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ReviewCurrent medical science2026

Pain Medicine Specialist: Championing High-Quality Development for Neuromodulation Technology.

Ming Chen, Yang-Jia Shi, Kun Chen, Hong-Bing Xiang

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Review in Current medical science, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Ming Chen *Department of Anesthesiology, The Third People's Hospital of Hubei Province, Wuhan, 430033, China. chenminglife@163.com.
Yang-Jia Shi *Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Hubei Key Laboratory of Geriatric Anesthesia and Perioperative Brain Health, and Wuhan Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Anesthesia, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.
Kun ChenDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Hubei Key Laboratory of Geriatric Anesthesia and Perioperative Brain Health, and Wuhan Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Anesthesia, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.
Hong-Bing XiangDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Hubei Key Laboratory of Geriatric Anesthesia and Perioperative Brain Health, and Wuhan Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Anesthesia, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7845-4190

Funding

Natural Science Foundation of Hainan Province No. 825MS198
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neuromodulation technology, an interdisciplinary field integrating neuroscience, engineering, and clinical medicine, offers novel therapeutic paradigms for numerous intractable diseases. In pain medicine, it modulates nervous system function through electrical or chemical signals, emerging as a core approach for managing refractory pain. However, the rapid advancement of this technology has coincided with a persistent underappreciation of the core value and multidimensional roles of pain physicians. This paper systematically elucidates the essence and scope of neuromodulation technology, analyzes its unique advantages in addressing the diagnostic and therapeutic challenges of refractory pain, and reviews its rapid developmental trajectory. It critically highlights the indispensable, yet often underestimated, role of pain physicians in driving the high-quality advancement of this field. Furthermore, this paper explores safety concerns in clinical applications and highlights the need to establish robust monitoring, evaluation, and education systems. Finally, future directions for pain specialists in leading the evolution of neuromodulation are outlined.

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Intractable PainPain ManagementHumansHigh-quality developmentNervous system modulationNeuromodulation technologyPain medicinePain physiciansRefractory pain

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