RESUMO
Doubts about the efficacy of medicinal cannabis in the treatment of acute postoperative pain are well justified, at least in light of the information gathered from Google Scholar, Clinical Trials, PubMed, and Cochrane databases.The conflation of cannabis and cannabinoids engenders not only normative but also medical implications. Despite cannabinoids having evinced their efficacy in the treatment of various pathologies, they have yet to demonstrate such in the context of acute postoperative pain. The burgeoning corpus of research on this subject does instill a modicum of hope in this regard; nevertheless, the manifold methodological approaches employed obfuscate the prospect of reaching unequivocal conclusions.Given the current status of this matter, this article abstains from making a definitive pronouncement either in favor of or against the role of pharmaceuticals incorporating cannabinoid compounds in the management of acute postoperative pain.
RESUMO
Shoulder pain is a common complaint in clinical practice in Primary Care and affects 20% of the general population. The usual form of treatment is based on NSAIDs, rest, rehabilitation and, as an alternative, a local injection into the joint. There are also radiofrequency techniques on the suprascapular nerve in the cases of refractory pain to these therapies. Radiofrequency can be used in two ways: Conventional Radiofrequency, using high temperatures to the target tissue with the aim of producing a thermal neurolysis and Pulsed Radiofrequency where the temperatures are lower and produces a temporary non-destructive blockage; the latter being the most common technique in the management of shoulder pain. Although the analgesic mechanism of action of Radiofrequency is unknown, recent studies have shown that it is safe, effective and Lasting. Radiofrequency of the suprascapular nerve is a valid, effective and with few complications in the treatment of shoulder pain refractory to other therapies.