Comprehensive Treatment of Chronic Pain by Medical, Interventional, and Integrative Approaches [electronic resource] : The AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PAIN MEDICINE Textbook on Patient Management /
Deer, Timothy R.editor.
Leong, Michael S.editor.
Buvanendran, Asokumar.editor.
Gordin, Vitaly.editor.
Kim, Philip S.editor.
Panchal, Sunil J.editor.
Ray, Albert L.editor.
American Academy of Pain Medicine.
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 reference for busy physicians and is also an up-to-date resource for preparing for certification examinations in pain medicine.   ·         Written and edited by world-class authorities ·         "Key Points" preview contents of each chapter ·         Leading edge medical topics, such as monitoring opioid use and abuse, and the emerging role of cannabinoids in pain treatment ·         Expert guidance on full range of interventional techniques ·         Clinical anatomy and physiology for the interventionist ·         Behavioral dimensions of the experience and management of pain ·         Integrative approaches for treating the "whole person" ·         Legal issues, such as failure to treat pain ·         First-hand patient accounts.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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 -- 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 -- 39. Epidural Lysis of Adhesions: Percutaneous and Endoscopic Techniques -- 40. Thoracic and Lumbar Sympathetic Nerve Block and Neurolysis -- 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 -- 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 -- 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.
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 reference for busy physicians and is also an up-to-date resource for preparing for certification examinations in pain medicine.   ·         Written and edited by world-class authorities ·         "Key Points" preview contents of each chapter ·         Leading edge medical topics, such as monitoring opioid use and abuse, and the emerging role of cannabinoids in pain treatment ·         Expert guidance on full range of interventional techniques ·         Clinical anatomy and physiology for the interventionist ·         Behavioral dimensions of the experience and management of pain ·         Integrative approaches for treating the "whole person" ·         Legal issues, such as failure to treat pain ·         First-hand patient accounts.
Pain medicine.
Anesthesiology.
Neurology .
Pain Medicine.
Anesthesiology.
Neurology.