain in People Living with Frailty: The Potential for Digital Phenotyping. Drugs Aging. 2024 Mar;41(3):199-208. doi: 10.1007/s40266-024-01101-4.
Recommended Reading August 2024
Yang HH, Jhang JF, Hsu YH, Jiang YH, Zhai WJ, Kuo HC. Smaller bladder capacity and stronger bladder contractility in patients with ketamine cystitis are associated with elevated TRPV1 and TRPV4. Sci Rep. 2021;11(1):5200. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-84734-4 PMID: 33664402; PMCID: PMC7933333.
Chen CL, Wu ST, Cha TL, Sun GH, Meng E. Molecular Pathophysiology and Potential Therapeutic Strategies of Ketamine-Related Cystitis. Biology (Basel). 2022;11(4):502. https://doi.org/10.3390/biology11040502 PMID: 35453701; PMCID: PMC9029571.
Anderson DJ et al. Ketamine-Induced Cystitis: A Comprehensive Review of the Urologic Effects of This Psychoactive Drug. Health Psychol Res. 2022;10(3):38247. https://doi.org/10.52965/001c.38247 PMID: 36118982; PMCID: PMC9476224.
Wolfson PE, Andries J, Ahlers D, Whippo M. Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy in adolescents with multiple psychiatric diagnoses. Front Psychiatry. 2023;14:1141988. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37065886/ PMID: 37065886; PMCID: PMC10098148.
Li B, Leng Q, Li C, Tan X, Su W, Li C. Comparison of intravesical instillation of hyaluronic acid with intradetrusor botulinum toxin A injection or cystoscopic hydrodistention for ketamine-associated cystitis. J Int Med Res. 2020; 48(11):300060520973100. https://doi.org/10.1177/0300060520973100 PMID: 33259240; PMCID: PMC7711230.
Borrego-Jimenez PS et al. Improvement in Quality of Life with Pelvic Floor Muscle Training and Biofeedback in Patients with Painful Bladder Syndrome/Interstitial Cystitis. J Clin Med 2021; 10(4):862. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10040862 PMID: 33669734; PMCID: PMC7922867.
Lin KB, Wu MP, Lin YK, Yen YC, Chuang YC, Chin HY. Lifestyle and behavioral modifications made by patients with interstitial cystitis. Sci Rep. 2021;11(1):3055. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-82676-5 PMID: 33542405; PMCID: PMC7862395.
Corkery JM, Hung WC, Claridge H, Goodair C, Copeland CS, Schifano F. Recreational ketamine-related deaths notified to the National Programme on Substance Abuse Deaths, England, 1997-2019. J Psychopharmacol 2021; 35(11):1324-1348. https://doi.org/10.1177/02698811211021588 Epub 2021 Jun 5. PMID: 34092131; PMCID: PMC8600594
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Recommended Reading July 2024
Chanques G, Gélinas C. Monitoring pain in the intensive care unit (ICU). Intensive Care Med 2022; 48:1508–1511. doi.org/10.1007/s00134-022-06807-w
Morgan M, Deuis J, PhD, Frøsig-Jørgensen M, Lewis R, Cabot P, Gray P, Vetter I. Burn Pain: A Systematic and Critical Review of Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Treatment. Pain Medicine 2018; 19: 708–734 doi: 10.1093/pm/pnx228
Wieruszewski ED, ElSaban M, Wieruszewski PM, Smischney NJ. Inhaled volatile anesthetics in the intensive care unit. World J Crit Care Med. 2024; 13(1):90746. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v13.i1.90746.
Beal ML, Lerman SF, Leppla IE. When Is Being Sad on the Burn Unit Pathological? Differential Diagnosis of Demoralization, Adjustment Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder in Burn Survivors. European Burn Journal. 2022; 3(1):122-134. https://doi.org/10.3390/ebj3010010
Sheckter CC, Stewart BT, Barnes C, Walters A, Bhalla PI, Pham TN. Techniques and strategies for regional anesthesia in acute burn care-a narrative review. Burns Trauma. 2021 Jul 17;9:tkab015. doi: 10.1093/burnst/tkab015.
Mudawarima T, Chiwaridzo M, Jelsma J, Grimmer K, Muchemwa FC. A systematic review protocol on the effectiveness of therapeutic exercises utilised by physiotherapists to improve function in patients with burns. Syst Rev. 2017 Oct 23;6(1):207. doi: 10.1186/s13643-017-0592-6. PMID: 29058641; PMCID: PMC5651576.
Aghajanzade M, Momeni M, Niazi M, Ghorbani H, Saberi M, Kheirkhah R, Rahbar H, Karimi H. Effectiveness of incorporating occupational therapy in rehabilitation of hand burn patients. Ann Burns Fire Disasters. 2019; 32(2):147-152. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6733213/
Department of Transport. E-cycle and e-scooter batteries: managing fire risk for premises. Available from https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/e-cycle-and-e-scooter-batteries-managing-fire-risk-for-premises/e-cycle-and-e-scooter-batteries-managing-fire-risk-for-premises (accessed 25 June 2024)
Recommended Reading June 2024
Erlenwein J, Diers M, Ernst J, Schulz F, Petzke F. Clinical updates on phantom limb pain. Pain Rep. 2021; 6(1):e888. doi: 10.1097/PR9.0000000000000888. PMID: 33490849. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7813551/
Schone HR, Baker CI, Katz J, Nikolajsen L, Limakatso K, Flor H, Makin TR. Making sense of phantom limb pain. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2022; 93(8):833–43. doi: 10.1136/jnnp-2021-328428. PMID: 35609964. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9304093/
Alviar MJ, Hale T, Dungca M. Pharmacologic interventions for treating phantom limb pain. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2016; 10(10):CD006380. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006380.pub3. PMID: 27737513. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6472447/
Roșca AC, Baciu CC, Burtăverde V, Mateizer A. Psychological Consequences in Patients With Amputation of a Limb. An Interpretative-Phenomenological Analysis. Front Psychol. 2021; 12:537493. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.537493. PMID: 34122200. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8189153/
Vassantachart AY, Yeo E, Chau B. Virtual and Augmented Reality-based Treatments for Phantom Limb Pain: A Systematic Review. Innov Clin Neurosci. 2022; 19(10-12):48-57. PMID: 36591552. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9776775/
Limakatso K, Madden VJ, Manie S, Parker R. The effectiveness of graded motor imagery for reducing phantom limb pain in amputees: a randomised controlled trial. Physiotherapy. 2020; 109:65-74. doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2019.06.009. PMID: 31992445. https://www.physiotherapyjournal.com/article/S0031-9406(18)30188-3/fulltext
Aman M, Festin C, Sporer ME, Gstoettner C, Prahm C, Bergmeister KD, Aszmann OC. Bionic reconstruction: Restoration of extremity function with osseointegrated and mind-controlled prostheses. Wien Klin Wochenschr. 2019; 131(23-24):599-607. doi: 10.1007/s00508-019-1518-1. Epub 2019 Jun 14. PMID: 31201567. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6908564/
Eberlin KR, Brown DA, Gaston RG, Kleiber GM, Ko JH, Kovach SJ, Loeffler BJ, MacKay BJ, Potter BK, Roubaud MS, Souza JM, Valerio IL, Dumanian GA. A Consensus Approach for Targeted Muscle Reinnervation in Amputees. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2023; 11(4):e4928. doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000004928. PMID: 37035125. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10079335/
Recommended Reading May 2024
Franz J, Kieselbach K, Lahmann C, Gratzke C, Miernik A.
Chronic Primary Pelvic Pain Syndrome in Men.
Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2023 Jul 24;120(29-30):508-518. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.m2023.0036.
Cohen SP, Wang EJ, Doshi TL, Vase L, Cawcutt KA, Tontisirin N.
Chronic pain and infection: mechanisms, causes, conditions, treatments, and controversies.
BMJ Med. 2022 Mar 31;1(1):e000108. doi: 10.1136/bmjmed-2021-000108.
Franco JV, Turk T, Jung JH, Xiao YT, Iakhno S, Tirapegui FI, Garrote V, Vietto V.
Pharmacological interventions for treating chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2019 Oct 6;10(10):CD012552. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012552.pub2.
Li AS, Van Niekerk L, Wong ALY, Matthewson M, Garry M.
Psychological management of patients with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS): a systematic review.
Scand J Pain. 2022 Aug 9;23(1):25-39. doi: 10.1515/sjpain-2022-0049.
Cottrell AM, Schneider MP, Goonewardene S, Yuan Y, Baranowski AP, Engeler DS, Borovicka J, Dinis-Oliveira P, Elneil S, Hughes J, Messelink BJ, de C Williams AC.
Benefits and Harms of Electrical Neuromodulation for Chronic Pelvic Pain: A Systematic Review.
Eur Urol Focus. 2020 May 15;6(3):559-571. doi: 10.1016/j.euf.2019.09.011.
Yani MS, Eckel SP, Kirages DJ, Rodriguez LV, Corcos DM, Kutch JJ.
Impaired Ability to Relax Pelvic Floor Muscles in Men With Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome.
Phys Ther. 2022 Jul 4;102(7):pzac059. doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzac059.
Wagner B, Steiner M, Huber DFX, Crevenna R.
The effect of biofeedback interventions on pain, overall symptoms, quality of life and physiological parameters in patients with pelvic pain : A systematic review.
Wien Klin Wochenschr. 2022 Jan;134(Suppl 1):11-48. doi: 10.1007/s00508-021-01827-w.
European Association of Urology
EAU Guidelines on Chronic Pelvic Pain, 2024
Recommended Reading April 2024
Chang C, McDonnell P, Gershwin ME.
Complex regional pain syndrome - Autoimmune or functional neurologic syndrome.
J Transl Autoimmun. 2020 Dec 24;4:100080. doi: 10.1016/j.jtauto.2020.100080. PMID: 33490941; PMCID: PMC7804982.
Mangnus TJP, Bharwani KD, Dirckx M, Huygen FJPM.
From a Symptom-Based to a Mechanism-Based Pharmacotherapeutic Treatment in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.
Drugs. 2022 Apr;82(5):511-531. doi: 10.1007/s40265-022-01685-4. Epub 2022 Mar 5. PMID: 35247200; PMCID: PMC9016036.
Chevreau M, Romand X, Gaudin P, Juvin R, Baillet A.
Bisphosphonates for treatment of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome type 1: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials versus placebo.
Joint Bone Spine. 2017 Jul;84(4):393-399. doi: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2017.03.009. Epub 2017 Apr 11. PMID: 28408275.
Halicka M, Vittersø AD, Proulx MJ, Bultitude JH.
Neuropsychological Changes in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS).
Behav Neurol. 2020 Jan 14;2020:4561831. doi: 10.1155/2020/4561831. PMID: 32399082; PMCID: PMC7201816.
Deer TR, Levy RM, Kramer J, Poree L, Amirdelfan K, Grigsby E, Staats P, Burton AW, Burgher AH, Obray J, Scowcroft J, Golovac S, Kapural L, Paicius R, Kim C, Pope J, Yearwood T, Samuel S, McRoberts WP, Cassim H, Netherton M, Miller N, Schaufele M, Tavel E, Davis T, Davis K, Johnson L, Mekhail N.
Dorsal root ganglion stimulation yielded higher treatment success rate for complex regional pain syndrome and causalgia at 3 and 12 months: a randomised comparative trial.
Pain. 2017 Apr;158(4):669-681. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000814. PMID: 28030470; PMCID: PMC5359787.
Barnhoorn K, Staal JB, van Dongen RT, Frölke JPM, Klomp FP, van de Meent H, Adang E, Nijhuis-van der Sanden MW.
Pain Exposure Physical Therapy versus conventional treatment in complex regional pain syndrome type 1-a cost-effectiveness analysis alongside a randomised controlled trial.
Clin Rehabil. 2018 Jun;32(6):790-798. doi: 10.1177/0269215518757050. Epub 2018 Feb 12. PMID: 29430970; PMCID: PMC5971370.
Rome L.
The place of occupational therapy in rehabilitation strategies of complex regional pain syndrome: Comparative study of 60 cases.
Hand Surg Rehabil. 2016 Oct;35(5):355-362. doi: 10.1016/j.hansur.2016.06.005. Epub 2016 Sep 23. PMID: 27781981.
Giummarra MJ, Cameron PA, Ponsford J, Ioannou L, Gibson SJ, Jennings PA, Georgiou-Karistianis N.
Return to Work After Traumatic Injury: Increased Work-Related Disability in Injured Persons Receiving Financial Compensation is Mediated by Perceived Injustice.
J Occup Rehabil. 2017 Jun;27(2):173-185. doi: 10.1007/s10926-016-9642-5. PMID: 27150733.
Recommended Reading March 2024
Bendtsen, L., Zakrzewska, J.M., Heinskou, T.B., Hodaie, M., Leal, P.R.L., Nurmikko, T., Obermann, M., Cruccu, G. and Maarbjerg, S. (2020).
Advances in diagnosis, classification, pathophysiology, and management of trigeminal neuralgia.
The Lancet Neurology, 19(9), pp.784–796. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1474-4422(20)30233-7
Gambeta, E., Chichorro, J.G. and Zamponi, G.W. (2020).
Trigeminal neuralgia: An overview from pathophysiology to pharmacological treatments.
Molecular Pain, 16, p.174480692090189. https://doi.org/10.1177/1744806920901890
Daniel, H. (2021).
Role of psychological factors in the experience of trigeminal neuralgia.
Oxford University Press eBooks, [online] pp.195–206. https://doi.org/10.1093/med/9780198871606.003.0016
Wang, Z., Wang, Z., Li, K., Su, X., Du, C. and Tian, Y. (2021).
Radiofrequency thermocoagulation for the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia.
Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 23(1). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34815769/
Naik, V., Motimath, B. and Pathania, T. (2020).
Application of matrix rhythm therapy (MaRhyThe©) as a novel treatment in trigeminal neuralgia.
Indian Journal of Physical Therapy and Research, 2(2), p.141. https://doi.org/10.4103/ijptr.ijptr_20_20
Merz AE, Campus G, Abrahamsen R, Wolf TG.
Hypnosis on acute dental and maxillofacial pain relief: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
J Dent. 2022 Aug;123:104184. doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2022.104184. Epub 2022 Jun 9. PMID: 35691451. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35691451/
Boyke, A.E., Naidu, I., Lam, S., Alvi, M.A., Bader, E.R. and Agarwal, V. (2021).
Medical Malpractice and Trigeminal Neuralgia: An Analysis of 49 Cases.
Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 79(5), pp.1026.e1–1026.e8. https://www.joms.org/article/S0278-2391(20)31539-1/abstract
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