Essentials of Interventional Techniques in Managing Chronic Pain

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxii

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2. Basic Considerations

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Evolution of Interventional Techniques

      • Laxmaiah Manchikanti, Vijay Singh, Joshua A. Hirsch

      Pages 3-14

   3. Chronic Pain: Pathophysiology and Mechanisms

      • Sandy Christiansen, Steven P. Cohen

      Pages 15-25

   4. Pharmacology and Clinical Relevance of Commonly Used Drugs

      • Natalia Murinova, Daniel Krashin, Alan D. Kaye

      Pages 27-34

   5. Compliance and Documentation for Interventional Techniques

      • Laxmaiah Manchikanti, Vijay Singh, Joshua A. Hirsch

      Pages 35-40

   6. Sedation for Interventional Techniques

      • Murali Patri, Natalia Murinova, Daniel Krashin, Alan D. Kaye, Laxmaiah Manchikanti

      Pages 41-51

   7. Antithrombotic and Antiplatelet Therapy

      • Laxmaiah Manchikanti, Alan D. Kaye, Frank J. E. Falco

      Pages 53-59

3. Spinal Interventional Techniques

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 61-61

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   2. Anatomy of the Spine for the Interventionalist

      • David M. Schultz

      Pages 63-88

   3. Radiology of the Spine for the Interventionalist

      • Sheri L. Albers, Richard E. Latchaw

      Pages 89-108

   4. Fluoroscopy in Interventional Pain Management

      • David M. Schultz

      Pages 109-123

   5. Needle Manipulation Techniques

      • David M. Schultz

      Pages 125-139

   6. Lumbar Epidural Injections

      • Laxmaiah Manchikanti, David M. Schultz, Sairam Atluri, Scott E. Glaser, Frank J. E. Falco

      Pages 141-186

   7. Thoracic Epidural Injections

      • Laxmaiah Manchikanti, David M. Schultz, Scott E. Glaser, Frank J. E. Falco

      Pages 187-208

   8. Cervical Epidural Injections

      • Laxmaiah Manchikanti, David M. Schultz, Frank J. E. Falco

      Pages 209-240

   9. Percutaneous Adhesiolysis

      • Laxmaiah Manchikanti, James E. Heavner, Gabor B. Racz

      Pages 241-272

   10. Discography

       • Laxmaiah Manchikanti, Frank J. E. Falco, Vijay Singh, Joshua A. Hirsch

       Pages 273-300

   11. Percutaneous Lumbar Thermal Annular Procedures

       • Standiford Helm

       Pages 301-308

   12. Lumbar Percutaneous Mechanical Disc Decompression

       • Laxmaiah Manchikanti, Vijay Singh, Ramarao Pasupuleti, David S. Kloth, Joshua A. Hirsch

       Pages 309-336

This comprehensive review covers the full and latest array of interventional techniques for managing chronic pain.  Chapters are grouped by specific treatment modalities that include spinal interventional techniques, nonspinal and peripheral nerve blocks, sympathetic interventional techniques, soft tissue and joint injections, and implantables.  Practical step-by-step and evidence-based guidance is given to each approach in order to improve the clinician's understanding.  Innovative and timely, Essentials of Interventional Techniques in Managing Chronic Pain is a critical resource for anesthesiologists, neurologists, and rehabilitation and pain physicians.

• chronic pain
• interventional pain medicine
• non-spinal
• spinal
• techniques
• rehabilitation psychology

“This is a comprehensive book of interventional techniques commonly used to treat chronic pain conditions. It is well illustrated and, best of all, it makes an honest attempt to provide strength of evidence for each intervention. … This is one of a number of books on interventional techniques, but none focuses on anatomy as much as this one does and none include the level of evidence for each procedure. This alone makes this book worth buying and reading.” (Tariq M. Malik, Doody's Book Reviews, May, 2018)

• Pain Management Center of Paducah, Paducah

  Laxmaiah Manchikanti

• Department of Anesthesia, LSU Health Science Center, New Orleans, USA

  Alan D. Kaye

• Mid Atlantic Spine and Pain Physicians, Newark

  Frank J.E. Falco

• Service Line Chief of Interventional Radiology, Director of Interventional Neuroradiology, Chief of NeuroInterventional Spine Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA

  Joshua A. Hirsch

Laxmaiah Manchikanti, MD

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, ASIPP and SIPMS

Medical Director

Pain Management Center of Paducah

Paducah, Kentucky

Clinical Professor

Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky

USA

Alan D. Kaye, MD, PhD

Chairman, Program Director, and Professor

Department of Anesthesia

LSU Health Science Center

New Orleans, Louisiana

USA

Frank J.E. Falco, MD

Medical Director

Mid Atlantic Spine and Pain Physicians

Newark, Delaware

Adjunct Associate Professor

Temple University Medical School

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

USA

Joshua A. Hirsch, MD

Vice Chief of Interventional Care

Service Line Chief of Interventional Radiology

Director of Interventional Neuroradiology

Chief of NeuroInterventional Spine Service

Massachusetts General Hospital

Harvard Medical School

Boston, Massachusetts

USA

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