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. 

Journal Club

Complimenting this section is the Journal Club section where specific papers are listed with specific questions posed, aimed to generate interest and further reading.  

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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Recommended Reading January 2024

Forero M, Adhikary SD et al.

The erector spinae plane block. A novel analgesic technique in thoracic neuropathic pain.

Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2016; 41: 621-627

Chin, K.J., El-Boghdadly, K.

Mechanisms of action of the erector spinae plane (ESP) block: a narrative review.

Can J Anesth/J Can Anesth 68, 387–408 (2021)

Bajaj S, Whiteman A, Brandner B.

Transdermal drug delivery in pain management.

Continuing Education in Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain. 2011; 11(2):39–43, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjaceaccp/mkq054 

Jepegnanam C, Bull E, Bansal S, McCarthy D, Booth M, Purser E, Makaka T, Shapley G, Cooper J, Probert J, Malpus Z.

The role of the psychologist in the inpatient pain service: development and initial outcomes.

Br J Pain. 2021 May;15(2):163-174. 

1.  RA-UK, upper limb and trunk plan A blocks.

Available at: https://www.rcoa.ac.uk/sites/default/files/documents/2020-11/Plan%20A%20-%20Upper%20%20Lower%20Limb_A0_FINAL_With%20crop%20marks.pdf

2. RCoA and RA-UK joint webinar: Blocks for the many (not just the few). November 2020.

Available at: https://www.rcoa.ac.uk/events-professional-development/education-professional-development/webinars/rcoa-ra-uk-joint 
 

Claydon J, Maniatopoulos G, Robinson L, Fearon P.

Challenges experienced during rehabilitation after traumatic multiple rib fractures: a qualitative study.

Disability and Rehabilitation, 2018;40:23, 2780-2789, https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09638288.2017.1358771

Weinberg BJ, Roos R, van Aswegen H.

Effectiveness of nonpharmacological therapeutic interventions on pain and physical function in adults with rib fractures during acute care: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

S Afr J Physiother. 2022 Jun 28;78(1):1764. doi: 10.4102/sajp.v78i1.1764. PMID: 35814044; PMCID: PMC9257723.

Turbitt L.R, Mariano E.R, El-Boghdadly K.

Future directions in regional anaesthesia: not just for the cognoscenti.

Anaesthesia. 2020; 75: 293-297

Recommended Reading December 2023

1. Lucas, J., van Doorn, P., Hegedus, E. et al.

A systematic review of the global prevalence and incidence of shoulder pain.

BMC Musculoskelet Disord 23, 1073 (2022).
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-05973-8

2. Crookes T, Wall C, Byrnes J, Johnson T, Gill D.

Chronic shoulder pain.

Aust J Gen Pract. 2023 Nov;52(11):753-758. doi: 10.31128/AJGP-04-23-6790. PMID: 37935145.

Dean BJ, Gwilym SE, Carr AJ.

Why does my shoulder hurt? A review of the neuroanatomical and biochemical basis of shoulder pain.

Br J Sports Med. 2013 Nov;47(17):1095-104. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2012-091492. Epub 2013 Feb 21. PMID: 23429268.
https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/shoulder-pain/background-information/causes/

Paul RW, Szukics PF, Brutico J, Tjoumakaris FP, Freedman KB.

Postoperative Multimodal Pain Management and Opioid Consumption in Arthroscopy Clinical Trials: A Systematic Review.

Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil. 2021 Dec 17;4(2):e721-e746. doi: 10.1016/ j.asmr.2021.09.011. PMID: 35494281; PMCID: PMC9042766.

Martinez-Calderon J, Meeus M, Struyf F, Miguel Morales-Asencio J, Gijon-Nogueron G, Luque-Suarez A.

The role of psychological factors in the perpetuation of pain intensity and
disability in people with chronic shoulder pain: a systematic review.

BMJ Open. 2018 Apr 13;8(4):e020703. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020703. PMID: 29654040; PMCID: PMC5905738.

1. Messina C, Banfi G, Orlandi D, Lacelli F, Serafini G, Mauri G, et al.

Ultrasound-guided interventional procedures around the shoulder.

Br J Radiol 2016; 89: 20150372.

2. Omar N. Kallas, Nariman Nezami, Adam D. Singer, Philip Wong, Nima Kokabi, Zachary L.
Bercu, Monica Umpierrez, Andrew Tran, Nickolas B. Reimer, Shervin V. Oskouei, and Felix
M. Gonzalez

Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation for Chronic Joint Pain Secondary to Hip and Shoulder
Osteoarthritis


RadioGraphics 2022 42:2, 594-608

1. Gutiérrez Espinoza H, Araya-Quintanilla F, Pinto-Concha S, Valenzuela-Fuenzalida J, López-Gil JF, Ramírez-Velez R.

Specific versus general exercise programme in adults with subacromial impingement syndrome: a randomised controlled trial.

BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med. 2023 Sep 27;9(3):e001646. doi: 10.1136/bmjsem-2023-001646. PMID:
37780129; PMCID: PMC10537831.

2. Dubé M, Desmeules F, Lewis J, et al

Rotator cuff-related shoulder pain: does the type of exercise influence the outcomes? Protocol of a randomised controlled trial

BMJ Open 2020;10:e039976. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-039976

Silvestri J.

Effects of chronic shoulder pain on quality of life and occupational engagement in the population with chronic spinal cord injury: preparing for the best outcomes with occupational therapy.

Disabil Rehabil. 2017 Jan;39(1):82-90. doi: 10.3109/09638288.2016.1140829. Epub 2016 Feb 16. PMID: 26884150.

Smedbråten, K., Øiestad, B.E. & Røe, Y.

Emotional distress was associated with persistent shoulder pain after physiotherapy: a prospective cohort study.

BMC Musculoskelet Disord 19, 304 (2018).
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-018-2142-3

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