Chronic Pain

Providing a general approach to the understanding and management of all forms of chronic pain, this book offers a format that clarifies procedures in the diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of the common chronic non-cancer pain entities. It also discusses various types of treatments, including opioid and adjunctive pain medications, and more.

Anatomy and Physiology of Pain: The Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems. Molecular Mechanisms of Nociception. Peripheral Mechanisms of Chronic Non-Cancer Pain. The Myofascial Pain Syndrome. Sympathetic Aspects of Soft Tissue Pain. MedicalManagement of Myofascial Pain. Evidence Based Medicine: Basics. Trigger Point Injections. Fibromyalgia: Clinical Aspects and Pathophysiology. Fibromyalgia: Clinical Evaluation and Medical Management. Sof Tissue Pain Syndromes: Brain, Mind and BodyConnections. Neuropathic Pain. Tension-Type Headache. Medications. Narcotic Therapy for Patients with Chronic Non-Cancer Pain. Psychological Aspects of Chronic Non-Cancer Pain. Interventional Pain Medicine in the Treatment of Chronic. Non-Cancer Pain. Interdisciplinary Treatment of Chronic Non-Cancer Pain

Anatomy and Physiology of Pain: The Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems -- Molecular Mechanisms of Nociception -- Peripheral Mechanisms of Chronic Non-Cancer Pain -- The Myofascial Pain Syndrome -- Sympathetic Aspects of Soft Tissue Pain -- MedicalManagement of Myofascial Pain -- Basics / Evidence Based Medicine -- Trigger Point Injections -- Clinical Aspects and Pathophysiology / Fibromyalgia -- Clinical Evaluation and Medical Management / Fibromyalgia -- Brain, Mind and BodyConnections / Sof Tissue Pain Syndromes -- Neuropathic Pain -- Tension-Type Headache -- Medications -- Narcotic Therapy for Patients with Chronic Non-Cancer Pain -- Psychological Aspects of Chronic Non-Cancer Pain -- Interventional Pain Medicine in the Treatment of Chronic -- Non-Cancer Pain -- Interdisciplinary Treatment of Chronic Non-Cancer Pain.