Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Utilization Patterns of Facet Joint Interventions in Managing Spinal Pain in a Medicare Population.

Laxmaiah ManchikantiAlan D KayeRichard E LatchawMahendra R SanapatiVidyasagar PampatiChristopher G GhariboSheri L AlbersJoshua A Hirsch

Published in: Pain and therapy (2023)

This analysis shows a significant effect of COVID-19 producing an overall decrease in utilization of facet joint interventions relative to pre-COVID data. Further, the analysis demonstrates continued deceleration of utilization patterns of facet joint interventions compared to the periods of 2000-2010 and 2010-2019.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
physical activity
chronic pain
spinal cord
pain management
electronic health record
data analysis