Improving resident confidence with a low-cost interventional spine course.

Background: Procedure training is highly desired by residents pursuing a career in interventional pain medicine; however, the opportunities for hands-on training may vary amongst residency programs for various reasons.

Objective: To evaluate the change in residents' self-perceive competence after participation in a novel low-cost resident interventional spine course, as well as how resident experience (years of training) influences change over time. This article offers step-by-step details on how to implement a resident interventional spine course.

Correlation of paraspinal atrophy and denervation in back pain and spinal stenosis relative to asymptomatic controls.

Objective: To determine the relationship among spinal stenosis, back pain, paraspinal muscle denervation, and paraspinal muscle atrophy.

Design: A prospective masked, double-controlled study.

Setting: A university hospital and outpatient spine clinic.