5 results match your criteria: "Southern Rehabilitation Institute[Affiliation]"
The Prevalence of "Pure" Lumbar Zygapophysial Joint Pain in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain.
Pain Med
February 2021
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia.
Background: Estimates of the prevalence of lumbar zygapophysial joint (Z joint) pain differ in the literature, as do case definitions for this condition. No studies have determined the prevalence of "pure" lumbar Z joint pain, defined as complete relief of pain following placebo-controlled diagnostic blocks.
Objective: The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of "pure" lumbar Z joint pain.
High-pressure discography may injure discs.
Spine J
April 2017
Southern Rehabilitation Institute, 29 Byron Street, PO Box 7549, Sydenham, Christchurch 8240, New Zealand.
Lumbar medial branch radiofrequency neurotomy in New Zealand.
Pain Med
May 2013
Southern Rehabilitation Institute, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Objective: This study aims to determine the effectiveness of lumbar medial branch radiofrequency neurotomy (RFN) performed by two practitioners trained according to rigorous guidelines.
Design: Prospective, outcome study of consecutive patients with chronic back pain treated in a community setting.
Interventions: A total of 106 patients, selected on the basis of complete relief of pain following controlled, diagnostic, medial branch blocks, were treated with RFN according to the guidelines of the International Spine Intervention Society.
Objective: To determine the effectiveness of lumbar transforaminal injection of steroids in the treatment of radicular pain.
Design: Comprehensive review of the literature with systematic analysis of all published data.
Interventions: Four reviewers independently assessed 39 publications on the effectiveness of lumbar transforaminal injection of steroids.
Cervical medial branch radiofrequency neurotomy in New Zealand.
Pain Med
May 2012
Southern Rehabilitation Institute, Christchurch, Australia.
Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the effectiveness of cervical medial branch radiofrequency neurotomy (RFN) performed by two practitioners trained according to rigorous guidelines.
Design: The study was designed as a prospective, outcome study of consecutive patients with chronic neck pain treated in a community setting.
Interventions: A total of 104 patients, selected on the basis of complete relief of pain following controlled, diagnostic, medial branch blocks, were treated with RFN according to the guidelines of the International Spine Intervention Society.