Chronic Pain Management

Chronic pain is a silent epidemic -- it is estimated to affect 20-30% of the population. A good understanding of the disease, diagnosis and management are imperative in providing patient-centred care. A broad range of practitioners will frequently encounter patients with chronic pain.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Vasu, Thanthullu
Other Authors:	Balasubramanian, Shyam, Kodivalasa, Mahesh
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Shrewsbury : TFM Publishing Limited, 2020.
Subjects:	Chronic pain. Chronic pain
Online Access:	Click for online access

Table of Contents:

Chronic Pain Management
Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
Foreword
Contributors
Abbreviations
Chapter 1: Pain
definition and classification
Chapter 2: Assessing a patient with chronic pain
Chapter 3: Physiology of chronic pain
Chapter 4: The biopsychosocial model
Chapter 5: Back pain
Chapter 6: Neck pain
Chapter 7: Osteoarthritis and osteoporosis
Chapter 8: Neuropathic pain
Chapter 9: Complex regional pain syndrome
Chapter 10: Fibromyalgia
Chapter 11: Rheumatological considerations
Chapter 12: Painful diabetic neuropathy
Chapter 13: Post-herpetic neuralgia
Chapter 14: Chronic post-surgical pain (CPSP)
Chapter 15: Prevention of chronic post-surgical pain
Chapter 16: Post-amputation pain
Chapter 17: Pain in sickle cell disease
Chapter 18: Visceral pain
Chapter 19: Facial pain
Chapter 20: Headaches
Chapter 21: Pelvic pain
Chapter 22: Cancer pain
Chapter 23: Injection therapy for chronic pain
nerve blocks
Chapter 24: Injection therapy for chronic pain
facet interventions
Chapter 25: Injection therapy for chronic pain
radiofrequency procedures
Chapter 26: Injection therapy for chronic pain
epidural injections
Chapter 27: Injection therapy for chronic pain
neurolytic procedures
Chapter 28: Injection therapy for chronic pain
stellate ganglion block
Chapter 29: Injection therapy for chronic pain
lumbar sympathetic block
Chapter 30: Injection therapy for chronic pain
coeliac plexus block
Chapter 31: Infusion therapies in chronic pain management
Chapter 32: Ultrasound in chronic pain
Chapter 33: Radiation
physics and risks
Chapter 34: Complementary therapies
Chapter 35: Physiotherapy in chronic pain
Chapter 36: Psychology in chronic pain
Chapter 37: Pain management programmes
Chapter 38: Spinal cord stimulators and intrathecal pumps
Chapter 39: Placebo and pain relief
Chapter 40: Pain management in drug abusers
Chapter 41: Pain management in intensive care
Chapter 42: Pain management in special populations
Chapter 43: Pharmacology
simple analgesics
paracetamol
Chapter 44: Pharmacology
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
Chapter 45: Pharmacology
opioids
Chapter 46: Problems of opioid use in chronic pain
Chapter 47: Pharmacology
gabapentinoids
Chapter 48: Pharmacology
other anti-neuropathic agents
Chapter 49: Pharmacology
local anaesthetics
Chapter 50: Pharmacology
topical agents
Chapter 51: Pharmacology
steroids
Chapter 52: Pharmacology of other medications
alpha-2 agonists, NMDA antagonists, muscle relaxants and others
Chapter 53: National guidelines in chronic pain
Chapter 54: Guidance for primary care clinicians
Chapter 55: Pain management in difficult times (COVID-19)
Index
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Chronic Pain Management

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