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P Prithvi Raj,
C Stratton Hill,
Gabor Racz,
James Heavner, Martin Grabois,
Lynn Neill,
William Willis,
C M Schade,
Ralph Rashbaum,
Aaron Calodney,
Allen W Burton,
Judson Somerville
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ABSTRACT: The idea of forming a Texas Pain Society came to the Founders in 1987 due to disparity and deficiencies in the practice of pain management in the United States and, in particular, the State of Texas. The Founders considered very carefully the implication of forming such a society. They diligently mapped out the mission and goals of the Texas Pain Society in those early formative years. This report is the history of Texas Pain Society as the activities unfolded from 1989 to 2011. The reader may question why there is a need to tell such a story. We believe strongly that, with disparities of standards of practice in pain medicine and poor recognition of advances in pain management, this scenario is quite common in many states and countries. The practitioners of pain management in these regions certainly must have considered getting together and forming a consensus on the standards of practice in their communities. This historical report of the Texas Pain Society provides the relevant information necessary and the efforts to be made for a society's mission to achieve its goals and have an ongoing impact in its own region. We hope that we have shed some light on a process for the formation of a regional pain society such as ours.
Pain Practice 05/2011; 12(1):57-65. · 2.21 Impact Factor
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Roger Chou,
John D Loeser,
Douglas K Owens,
Richard W Rosenquist,
Steven J Atlas,
Jamie Baisden,
Eugene J Carragee, Martin Grabois,
Donald R Murphy,
Daniel K Resnick,
Steven P Stanos,
William O Shaffer,
Eric M Wall
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ABSTRACT: Clinical practice guideline.
To develop evidence-based recommendations on use of interventional diagnostic tests and therapies, surgeries, and interdisciplinary rehabilitation for low back pain of any duration, with or without leg pain.
Management of patients with persistent and disabling low back pain remains a clinical challenge. A number of interventional diagnostic tests and therapies and surgery are available and their use is increasing, but in some cases their utility remains uncertain or controversial. Interdisciplinary rehabilitation has also been proposed as a potentially effective noninvasive intervention for persistent and disabling low back pain.
A multidisciplinary panel was convened by the American Pain Society. Its recommendations were based on a systematic review that focused on evidence from randomized controlled trials. Recommendations were graded using methods adapted from the US Preventive Services Task Force and the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation Working Group.
Investigators reviewed 3348 abstracts. A total of 161 randomized trials were deemed relevant to the recommendations in this guideline. The panel developed a total of 8 recommendations.
Recommendations on use of interventional diagnostic tests and therapies, surgery, and interdisciplinary rehabilitation are presented. Due to important trade-offs between potential benefits, harms, costs, and burdens of alternative therapies, shared decision-making is an important component of a number of the recommendations.
Spine 05/2009; 34(10):1066-77. · 2.08 Impact Factor
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Martin Grabois
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ABSTRACT: This lectureship reviews the past, present, and future of the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) from the clinical, educational, and research points of view. I make recommendations for the field on how members of the various PM&R associations can make a difference in mapping the future.
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 04/2007; 88(4):408-12. · 2.28 Impact Factor
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Martin Grabois
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ABSTRACT: Chronic low back pain is common. It presents a clinical challenge with widespread implications for resource utilization on a national scale. The causes of chronic low back pain may be mechanical or nonmechanical, nociceptive or neuropathic. Diagnosis is problematic because available tools lack both specificity and sensitivity. In rare instances, the cause of chronic low back pain can be attributed to an identified cause. Comprehensive pain management relies on the use of pharmacotherapy, physical therapy, and a multidisciplinary approach to treatment. Recent studies have shown a benefit for traditional adjunctive therapies and interdisciplinary treatment. Antidepressants and opioids have been and remain key elements for medical management, and some recently developed therapies have shown promising results in clinical trials. The following article presents an overview of evidence-based management for chronic low back pain, with an emphasis on pharmaceutical therapies.
American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 04/2005; 84(3 Suppl):S29-41. · 1.58 Impact Factor
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Martin Grabois
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ABSTRACT: This presidential address reflects on my last 2 years as president of American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM). It recognizes those individuals who have been of significant help and support. The address discusses choices I have made in my professional life including selecting physical medicine and rehabilitation as a subspecialty; committing to an academic career; and choosing to get involved in local, state, national, and international physical medicine and rehabilitation societies. I review my presidential speech of 2001 when I spoke about the path we choose-to succeed or not to succeed. ACRM has come a long way in trying to succeed but continued opportunities remain in obtaining financial security, increased membership, and cost-effective and efficient management. This address includes 11 suggestions designed not only to keep the organization viable but also to allow ACRM to succeed. These suggestions include a new commitment to our strategic plan and the implementation of prioritized goals, reorganization of ACRM's national office, and adherence to a realistic budget. Finally, we must continue to move the agenda of research in rehabilitation forward much more aggressively.
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 09/2003; 84(8):1097-9. · 2.28 Impact Factor
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Francis J Bonner,
Mehrsheed Sinaki, Martin Grabois,
Kathy M Shipp,
Joseph M Lane,
Robert Lindsay,
Deborah T Gold,
Felicia Cosman,
Mary L Bouxsein,
James N Weinstein,
Rollin M Gallagher,
L Joseph Melton,
Richard Sal Salcido,
Stephen L Gordon
Osteoporosis International 02/2003; 14 Suppl 2:S1-22. · 4.58 Impact Factor
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Martin Grabois
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 03/2002; 83(2):147-9. · 2.28 Impact Factor
