1st Edition

Practical Guide to Chronic Pain Syndromes

Edited By Gary W. Jay Copyright 2010
    434 Pages 100 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    436 Pages 100 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    Clinically oriented and evidence-based, Practical Guide to Chronic Pain Syndromes supplies pain specialists, neurologists, and anesthesiologists with the latest critical advances in pain management.

    Key features include:

      • Sections clearly organized by specific pain syndromes
      • Chapters with basic structural templates for fast-referencing
      • Two supplemental sections offering in-depth discussions of medications and other treatment options
      • Treatment recommendations for an array of syndromes, including headache/facial pain and soft-tissue, neuropathic, rheumatological, abdominal, urological, low back, and cancer-related pain

    The book delivers a swift and accurate diagnosis aide for the treatment of pain syndromes and the creation of treatment plans for chronic pain patients.

    Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy 
    HIV/AIDS Neuropathy
    Central Post Stroke Pain
    Postherpetic Neuralgia 
    Phantom Limb 
    Pathophysiology of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome 
    Meralgia Paresthetica 
    Compression Neuropathies 
    Autonomic Nervous System Evaluation 
    Myofascial Pain Syndrome 
    Piriformis Syndrome  
    Fibromyalgia 
    Mechanical Low Back Pain 
    Neuropathic Low Back Pain 
    Interstitial Cystitis  
    Prostatitis 
    Chronic Pelvic Pain 
    Cancer Pain  
    Palliative Care  
    Electrical Injury 
    Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Obstruction  
    Osteoarthritis  
    Non-Opiate Analgesics And Adjuvants  
    Opioid Medications  
    Legal Aspects  
    Antidepressant Medications 
    Anticonvulsant Medications

    Biography

    Gary W. Jay