Comprehensive Treatment of Chronic Pain by Medical, Interventional, and Integrative Approaches The AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PAIN MEDICINE Textbook on Patient Management

Edited by master clinician-experts appointed by the American Academy of Pain Medicine, this is a state-of-the-art multidisciplinary textbook covering medical, interventional, and integrative approaches to the treatment and management of pain.   It is designed as a practical and comprehensive primary...

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Other Authors: Deer, Timothy R. (Editor), Leong, Michael S. (Editor), Buvanendran, Asokumar (Editor), Gordin, Vitaly (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer New York 2013, 2013
Edition:1st ed. 2013
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Part I. Medical Approaches
  • 1.  A Survey of Systems Involved in Nociceptive Processing
  • 2. Pharmacogenomics of Pain Management
  • 3. Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs
  • 4. The Role of Antidepressants in the Treatment of Chronic Pain
  • 5. Anticonvulsant Medications for Treatment of Neuropathic and “Functional” Pain
  • 6. NMDA Receptor Antagonists in the Treatment of Pain
  • 7. Role of Muscle Relaxants in the Treatment of Pain
  • 8. Topical Analgesics
  • 9. Sleep Aids
  • 10. Clinical Use of Opioids
  • 11. Opioid Adverse Effects and Opioid-Induced Hypogonadism
  • 12. Acute Management of the Opioid-Dependent Patient
  • 13. Opioids and the Law
  • 14. Methadone for Chronic Pain
  • 15. Toxicology Screening for Opioids
  • 16. Monitoring Drug Use and Abuse: The Evolution of a Paradigm
  • 17. Polypharmacy and Drug Interaction
  • 18. Role of Cannabinoids in Pain Management
  • 19. The Future of Pain Pharmacotherapy
  • 39. Epidural Lysis of Adhesions: Percutaneous and Endoscopic Techniques
  • 40. Thoracic and Lumbar Sympathetic Nerve Block andNeurolysis
  • 41. Celiac Plexus, Splanchnic Nerve Block, and Neurolysis
  • 42. Superior Hypogastric Plexus, Ganglion Impar Blocks, and Neurolysis
  • 43. Peripheral Neurolysis
  • 44. Central Neuraxial Neurolysis
  • 45. Provocative Discography
  • 46. Brachial Plexus Block
  • 47. Suprascapular Nerve Block
  • 48. Intradiscal Annuloplasty for the Treatment of Discogenic Pain
  • 49. Percutaneous Disc Decompression
  • 50. The Racz Procedure: Lysis of Epidural Adhesions (Percutaneous Neuroplasty)
  • 51. Sacroiliac Joint Injection and Radiofrequency Denervation
  • 52. Vertebral Augmentation: Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty
  • 53. Piriformis Injection
  • 54. Botulinum Toxin in the Management of Painful Conditions
  • 55. Emerging Imaging Tools for Interventional Pain
  • Part IV. Interventional Approaches: Neuromodulation
  • 56. A History of Neurostimulation
  • 90. Pain Care Beyond the Medical Practice Office: Utilizing Patient Advocacy, Education, and Support Organizations
  • 91. Neonatal Pain
  • 92. Assessing Disability in the Pain Patient
  • 93. The Double Effect: In Theory and in Practice
  • 94. Failure to Treat Pain
  • Part II. Interventional Approaches: Anatomy and Physiology of Pain
  • 20. Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology of Pain
  • 21. Spinal Targets for Interventional Pain Management
  • 22. Functional Anatomy and Imaging of the Spine
  • Part III. Interventional Approaches: Neural Blockade and Neurolysis Blocks
  • 23. Local Anesthetics
  • 24. Neurolytic Agents
  • 25. Cryoanalgesia
  • 26. Radiofrequency: Conventional and Pulsed
  • 27. Atlanto-Axial and Atlanto-Occipital Joints Injection in the Treatment of Headaches and Neck Pain
  • 28. Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block
  • 29. Occipital Nerve Block
  • 30. Neural Blockade for Trigeminal Neuralgia
  • 31. Glossopharyngeal Nerve Block
  • 32. Cervical Plexus Block
  • 33. Stellate Ganglion Blockade
  • 34. Epidural (Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Caudal) Block/Injections
  • 35. Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections
  • 36. Facet Injections and Radiofrequency Denervation
  • 37. Intercostal Nerve Blocks
  • 38. Intrapleural Catheters
  • 57. Stimulation of the Peripheral Nerve and Peripheral Nerve Field
  • 58. Spinal Cord Stimulation
  • 59. Brain Stimulation for Pain
  • 60. Motor Cortex Stimulation
  • 61. Intrathecal Drug Delivery for Control of Pain
  • 62. Clinical Applications of Neuromodulation: Radicular Pain and Low Back Pain
  • 63. Clinical Applications of Neuromodulation: Neurostimulation for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
  • 64. Clinical Applications of Neuromodulation: Section on Angina and Peripheral Vascular Disease
  • 65. Clinical Applications of Neuromodulation: Spinal Cord Stimulation for Abdominal Pain
  • 66. Cost-Effectiveness of Interventional Techniques
  • 67. Neurosurgical Techniques for Pain Management
  • 68. Spinal Cord Stimulation in the Treatment of Postherpetic Neuralgia
  • 69. Complications of Interventional Pain Management Techniques
  • Part V. Integrative Approaches
  • 70. Pain as a Perceptual Experience
  • 71. Neuroplasticity, Sensitization, and Pain
  • 72. Muscle Pain Treatment
  • 73. Addictive Disorders and Pain
  • 74. The “Five-Minute” Mental Status Examination of Persons with Pain
  • 75. The Psychological Assessment of Patients with Chronic Pain
  • 76.Psychological Therapies
  • 77. Billing Psychological Services for Patients with Chronic Pain
  • 78. Hypnosis and Pain Control
  • 79. Acupuncture
  • 80. Manual Therapies
  • 81. Treatment of Chronic Painful Musculoskeletal Injuries and Diseases with Regenerative Injection Therapy (RIT): Regenerative Injection Therapy Principles and Practice
  • 82. Interdisciplinary Functional Restoration and Pain Programs
  • 83. Pain and Spirituality
  • 84. Pain Disparity: Assessment and Traditional Medicine
  • 85. Sleep and Chronic Pain
  • 86. Empowerment: A Pain Caregiver’s Perspective
  • 87. Patient and Caregiver’s Perspective
  • 88. Pain Medicine in Older Adults: How Should It Differ?
  • 89. Pain Medicine and Primary Care: The Evolution of a Population-Based Approach to Chronic Pain as a Public Health Problem