Principles and Practice of Pain Medicine covers every aspect of diagnosing and treating specific pain conditions and syndromes.

Principles and Practice of Pain Medicine features a concise introduction to basic concepts in pain management, plus an expanded section on evaluation and assessment techniques.

Contents

Pain: History and General Principles

1. Pain: Historical Perspectives
2. Current Concepts in the Neurological Assessment of Pain
3. Definitions and Classifications of Pain

Pain: Anatomy, Physiology and Biology

4. Anatomy and Physiology of Pain
5. Molecular Biology of Pain
6. Pathophysiology of Pain

Fundamentals of Pain Evaluation

7. Understanding the Patient in Chronic Pain
8. Radiological Evaluation of Spinal Disease
9. Role of Electrodiagnostics in Pain Assessments

Behavioral Concepts in Pain Medicine

10. Psychological Aspects of Pain
11. Essentials of Psychological Evaluation and Testing
12. Individual and Group Therapy/Pain and Mind-Body Medicine
13. Inpatient Model of Chronic Pain

Pain By Anatomic Location

14. Epidemiology of Headaches
15. Historical Features in Primary Headache Syndromes
16. Pathophysiology of Headaches
17. Chronic Daily Headaches
18. Common Headache Syndromes
19. Refractory Headaches
20. Organic Headaches
21. Facial Pain
22. Oral/Dental Pain
23. Neck Pain
24. Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
25. Pain Management in Rheumatologic Disorders
26. Pain in the Extremities
27. Facet Syndrome
28. Abdominal Pain
29. Low Back Pain
30. Pelvic Pain
31. Perineal Pain
32. Foot Pain

Pain Associated with Surgery and Trauma

33. Acute Pain
34. Sports Medicine

Generalized Painful Syndromes

35. Fibromyalgia and Myofascial Pain Syndromes
36. Polyneuropathy
37. Advances in The Management of Ischemic Pain
38. Peripheral Vascular Disease
39. Cancer Pain Syndromes
40. Pain in HIV and AIDS Patients
41. Sickle Cell Disease
42. Visceral Pain
43. Central Pain Syndromes
44. Acute Pain in Children
45. Chronic Pain in Children
46. Cancer Pain and Palliative Care in Children
47. Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy and Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
48. Pain in the Elderly

Focal Pain Syndromes

49. Acute Herpes Zoster and Postherpetic Neuralgia

Pharmacologic Therapies for Pain

50. Psychopharmacology for Pain
51. Opioids
52. Common Opioid Related Side
53. NSAIDs
54. Adjuvant Analgesics
55. Pre-emptive Analgesia
56. Opioids for Non-Malignant Pain – Issues and Controversy
57. Neuraxial Drug Delivery
58. Medical Management of Cancer Pain

Non Pharmacologic Therapies for Pain

59. Peripheral Nerve Blocks
60. Intraarticular Injections and Facet Blocks Tim Lamer
61. Diagnostic Injections for Spine Pain
62. Epidural Steroid Injections
63. Spinal Canal Endoscopy
64. Sympathetic Blocks
65. Neurolytic Blocks
66. Neuromodulation for Pain
67. Acupuncture
68. Neurosurgical Treatment of Pain
69. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
70. Cryonanalgesia and Radiofrequency Miles Day
71. Anesthetic Interventions in Cancer Pain
72. Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Pain Management
73. The Use of Botulinum Toxin in Pain Management

Pain, Administration and the Law

74. The Role of Pain Clinics
75. Setting up a Pain Treatment Facility
76. How to Manage a Pain Practice
77. Certification in Pain Medicine
78. Disability Assessment of Pain-Impaired Patients
79. Medical-Legal Considerations in Pain Management
80. End of Life Ethics
81. Palliative Care
82. Ethical Issues in Pain Medicine and Problems of Trust in the Management of Chronic, Non-Malignant Pain
83. Outcome Measurements in Pain Medicine
84. Radiation Safety for the Pain Specialist

Index

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