Journal of Pain Research
Minimally Invasive Spine Procedures, Neuromodulation and Interventional Pain
Section Editor(s):
Professor Krishnan Chakravarthy, Department of Anesthesiology, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
Dr. Dawood Sayed, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
Dr. Andrea Tinnirello, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, ASST Franciacorta, Ospedale di Iseo, Italy
Dr. Alaa Abd-Elsayed, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
This section examines the rapidly expanding body of minimally invasive techniques that are becoming routinely utilized for many chronic pain conditions, with an emphasis on the spine.
Latest articles in Minimally Invasive Spine Procedures, Neuromodulation and Interventional Pain:
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Central Canal Stenosis Severity Does Not Predict Residual Leg Pain After Percutaneous Transforaminal Endoscopic Decompression in Frail Elderly Patients: A Propensity Score-Weighted Cohort Study
Wang M, Li GZ, Wang FD, Tang L, Zhang H
Journal of Pain Research 2026, 19:604803
Published Date: 7 May 2026
Unequal Local Anesthetic Dosing and Surgical Heterogeneity: Considerations for Interpreting the ESPB–TEA Non-Inferiority Trial [Letter]
Liu CE, Lu CW
Journal of Pain Research 2026, 19:619693
Published Date: 2 May 2026
The Role of Central Sensitization in Responsiveness to Brain Stimulation for Patients with Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain – An Exploratory Study
Wang-Price S, Zafereo J, Alkhathami K, Alshehre Y, Goh HT
Journal of Pain Research 2026, 19:590522
Published Date: 1 May 2026
Psychometric and Molecular Profiling to Predict Outcomes of Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic Pain: A Pilot Study
D’Agnelli S, Amodeo G, Cascella M, Baciarello M, Bellini V, Franchi S, Galimberti G, Sacerdote P, Bignami EG
Journal of Pain Research 2026, 19:551667
Published Date: 25 April 2026
Continuous Erector Spinae Plane Block versus Thoracic Epidural Analgesia After Thoracotomy: A Randomized Controlled Assessor-Blinded Non-Inferiority Trial
Cho S, Lee HJ, Yoon SH, Park SY, Park S, Lee HJ, Park IK, Kang CH, Na KJ, Yoon S, Kim YT, Bahk JH
Journal of Pain Research 2026, 19:585519
Published Date: 22 April 2026
Current Evidence and Clinical Implications of Full-Endoscopic Spine Surgery for Post-Vertebroplasty Lumbar Radiculopathy: A Comprehensive Review
Ahn Y, Lee S, Lee CW
Journal of Pain Research 2026, 19:600821
Published Date: 11 April 2026
A Study on the Efficacy and Safety of Intravenous Lidocaine Infusion Combined with Pulsed Radiofrequency in Preventing Postherpetic Neuralgia: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Trial [Letter]
Qi X
Journal of Pain Research 2026, 19:608842
Published Date: 9 April 2026
Spinal Cord Stimulators’ Displacement: Systematic Review and Single-Institution Case Series with Anchoring Technique
Mariadas R, Pan E, Boesel TW, Di Ieva A
Journal of Pain Research 2026, 19:547502
Published Date: 9 April 2026
Quantum Mechanical Mechanisms in the Therapeutic Effects of Spinal Cord Stimulation to Treat Chronic Neuropathic Pain: A Quantum Computational Model
Abdallat M, Qaswal AB, Quzli A, Hassan M, Alkhatib S, Khraim Y, Alkhateeb G, Alsmadi O, Abdulqader Z, Shitawi J, Miqdadi HR, Nuseir M, Alzeerelhouseini HIA, Hanif S, Essa O, Yousef D, Alsoub F, Okour M, Alzubaidi A, Alsahli O, El-Isa H, Alsaddi H, Al-Rashdan MO
Journal of Pain Research 2026, 19:566042
Published Date: 1 April 2026
When Regional Anesthesia is Mistaken for Pain Medicine: The Importance of Etiology-Driven Interventional Pain Management
Lo Bianco G, Demartini L, Mercieri M, Schatman ME
Journal of Pain Research 2026, 19:603998
Published Date: 1 April 2026
Spinal Cord Stimulation for Pain Management Following Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review
Gallacher DM, Suarez M, Jevotovsky DS, Oehlermarx W, Azad TD, Dovlatyan R, Chopra H, Broachwala M, AlFarra T, Petersen EA, Patel KV, Orhurhu V, Castellanos J
Journal of Pain Research 2026, 19:573333
Published Date: 30 March 2026
Machine Learning Approach to Predict Postoperative Pain and Opioid Usage in Elective Primary Spine Surgery: A Retrospective Study
Saksenberg DL, Lee RY, Vaidya S, Yuan A, Jeong SJ, Lockwood N, Li J, Russo GS
Journal of Pain Research 2026, 19:596384
Published Date: 27 March 2026
Comparative Efficacy of Regional Analgesic Interventions in Open versus Laparoscopic Hepatic Surgery: A Network Meta-Analysis
Song M, Hu H, Jiang L, Wei J
Journal of Pain Research 2026, 19:577411
Published Date: 27 March 2026
Predictive Value of Epidural Gas Spread Pattern Following Transforaminal Ozone Injection for Clinical Outcomes in Cervical Radiculopathy: A Prospective Cohort Study
Yang M, Qiong X, Xu X, Abdullah Al-Goshae HA
Journal of Pain Research 2026, 19:591176
Published Date: 21 March 2026
Multi-Patient Analysis of Steroid-Induced Hyperglycemia in Diabetic Patients Using Continuous Glucose Monitoring
Birthi P, Pattabiraman M, Ramaswamy A, Kumar M, Agrawal A, Dua A, Nalamachu SR, Chandra S
Journal of Pain Research 2026, 19:569171
Published Date: 20 March 2026
Evaluate the Analgesic Effect and Functional Recovery of Designed Novel 3D CT-Guided Intelligent-Assisted Radiofrequency Nonpharmacological Ablation for Suprascapular Nerve Entrapment: A Retrospective Study
Fan J, Guang Z, Yang W, Li Y, Yang Q, Feng W
Journal of Pain Research 2026, 19:580963
Published Date: 10 March 2026
The Efficacy and Safety of Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Block in the Treatment of Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Deng M, Wu D, Tang N, Kuang J
Journal of Pain Research 2026, 19:573563
Published Date: 4 March 2026
Pain as Lived Experience: Philosophical Perspectives in Pain Medicine – A Narrative Review
Shin DA, Chang MC
Journal of Pain Research 2026, 19:577740
Published Date: 26 February 2026
A Study on the Efficacy and Safety of Intravenous Lidocaine Infusion Combined with Pulsed Radiofrequency in Preventing Postherpetic Neuralgia: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Trial
Xu P, Fan H, Yu M, Fei Y
Journal of Pain Research 2026, 19:562972
Published Date: 11 February 2026
The American Society of Pain and Neuroscience (ASPN) Evidence-Based Consensus Recommendations on Programming and Coding Implantable Spinal Cord Stimulation Devices for Treatment of Chronic Intractable Pain
Deer TR, Nairizi A, Hunter CW, Kalia H, Pope JE, Cornidez EG, Sayed D, Smith GL, Goree JH, Antony AB, Staats PS, Gilligan C, Karcz M, Trainor D, Broachwala MY, Reynolds D, Bloomfield A, Vu CM, Lad SP, Trainer R, Monacelli C, Devers J, Petersen EA
Journal of Pain Research 2026, 19:541843
Published Date: 18 January 2026
Smart Processing and Intelligent Navigation for Evaluation (SPINE): Comparing Clinicians and AI Language Model (GPT-4) in Spinal Cord Stimulation Candidate Selection
Lo Bianco G, Therond A, D’angelo FP, Kapural L, Diwan S, Staats P, Li S, Christo PJ, Deer TR, Robinson CL
Journal of Pain Research 2026, 19:559514
Published Date: 17 January 2026
Unilateral Percutaneous Curved Kyphoplasty versus Bilateral Percutaneous Kyphoplasty for the Treatment of Single-Level Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures: A Retrospective Comparative Study
Xie C, Tang H, Liu G, Jin X, Wen SH, Li Y, Chen M, Zhang X
Journal of Pain Research 2025, 18:7199-7212
Published Date: 28 December 2025
The Application of Erector Spinae Plane Block in Chronic Pain Management: From Anatomical Mechanisms to Clinical Innovations
Du S, Xie Q, Liang T, Feng Y
Journal of Pain Research 2025, 18:7139-7148
Published Date: 26 December 2025
Intradiscal Biacuplasty Treating Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease: Long-Term Results of More Than 100 Patients
Yen TH, Huang CH, Chiu YP, Ji HR, Wang YJ, Wu CY, Guo JH, Chuang TY, Chiu CD
Journal of Pain Research 2025, 18:7065-7076
Published Date: 24 December 2025
Factors in Surgical Placement and System Design to Reduce Pocket Awareness and Optimize the User Experience of Spinal Cord Stimulators – A Comprehensive Review
Gish B, Al-Asadi Z, Tisler AT, Mata R, Chopra H, Garcia RA, Schatman ME, Tieppo Francio V, AlFarra T, Bracero L, Karcz M, Robinson CL, Shah A, Moreira A, Sciascia AD, Deer T
Journal of Pain Research 2025, 18:6749-6768
Published Date: 14 December 2025
