Practical Pain Management

Recommended in the Brandon/Hill selected list of print books and journals for the small medical library - April 2003

Thoroughly revised to reflect contemporary diagnostics and treatment, this Third Edition is a comprehensive and practical reference on the assessment and management of acute and chronic pain.

This edition features 14 new chapters and is filled with new information on:


invasive procedures

pharmacologic interventions

neuraxial pharmacotherapy

physical and occupational therapies

diagnostic techniques

pain in terminally ill patients

cancer pain

visceral pain

rheumatologic disorders

managed care
and


medicolegal issues

Also, the book has been reorganised with two new sections focusing on diagnostics and cancer pain.

Contents



Foundations
Anatomy of Pain
The Neurobiology of Pain
The Psychology Pain
Taxomony and Classification of Pain
Diagnostics
Focused Evaluation of the Pain Patient
Medical Electrodiagnostics
Psychological Evaluation and Assessment of Pain
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Injections
Therapeutic Modalities
Manipulative Therapy in the Management of Pain
Rehabilitation Therapies in Pain and Disability Management
Neuroaxial Opioid Therapy
Neurostimulation Techniques
Neurosurgical Options for the Management of Intractable Pain
Cognitive Behavioral Therapies and Beyond
Alternative Therapies
Opioid Analgesics
Pharmacologic Intervention
Behavioral Issues and Controversies in Opioid Analgesia
Non-Opioid and Adjuvant Analgesics
Pharamacological Management of Chronic Pain
Anticonvulsants and Muscle Relaxants
Pediatric and Geriatric Medications Considerations
Opiate, Hypnosedative, Alcohol and Nicotine Detoxification Protocols
Pharmacological Management of Pain in the Terminally Ill
Migraine And The Primary Headaches
The Treatment of Selected Pain Disorders
Orofacial Pain - Differential diagnosis and Treatment
Differential Diagnosis and Management of Cervical Spine Pain
Differential Diagnosis and Treatment of Low Back Pain
Spinal Disc Disease
Neuropathic Pain in Peripheral Neuropathies
Neuropraxic Injuries
Gynecologic Pain
Concepts in Male Genito Urinary Pain
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Phantom Pain: What it is and What to do
Post-Herpetic Neuralgia
Chronic Joint and Connective Tissue Pain
Evaluation And Management Of Non-Articular Rheumatic Pain Disorders: Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Myofascial Pain: Evaluation and Treatment Strategies
The Somatizing Disorders Diagnostic and Treatment Approaches for Pain Medicine
Cancer Pain
Cancer Pain Management
Management of Cancer Pain Utilizing Radiation Therapy
Cancer Pain: Psychological Management
Pain and Medicolegal Issues
Jpain the the Social Security Disability System: The Validation of Pain
Pain in Workers Compensation and Personal Injury Law
The Pain Physician's Role in Legal Proceedings
Compliance for Pain Physicians
Evaluating and Rating of Physical Impairment
Evaluation and Rating of Psychological Impairment and Disability
Selected Topics
Pain Management in Primary Care Medical Practice
Pain in Infants and Children
Office and Hospital Pain Consultations
Outpatient Rehabilitation Programs For Patients With Chronic Pain
Hospital Based Inpatient Treatment Programs
Providing Pain Management Services Under The Managed Care Paradigm.