ASRA News is the official newsletter of the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA). Published quarterly online (www.asra.com/asra-news) in February, May, August, and November, newsletter articles address hot topics in the field and provide an opportunity for regional anesth…
American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
"The Full Spectrum of Pain Care": Get Ready for the 24th Annual Pain Medicine Meeting in Austin, Texas!" From ASRA Pain Medicine News, May 2025. See the original article at www.asra.com/may25news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted.Support the show
"Editor's Corner: Celebrating 50 Years of the American Society of Regional Anesthesia Pain Medicine." From ASRA Pain Medicine News, May 2025. See the original article at www.asra.com/may25news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted.Support the show
"President's Message: Dream Another Dream." From ASRA Pain Medicine News, May 2025. See the original article at www.asra.com/may25news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted.Support the show
"Neuromuscular Ultrasound: An Overview and Clinical Interpretation for Pain Physicians." From ASRA Pain Medicine News, February 2025. See the original article at www.asra.com/february25news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted.Support the show
"Guyana's RAAPM Fellowship: The Case for Global Health for Regional Anesthesiologists." From ASRA Pain Medicine News, February 2025. See the original article at www.asra.com/february25news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted.Support the show
"Pros and Cons: The Transdiscal Approach to Celiac Plexus Block With or Without Neurolysis." From ASRA Pain Medicine News, February 2025. See the original article at www.asra.com/february25news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted.Support the show
"AI Frontiers: An Automated Ultrasound-Guided Spinal Landmark Identification Program for Lumbar Neuraxial Procedures." From ASRA Pain Medicine News, February 2025. See the original article at www.asra.com/february25news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show
"Optimizing PRP Therapy: Can Platelet-Rich Plasma Characteristics Predict Treatment Outcomes for Knee Osteoarthritis?" From ASRA Pain Medicine News, February 2025. See the original article at www.asra.com/february25news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show
"The Imperative of Physician Advocacy: A Call for ASRA Pain Medicine's Strategic Action." From ASRA Pain Medicine News, February 2025. See the original article at www.asra.com/february25news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show
"ASRA Answers: Is the Use of Skin Wheals in Interventional Pain Procedures an Obsolete Practice?" From ASRA Pain Medicine News, February 2025. See the original article at www.asra.com/february25news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show
"Enhancing Patient-Physician Interactions: Addressing Barriers and Strengthening Relationships in the Perioperative Setting." From ASRA Pain Medicine News, February 2025. See the original article at www.asra.com/february25news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show
"From Rag to Riches: The Early Years of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine." From ASRA Pain Medicine News, February 2025. See the original article at www.asra.com/february25news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show
"ASA and ASRA Pain Medicine: Speaking With One Voice." From ASRA Pain Medicine News, February 2025. See the original article at www.asra.com/february25news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show
"Editor's Corner: Look Back and Leap Forward." From ASRA Pain Medicine News, February 2025. See the original article at www.asra.com/february25news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show
"President's Message: ASRA Pain Medicine: The Gold Standard in Guidelines and Education." From ASRA Pain Medicine News, February 2025. See the original article at www.asra.com/february25news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show
"What is a Mentor? An Institutional Perspective." From ASRA Pain Medicine News, November 2024. See the original article at www.asra.com/november24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show
"The ASRA Pain Medicine Mentor Match Program: Nationally Awarded and Locally Realized." From ASRA Pain Medicine News, November 2024. See the original article at www.asra.com/november24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show
"Cannabis in the Management of Multiple Sclerosis-Related Pain and Spasticity" From ASRA Pain Medicine News, November 2024. See the original article at www.asra.com/november24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show
"POCUS Spotlight: Assessment of Right Ventricle with Echocardiography" From ASRA Pain Medicine News, November 2024. See the original article at www.asra.com/november24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show
"Scrambler Therapy: Thinking Beyond the Gate Control Theory" From ASRA Pain Medicine News, November 2024. See the original article at www.asra.com/november24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show
"Nerve Blocks Under General Anesthesia: Safety Versus Benefits" From ASRA Pain Medicine News, November 2024. See the original article at www.asra.com/november24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show
"A Review of Small Fiber Neuropathy" From ASRA Pain Medicine News, November 2024. See the original article at www.asra.com/november24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show
"Collaborative Excellence: The Multi-Society Post-Dural Puncture Headache Guidelines" From ASRA Pain Medicine News, November 2024. See the original article at www.asra.com/november24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show
"The ASRA Pain Medicine Excellence in Education Award" From ASRA Pain Medicine News, November 2024. See the original article at www.asra.com/november24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show
"President's Message: ASRA Pain Medicine, Member Focused and Member Driven" From ASRA Pain Medicine News, November 2024. See the original article at www.asra.com/november24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show
"Interview with the 2024 Chronic Pain Distinguished Service Award Recipient: Dr. Hariharan Shankar" From ASRA Pain Medicine News, November 2024. See the original article at www.asra.com/november24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show
"Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Annual ASRA Spring Meeting in Orlando, Held May 1-3, 2025" From ASRA Pain Medicine News, November 2024. See the original article at www.asra.com/november24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show
"Editor's Corner: The People of ASRA Pain Medicine" From ASRA Pain Medicine News, November 2024. See the original article at www.asra.com/november24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show
"President's Message: ASRA Pain Medicine, Member Focused and Member Driven" From ASRA Pain Medicine News, November 2024. See the original article at www.asra.com/november24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show
"Research Grants: 2024 Update" From ASRA Pain Medicine News, August 2024. See original article at www.asra.com/august24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show
"POCUS Spotlight: Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Access" by Beth VanderWielen, MD and Bridget Pulos, MD. From ASRA Pain Medicine News, August 2024. See original article at www.asra.com/august24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show
"Nociception Monitors in 2024: Validity and Usefulness for Clinical Practice in Anesthesia" by by Walid Oulehri, MD, MSc, DESAR, Olivier Verdonck, MD, MSc, DESAR, and Philippe Richebe, MD, PhD, DESAR. From ASRA Pain Medicine News, August 2024. See original article at www.asra.com/august24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show
"The Role of Anesthesiologists in Supporting Workforce Diversity via Education and Community Engagement" by Ankith Reddy, BA and Milaurise Cortes, MD. From ASRA Pain Medicine News, August 2024. See original article at www.asra.com/august24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show
"Opioid Analgesia for Acute Low Back Pain and Neck Pain: Putting the OPAL Trial Findings in the Right Context and Perspective" by Mohammad R. Rasouli, MD, Samer Narouze, MD, PhD, MMM, and Harsha Shanthanna, MD, PhD, FRCPC, FIPP, EDRA. From ASRA Pain Medicine News, August 2024. See original article at www.asra.com/august24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show
"Insights for the Burgeoning Global Health “Educator”: 5 Things I Did Not Realize About Offering My “Expertise” to Low-and Middle-Income Countries" by Linda Le-Wendling, MD, Lena E. Dohlman, MD, MPH, and Federico Jimenez-Ruiz, MD. From ASRA Pain Medicine News, August 2024. See original article at www.asra.com/august24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show
"Pain Management in Resource-Limited Conflict Zones: Can Teaching Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia Help?" by Sara Amaral, MD, DESAIC and Lena E. Dohlman, MD, MPH. From ASRA Pain Medicine News, August 2024. See original article at www.asra.com/august24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the Show.
"Editor's Corner: The Global Community of Pain Medicine" by Anthony Machi, MD. From ASRA Pain Medicine News, August 2024. See original article at www.asra.com/august24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the Show.
"United for Change: Advocating for the Future of Pain Medicine and Healthcare" by Lee Tian, MD and Edgar Remotti, MD. From ASRA Pain Medicine News, August 2024. See original article at www.asra.com/august24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the Show.
"President's Message: ASRA Pain Medicine Advocacy and the Development of Future Physician Leaders" by David Provenzano, MD. From ASRA Pain Medicine News, August 2024. See original article at www.asra.com/august24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the Show.
"POCUS Spotlight: Point-of-Care Ultrasound of the Eyes" by Chetan Mehra, DA, DNB, EDRA, FIPM, Arunangshu Chakraborty, MBBS, MD, and Amit Dikshit, MBBS, DNB, PDCC. From ASRA Pain Medicine News, May 2024. See original article at www.asra.com/may24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the Show.
"Learning POCUS, Part 2: Training for Anesthesiologists and Our Future Generations" by Calah Myhre, MS2, Vivian Ip, MBChB, MRCP, FRCA, and Hari Kalagara, MD. From ASRA Pain Medicine News, May 2024. See original article at www.asra.com/may24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the Show.
"Does AI Have a Role in Discharge Instructions? Exploring the Clinical Utility of AI-Generated Discharge Instructions Following Interventional Spine Procedures" by Michael Glicksman, MD, Pawan Solanki, MD, Scott Brancolini, MD, MPH, Danielle Zheng, MD, PhD, and Trent Emerick, MD, MBA. From ASRA Pain Medicine News, May 2024. See original article at www.asra.com/may24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the Show.
"Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Extended Acute Pain Management after Amputation: The Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Experience" by Keith O'Conor, MD, Shane Barre, DO, and Sanjib D. Adhikary, MD. From ASRA Pain Medicine News, May 2024. See original article at www.asra.com/may24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the Show.
"How I Do It: Transversalis Fascia Plane Block" by Joanne Tan, BMed, MD, FANZCA, and Ki Jinn Chin, MBBS, FANZCA, FRCPC. From ASRA Pain Medicine News, May 2024. See original article at www.asra.com/may24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the Show.
"Plastic in Healthcare: Everywhere and Hidden in Plain Sight" by Trent Emerick, MD, MBA and Rene Przkora, MD, PhD. From ASRA Pain Medicine News, May 2024. See original article at www.asra.com/may24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the Show.
"Plastic in Healthcare: Everywhere and Hidden in Plain Sight" by Deirdre C. Kelleher, MD, E.B. Fouts-Palmer, MD, and Vivian Ip, MBChB, MRCP, FRCA. From ASRA Pain Medicine News, May 2024. See original article at www.asra.com/may24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the Show.
"Embracing Diversity: The Adequacy and Importance of Cultural Competency Education in Medical School and Residency" by Edward Pingenot, DO, Iyabo O. Muse, MD, FASA, and Renuka George, MD, FASA. From ASRA Pain Medicine News, May 2024. See original article at www.asra.com/may24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the Show.
"Evidence for Diagnostic Blocks Prior to Radiofrequency Ablation of Innervation to the Lumbar Facet Joints—None, Once, or Twice?" by by Sireedhorn Assavanop, MD, and Anuj Bhatia, MD, PhD, FRCPC. From ASRA Pain Medicine News, May 2024. See original article at www.asra.com/may24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the Show.
"“LET'S GO!” Don't Miss the 23rd Annual Pain Medicine Meeting in Las Vegas!" by Christy Hunt, DO, MS. From ASRA Pain Medicine News, February 2024. See original article at www.asra.com/may24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the Show.
"Editor's Corner: Starting a New Chapter" by Anthony Machi, MD. From ASRA Pain Medicine News, May 2024. See original article at www.asra.com/may24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the Show.
"President's Message: The Power of ASRA Pain Medicine Volunteers" by David Provenzano, MD. From ASRA Pain Medicine News, February 2024. See original article at www.asra.com/may24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the Show.