Main description:

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.

Contents:

I: Epidemiology and Economic Impact

Overview

Epidemiologic data

Economic impact

II: Etiology

Spine Anatomy: normal vs. abnormal anatomy

Genetic factors

Environmental factors

III: Diagnosis

History and physical examination

Radiological examination including X-ray, CT, MRI, etc.

Laboratory examination including autoimmune factors

EMG

Comorbidities

Individual disease/condition-based diagnostic considerations: this subcategory will include several chapters dealing with various spine pain conditions and their differential diagnosis

IV: Treatment

Medication management: opioid vs. non-opioid

Interventional procedures including new techniques

Surgical options

Psychotherapy, mind-body and bio-feedback

Physical rehabilitation

Other options such as acupuncture

Integration of these treatment options

V: Challenges and future directions

Unresolved issues and challenges in spine pain care

Basic science research related to spine pain mechanisms and its management (e.g., new drug development)

Clinical research related to spine pain etiology, diagnosis (e.g., new imaging tools), treatment pathways

Future directions: proposing a new spine care model in light of contemporary healthcare challenges.