title: The Role of Invasive Pain Management Modalities in the Treatment of Chronic Pain.
abstract: Invasive analgesic therapies provide an alternative to medical management of chronic pain. With the increasing incidence of chronic pain not only in the United States but worldwide, more therapies have evolved to address the growing need for pain relief options. These therapies include spinal injections, nerve blocks, radiofrequency ablation, neurostimulation, and intrathecal drug delivery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Albany Medical Center, 47 New Scotland Avenue, MC 10, Albany, NY 12208, USA.
authors.forename: Heather
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Albany Medical Center, 47 New Scotland Avenue, MC 10, Albany, NY 12208, USA.
authors.forename: Youngwon
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Youn
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Albany Medical Center, 47 New Scotland Avenue, MC 10, Albany, NY 12208, USA.
authors.forename: Ryan C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Guay
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Albany Medical Center, 47 New Scotland Avenue, MC 10, Albany, NY 12208, USA.
authors.forename: Andras
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Laufer
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Albany Medical Center, 47 New Scotland Avenue, MC 10, Albany, NY 12208, USA. Electronic address: jpilitsis@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Julie G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Pilitsis
mesh_terms: D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000628:therapy*; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000379:methods; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007268:Injections, Epidural / Q000379:methods; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000379:methods; D059408:Pain Management / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States
keywords: Chronic pain; Interventional pain management; Neuropathic pain