SynthesisCurrent pain and headache reports2023
Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 27 citations in OpenAlex.
- Methodological and statistical characteristics of meta-analyses on spinal cord stimulation for chronic pain: a systematic review.Regional anesthesia and pain medicine · 2025Pooled it
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- Multidisciplinary expert consensus on clinical diagnosis and therapies for low back pain.Bone research · 2026Article
- Pain intensity and opioid consumption after temporary and permanent peripheral nerve stimulation: a 2-year multicenter analysis.Regional anesthesia and pain medicine · 2025Article
- Temporary Peripheral Nerve Stimulation (PNS) of the Cervical Medial Branch Nerve (CMBN) for Chronic Axial Neck Pain-A Literature Review and Case Series.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Lumbar Radiofrequency Ablation (LRFA)- Myths and Facts: A Narrative Review of the Literature.Current pain and headache reports · 2025Review
- Optimal Low-Frequency Parameter of Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation in Patients with Lower Back Pain: A Pilot Study.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Neuromodulation techniques for the treatment of spinal cord injury: current progress, challenges, and future prospects.European journal of medical research · 2025Review
- Patient-Reported Outcomes with Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Low Back Pain from Vertebral Plana Deformities: A Case Series.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Posterior allograft sacroiliac joint fusion with pre-operative mapping.Interventional pain medicine · 2025Article
- Review of Guidelines for Implantable Peripheral Nerve Stimulation (PNS) in the Management of Chronic Pain.Current pain and headache reports · 2025Review
- Spatial Distribution Dynamics of Sensory Disturbances in the Treatment of Obesity-Related Meralgia Paresthetica Using Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Consensus Guidelines for the Use of Peripheral Nerve Stimulation in the Treatment of Chronic Pain and Neurological Diseases: A Neuron Project from the American Society of Pain and Neuroscience.Journal of pain research · 2025Article
- An Evidence-Based Consensus for the Use of Neurostimulation for the Treatment of Non-Surgical Low Back Pain: The NEURON Group.Journal of pain research · 2025Review
- A Review of Remote Monitoring in Neuromodulation for Chronic Pain Management.Current pain and headache reports · 2024Review
- Efficacy of Back Bracing in Treating Chronic Low Back Pain.Brain sciences · 2024Article
- A review of prospective studies regarding percutaneous peripheral nerve stimulation treatment in the management of chronic pain.Pain management · 2024Review
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
purpose of reviewLow back pain (LBP) is a prevalent condition that is associated with diminished physical function, poor mental health outcomes, and reduced quality of life. Peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) is an emerging modality that has been utilized to treat LBP. The primary objective of this systematic review is to appraise the level of evidence on the efficacy of PNS for treatment of LBP. RECENT
findingsTwenty-nine articles were included in this systematic review, consisting of 828 total participants utilizing PNS as the primary modality for LBP and 173 participants using PNS as salvage or adjunctive therapy for LBP after SCS placement. Different modalities of PNS therapy were reported across studies, including conventional PNS systems stimulating the lumbar medial branch nerves, peripheral nerve field stimulation (PNFS), and restorative neuromuscular stimulation of the multifidus muscles. All studies consistently reported positive modest to moderate improvement in pain intensity with PNS therapy when comparing baseline pain intensity to each study's respective primary follow-up period. There was a very low GRADE (Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluations) quality of evidence supporting this finding. Inconsistency was present in some comparative studies that demonstrated no difference between PNS therapy versus control cohorts (sham or SCS therapy alone), which therefore highlighted the potential for placebo effect. This systematic review highlights that PNS, PNFS, and neuromuscular stimulation may provide modest to moderate pain relief in patients with LBP, although evidence is currently limited due to risk of bias, clinical and methodological heterogeneity, and inconsistency in data.
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