Full Description
The new edition of this comprehensive guide has been fully revised to provide clinicians with the latest advances in symptom oriented pain management.
Divided into fifteen sections, the book begins with an overview of acute and chronic pain, clinical examination and evaluation, and imaging modalities.
The following chapters discuss different types of pain including neck pain, low back pain, cancer pain, neuropathic pain, scar pain, and more. Techniques for accurate diagnosis of aetiology are explained in depth.
The final sections describe pain management techniques including physiotherapy, psychotherapy, and allied therapy. A complete section is dedicated to challenging cases such as phantom limb pain and restless leg syndrome.
Edited by internationally recognised experts in the field, this second edition is highly illustrated with clinical photographs and diagrams. Previous edition (9789350257975) published in 2012.
Key points
Fully revised, new edition presenting latest advances in symptom oriented pain management
Complete section dedicated to challenging cases such as phantom limb pain and restless leg syndrome
Edited by internationally recognised experts in the field
Previous edition (9789350257975) published in 2012
Contents
Section 1: Basics
Pain Management: A Historical Perspective
Acute Pain
Acute Turn to Chronic: Causes, Prevention, and Management
Chronic Pain
Interpretation of Blood Levels of Drugs Used in Chronic Pain Management
Section 2: Clinical Examination and Evaluation
Clinical Examination and Evaluation of Cervical Spine
Clinical Examination and Evaluation of Lumbar Spine
Section 3: Understanding Imaging Modalities for Pain Patient
Interpretation of X-ray Spine
Interpretation of Computer Tomography Scans for Interventional Pain Treatment Procedures
Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Pain Management
Role of Electrodiagnosis in the Management of Neck and Back Pain
Bone Mineral Density: Interpretation, Treatment, and Prevention
Section 4: Cervical/Neck Pain
Headache: Causes and Treatment Modalities
Trigeminal Neuralgia: Causes and Treatment
Cervical Radiculopathy Pain and Its Management
Cervical Facet Joint Pain and Its Management
Cervical Diskogenic Pain and Its Management
Section 5: Low Back Pain
Focal Back Pain and Its Management
Lumbar Facet Joint Pain Syndrome
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Lumbar Diskogenic Back Pain
Sacroiliac Joint Pain Syndrome and Its Management
Coccygodynia and Its Pain Management
Piriformis and Iliopsoas Pain Syndromes and Its Pain Management
Section 6: Urogenital and Pelvic Pain
Nonmalignant Urogenital Pain Management
Chronic Nonmalignant Pelvic Pain
Section 7: Cancer Pain
Head and Neck Cancer Pain Management
Breast Cancer: Pain and Its Management
Carcinoma Lung: Pain and Its Management
Upper Abdominal Malignancy: Pain and Its Management
Malignant Pelvic Pain and Its Management
Metastatic Bone Pain Management
Section 8: Neuropathic Pain
Neuropathic Pain: Approach, Pathophysiology, and Management
Section 9: Ischemic Pain
Peripheral Vascular Disease: Causes and Pain Management
Section 10: Myofascial Pain
Management of Myofascial Pain
Fibromyalgia: Causes and Pain Management
Section 11: Scar Pain
Post-herniorrhaphy Pain and Its Management
Post-coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Scar Pain and Its Management
Section 12: Challenging Pain
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: Where We Stand?
Phantom Limb Pain: Causes and Pain Management
Postherpetic Neuralgia: Causes and Pain Management
Post-laminectomy Pain and Its Management
Restless Leg Syndrome: Causes and Pain Management
Calciphylaxis and Its Pain Management
Regenerative Medicine for Spine and Orthopedic Conditions
Section 13: Physiotherapy
Role of Physiotherapy in Treatment of Patients with Spinal Pain During the Acute/Inflammatory Phase
Role of Physiotherapy in Treatment of Spinal Pain During Subacute/Reparative Phase
Physiotherapy in Management of Chronic Pain
Section 14: Psychotherapy
Role of Psychiatric Medications in Chronic Pain Management
Pain Psychology and Its Treatment Options
Section 15: Allied Therapy
Role of Radiation in Cancer Pain
Role of Chemotherapy in Cancer Pain Management
Oncosurgery and Cancer Associated Pain
Management of Ophthalmic Pain
Index
