<p>"Continues to be a cornerstone in the library of the pain physician."-Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, review of the previous edition. <p>"This update is much better than the previous edition. It has shed many dreary details and the editors have added many new relevant topics. The book is very presentable and easier to read...It would help pain fellows or physicians to begin to understand a disease or an injection therapy and would start them on a path to learn more." - "DOODY'S BOOK REVIEW", 3 Stars
Professor of Anesthesiology
Senior Associate Chair for Academic Affairs
Feinberg School of Medicine
Northwestern University
Chief, Division of Pain Medicine
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, IL
Part I: General Considerations
Part II. Basic Considerations
8. Pain Pathways: Peripheral, Spinal, Ascending and Descending Pathways
9. A Review of Pain Processing Pharmacology
10. Pain and Brain Changes
11. Pharmacogenetics in Pain Management
12. Psychosocial Aspects of Chronic Pain
Part III. Evaluation and Assessment
13. History and Physical Examination of the Pain Patient
14. Electromyography and Evoked Potentials
15. Radiologic Assessment of the Patient with Spine Pain
16. Psychological and Behavioral Assessment
17. Disability Assessment
Part IV. Clinical Conditions
18. Postoperative Pain and Other Acute Pain Syndromes
19. The Prediction and Prevention of Persistent Post-Surgical Pain
20. Pediatric Acute Pain Management
21. Low Back Pain
22. Neurosurgical Approaches to Pain Management
23. Cancer Pain
24. Neuropathic Pain Syndromes
25. Pain in Selected Neurologic Disorders
26. Phantom Limb Pain
27. Central Post-Stroke Pain Syndrome
28. Spinal Cord Injury Pain
29. Chronic Widespread Pain
30. Headache Management
31. Dental and Facial Pain
32. Visceral Pain
33. Pediatric Chronic Pain Management
34. The Management of Pain in Older Adults
35. Managing Pain During Pregnancy and Lactation
Part V. Pharmacological, Psychological, and Physical Medicine Treatments
36. Major Opioids and Chronic Opioid Therapy
37. Minor and Short-Acting Analgesics, Including Opioid Combination Products
38. Antidepressants as Analgesics
39. Membrane Stabilizers for the Treatment of Pain
40. Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs, Acetaminophen, and COX-2 Inhibitors
41. Skeletal Muscle Relaxants
42. Topical Analgesics
43. Neuraxial Agents
44. Pharmacology for the Interventional Pain Physician
45. Psychological Interventions
46. Physical Medicine Techniques in Pain Management
47. P...