title: Cervicobrachialgia after spinal surgery.
abstract: A case of cervicobrachialgia is presented in which the patient expressed fear of becoming addicted to opioids. Alternative analgesic approaches including anticonvulsants, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), and physical therapy are discussed. This report is adapted from paineurope 2014; Issue 2, ©Haymarket Medical Publications Ltd, and is presented with permission. Paineurope is provided as a service to pain management by Mundipharma International, LTD and is distributed free of charge to healthcare professionals in Europe. Archival issues can be accessed via the website: http://www.paineurope.com at which European health professionals can register online to receive copies of the quarterly publication.
authors.forename: Harald
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Breivik
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020968:Brachial Plexus Neuritis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D059408:Pain Management; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D004561:Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics
keywords: TENS; fear of addiction; neuropathic spinal surgery; opioids; pain; physical therapy; postoperative; pregabalin; transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation