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Lumbar zygapophyseal joints act as primary pain generators in at least 10–15% of patients with chronic low back pain.

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Diagnostic nerve blocks are the most reliable way to diagnose lumbar zygapophyseal joint pain.

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IASP recommends either controlled or comparative blocks for diagnosis of zygapophyseal joint pain as there is a significant incidence of false positives with single blocks.

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Management should be multimodal comprising education, exercises, analgesics and procedural interventions to achieve functional restoration.

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There is a need for further RCTs with standardised diagnostic criteria and outcome measures as well as long-term data to determine the efficacy of radiofrequency denervation.

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Children undergo acute painful procedures and many also experience chronic pain.

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Due to their developing systems, infants and children may be at greater risk than adults for protracted pain sensitivity.

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There is a need to manage acute and chronic paediatric pain to reduce children's suffering and to prevent future pain problems.

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Consistent with a biopsychosocial perspective, complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) should be considered in management of acute and chronic paediatric pain.

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Although research is limited for paediatric pain, CAM interventions receiving the most empirical attention include hypnotherapy, acupuncture and music therapy. Evidence also exists for the therapeutic benefits of yoga, massage, humor therapy and the use of certain biological based therapies.

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