Pain management in spine surgery is a crucial aspect of postoperative care due to its significant impact on patient recovery, quality of life, and overall surgical outcomes. Spine surgery can range from minimally invasive procedures to major reconstructive surgeries, with varying levels of postoperative pain intensity and duration. Historically, opioids have been the cornerstone of postoperative pain management, but their use is fraught with risks such as addiction, tolerance, and adverse side effects, highlighting the need for exploring multimodal pain management approaches. These alternative strategies aim to provide effective pain relief while mitigating the risks associated with opioid use.
Effective pain control is essential for optimal patient outcomes, facilitating faster rehabilitation, reducing hospital stays, and enhancing overall recovery. Additionally, in the context of the ongoing opioid crisis, it is imperative to reduce the reliance on opioids, making the quest for alternative pain management solutions even more urgent. Better pain management also directly impacts patient satisfaction, an important metric for healthcare providers. Finally, by minimizing complications and reducing the likelihood of readmissions stemming from inadequate pain control, healthcare costs can be significantly lowered.
The primary aim of this research topic is to focus on the development and evaluation of effective pain control and management strategies for patients following spine surgery. This involves investigating various interventions and advanced pain management techniques to create an integrated, evidence-based protocol. The goal is to enhance postoperative recovery, reduce complications, and improve patient satisfaction. By concentrating on these objectives, the research aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of optimal pain management practices that can lead to better functional outcomes and improved quality of life for spine surgery patients.
The topic welcomes original studies that offer fresh insights into pain management following spine surgery. Additionally, review articles, including mini-reviews, that enhance the understanding of current knowledge on pain research, management, and related therapeutics are also encouraged. Potential topics include but are not limited to the following:
•Comparison of pain between different spine surgeries.
•Studies on the prevalence, epidemiological analysis, diagnosis, prognosis, and imaging of postoperative pain.
•Risk assessment and clinical management of postoperative pain, including the influence of preoperative management.
•Nursing interventions for postoperative pain.
•Various treatment approaches, such as pharmacotherapy, physiotherapy, acupuncture, exercise, manual therapy, massage, electrophysical agents, epidural injections, surgery, multidisciplinary care, and usual care.
•Novel interventions and biomaterials that mitigate pain following spine surgery, including internal fixation materials and bone grafts.
•Systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials or primary clinical data to evaluate the efficacy of novel therapeutics and potential risk factors for postoperative pain.
•Evidence for sex differences in the incidence and therapy of postoperative pain.
Keywords:
Multimodal Pain Management, Postoperative Recovery, Prevalence and Diagnosis, Novel Therapeutics, Risk Assessment
Important Note:
All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.
Pain management in spine surgery is a crucial aspect of postoperative care due to its significant impact on patient recovery, quality of life, and overall surgical outcomes. Spine surgery can range from minimally invasive procedures to major reconstructive surgeries, with varying levels of postoperative pain intensity and duration. Historically, opioids have been the cornerstone of postoperative pain management, but their use is fraught with risks such as addiction, tolerance, and adverse side effects, highlighting the need for exploring multimodal pain management approaches. These alternative strategies aim to provide effective pain relief while mitigating the risks associated with opioid use.
Effective pain control is essential for optimal patient outcomes, facilitating faster rehabilitation, reducing hospital stays, and enhancing overall recovery. Additionally, in the context of the ongoing opioid crisis, it is imperative to reduce the reliance on opioids, making the quest for alternative pain management solutions even more urgent. Better pain management also directly impacts patient satisfaction, an important metric for healthcare providers. Finally, by minimizing complications and reducing the likelihood of readmissions stemming from inadequate pain control, healthcare costs can be significantly lowered.
The primary aim of this research topic is to focus on the development and evaluation of effective pain control and management strategies for patients following spine surgery. This involves investigating various interventions and advanced pain management techniques to create an integrated, evidence-based protocol. The goal is to enhance postoperative recovery, reduce complications, and improve patient satisfaction. By concentrating on these objectives, the research aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of optimal pain management practices that can lead to better functional outcomes and improved quality of life for spine surgery patients.
The topic welcomes original studies that offer fresh insights into pain management following spine surgery. Additionally, review articles, including mini-reviews, that enhance the understanding of current knowledge on pain research, management, and related therapeutics are also encouraged. Potential topics include but are not limited to the following:
•Comparison of pain between different spine surgeries.
•Studies on the prevalence, epidemiological analysis, diagnosis, prognosis, and imaging of postoperative pain.
•Risk assessment and clinical management of postoperative pain, including the influence of preoperative management.
•Nursing interventions for postoperative pain.
•Various treatment approaches, such as pharmacotherapy, physiotherapy, acupuncture, exercise, manual therapy, massage, electrophysical agents, epidural injections, surgery, multidisciplinary care, and usual care.
•Novel interventions and biomaterials that mitigate pain following spine surgery, including internal fixation materials and bone grafts.
•Systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials or primary clinical data to evaluate the efficacy of novel therapeutics and potential risk factors for postoperative pain.
•Evidence for sex differences in the incidence and therapy of postoperative pain.
Keywords:
Multimodal Pain Management, Postoperative Recovery, Prevalence and Diagnosis, Novel Therapeutics, Risk Assessment
Important Note:
All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.