- Provides comprehensive and multi-faceted information on spine pain care for clinical practice and basic science/clinical research
- Promotes the concept that spine pain care requires a multi/inter-disciplinary and multi-specialty approach
- Well-illustrated and authored by experts in their respective fields
This multi-faceted book provides readers with comprehensive guidance to spine pain care. Unique in structure, the contents integrate various specialties involved in spine pain care, thereby bringing in new prospective and expanding readership.
This six part reference begins with a review on the epidemiology and economic impacts that present clinical and financial challenges for spine pain care. Part two then brings the reader into a review of the anatomy, pathophysiology, and etiology of spine pain. Subsequent parts then dive into clinical evaluation tactics, unique disease conditions and treatment options. Finally, the book closes with two chapters discussing the challenges of spine pain medicine and the potential future directions of the field.
Written by experts in their respective fields,
Spine Pain Care - A Comprehensive Clinical Guide is a first-of-its-kind, barrier breaking work designed for all professionals involved in spine pain care, including physicians and nurses, as well as medical students, residents and fellows as a supplementary educational material.
Table of ContentsI: Epidemiology and Economic Impact- Overview
- Epidemiologic data
- Economic impact
II: Etiology- Spine Anatomy: normal vs. abnormal anatomy
- Genetic factors
- Environmental factors
III: Clinical Evaluation- History and Physical Examination
- Radiological Evaluation of the Lumbar Spine
- Neurological Exam and Neurophysiologic Evaluation for the Pain Patient
- Psychological and Psychiatric Evaluation of the Spine Pain Patient: An Interface of the Mind/Body Dynamic
IV: Spine Pain Conditions- Spinal Stenosis
- Disc Herniation and Radiculopathy
- Degenerative Spine Joint Disease
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Cervicogenic Headache
- Infectious and Autoimmune Disease and Spine Pain
- Oncology and Spine Pain
- Pediatric Spine Pain
V: Treatment of Spine Pain- Opioid and Non-opioid Therapy
- Surgical Interventions for Spine Pain Management
- Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures for Spine Pain Management
- Epidural Steroid Injections
- Nerve Block and Radiofrequency Ablation
- Neuromodulation for Spine Pain Care
- Intrathecal Drug Delivery
- Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty
- Fluoroscopic Images of Spinal Procedures and Radiation Safety
- Ultrasound-Guided Spinal Procedures
- Sympathetic Neural Blockade and Trigger Point Injection
- Miscellaneous Spine Procedures: Nucleoplasty, Intradiscal Electrothermal Therapy (IDET), and Cryotherapy
- Complications of Interventional Therapy for the Management of Low Back Pain
- Regional Anesthesia in Patients with Spine Pain
- Radiation Therapy for Oncologic Spine Pain
- Rehabilitation Approaches to Spine Care: Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Aquatic Therapy
- Psychological Assessment and Behavioral Management of Spine Pain
- Integrative Medicine
- Organizational and Nursing Issues Related to Spine Pain Care
VI: Challenges and Future Directions- Basic Research for Pain
- Chronic Low Back Pain: Improving Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment
